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by Jack Deming
Wilmington village could get a makeover if a design plan is approved and acted on.
WILMINGTON- The selectboard approved two projects totaling $11,000 for the 1% option tax fund allotment for the second quarter, .
At a meeting two weeks ago Alice Richter and John Gannon from the Wilmington Works advisory board presented a preliminary plan to create a walking tour to showcase the historic downtown's eight architectural designs. The selectboard initially supported the idea and asked for a budget. Richter and Gannon returned this week with the breakdown of necessary funds, requesting $10,000 from the fund for researching, writing and editing, design and layout of the tour, publishing brochures, and creating number plaques to correspond with the brochures. The selectboard agreed to the allotment of funds with board member Diane Chapman, remarking that it was important to have a program that highlights the downtown as soon as possible.
The selectboard also approved spending $1,000 on installing Wi-Fi in the downtown. According to economic development specialist Gretchen Havreluk, Wi-Fi would most likely be installed on South Main Street and West Main Street, and would work in conjunction with the Vermont Council on Rural Development's Vermont Digital Economy Project that the town approved in April. The purchase of the Internet services from FairPoint Communications will be a one-year contract that includes free installation and cost the town $79.95 a month.
According to town manager Scott Murphy, with a payment in August, the 1% fund will reach $200,000. Fiscal year 2013 saw four applications approved: $2,000 for the Moving Wall, $2,000 for the respect receptacle program, $500 for the Village Stroll, and $900 for the Independent Television and Film Festival.
In other business the selectboard held a public hearing for a community development block disaster recovery grant for the digitization of public records. The project will total just over $173,000, with $144,000 in direct funds, $12,603 in administrative funds, and a 10% match from the town's matching grant line item ($15,754). According to board member Susie Haughwout, the total scope of the project will eventually include the digitization of 200,000 documents.
Havreluk presented the selectboard with a final draft of the Conway School for Architecture and Design's plan for redesigning the landscape of the downtown. "The big thing they discussed was future flooding," said Havreluk. "Because the downtown buildings are in a flood plain, it's hard to find business owners who will take the risk of building there. Also flood insurance costs are rising and FEMA flood plain standards have been rewritten." Havreluk also said the final draft took into account future threats from global warming, including the run-off from heavy snow.
The Conway School's final draft included five goals: promote development outside the flood zone, reduce the effects of future flood events and storm run-off, create pedestrian-friendly streets, revitalize public parks, and better confine traffic and parking.
A few of the projects include improvements to Buzzy Towne Park that would eliminate the ballfield and create a pavilion to host parties and bands, and develop a better basketball court. Other projects include widening sidewalks to meet standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act, and extending sidewalks on West Main Street. Another proposal includes burying utility poles and creating better lighting to make the downtown more pedestrian-friendly.
The plan also asks the town to focus on construction of new businesses and possibly moving buildings to the Beaver Street area, out of the flood plain. The selectboard agreed that the best way to move forward with the Conway plan is to have the town's committees review and work on specific pieces of it.
Read more: Deerfield Valley News - Village walking tour and Wi Fi get nod


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Rewind: Return to Galloway — The Dungeon Hills
Posted on Saturday, 17th March 2012
I keep saying it, but I've been terrible over the last year or so at keeping up to date with processing and posting my photos, and writing about them. Finally, I've finished sorting out the photos from my August 2011 return trip to Galloway Forest Park — prompted by planning a trip to the Isle […]
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Wild Camping in Galloway Forest Park
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I started writing this as a post about startrail photography, but my verbosity got the better of me and I ended up at about 2000 words — mostly describing the trip. So I decided to split the posts and do one dedicated to our wild-camping trip so that I could keep the photography post more […]
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We have already covered the BitGold service that offers an easy way to acquire Gold and to spend it for everyday payments or store it as an investment and you can also always redeem your gold for cash or have it physically sent to you. The service has had support for purchasing Gold with Bitcoins for quite some time already, but it seems that they have significantly expanded the number of supported crypto currencies that can be used. Below is a list of crypto currencies that are supported by the service for purchasing Gold, but do note that there are some additional limitations associated with Gold purchases using BTC or another cryptocoin.
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Gold has been around for ages and is probably the most universal means of long term and reliable investment, but there is a new company that wants to change the way people think about Gold and use it. Sure you can buy Gold with Bitcoin or cash and have it delivered to you and you can then sell the Gold you own physically, but that is not so easy and convenient. This is exactly what BitGold is trying to change by offering an easy way to acquire Gold and to spend it for everyday payments or store it as an investment and you can also request to have it sent to you in a physical form. The company is providing users with a secure vault account to purchase and hold Gold, the ability to make and receive instant Gold payments, and a debit card for spending Gold at traditional points of sale. All of the Gold you own is also fully redeemable as 1kg Bullion Bars or 10g GoldCubes at any time, so you always have the traditional old way of long term investment.
The idea behind BitGold has a similar concept to that of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. The service however has nothing to do with Bitcoin directly, even though its name even includes Bit, there is no direct relation with Bitcoin, although you can already use Bitcoins to directly purchase Gold in the service and hopefully soon be able to also withdraw in BTC. This is just an example of how things like Bitcoin are already starting to affect the way things are and how new ideas that may not have anything to do with Bitcoin directly can turn out to be quite an interesting and attractive alternative choice for your digital payment needs. So if this sounds interesting to you, then you might want to check out the new service and turn some Bitcoins into Gold, you can quickly and easily register and it is free and not to mention that you will also get some bonus Gold deposited in your account after finishing the registration successfully.
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- Why Strategy is Different Colin S. Gray
- A Typology of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency Donald Stoker
- When the Clausewitzian Trinity is Not Paradoxical Antulio J. Echevarria II
- Why Israel and Hamas Fail to Achieve a Strategic Change Gur Laish
- War, Cognitive Biases and Perception Management Shay Shabtai
- Antecedents to Strategy: The Use of Force Robert Rubel
Infinity Journal Volume 6, Issue 4
New journal name announcement
12th November 2019
Dear subscribers, Infinity Journal will become "Military Strategy Magazine" (MSM) in the coming months. All past IJ editions will still be available online, and will be a part of MSM. We will simply start the new publication where we left off - Volume 7, Issue No 1. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We will soon be sending an email to everyone about this change.
The newest issue of Infinity Journal is out
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Volume 6, Issue No. 4 is available for download (PDF), or you can read it online.
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Infinity Journal Volume 5, Issue 1 is available for download. 6 new articles by experts on strategy. Enjoy!
New IJ Exclusive Article
14th September 2014
Don't miss the newest IJ Exclusive article by Israel Air Force Lt Col (Res) Ron Tira on "Operation Protective Edge"
New ISSN number for all IJ issues
2nd August 2014
Note: we have added our ISSN number to all issues of Infinity Journal. Please add when citing the journal.
New Issue of IJ is now online!
19th June 2014
Enjoy Volume 4, Issue No. 1 of Infinity Journal. 6 new and insightful articles on strategy!
Important: 5,000 word maximum for articles
9th June 2014
Infinity Journal now offers writers a 5,000-word maximum for articles.
New IJ Editorial Panel Member
25th March 2014
We are proud to announce that Nathan K. Finney is the newest member of Infinity Journal's Editorial Panel. We have no doubt that Nathan will be a huge asset to Infinity Journal's mission: education in strategy.
New Special Edition is online!
24th March 2014
IJ's newest Special Edition, "The Strategy Bridge" is now available. Featuring articles by Williamson Murray, James Wirtz, Antulio Echevarria, David Betz, Nathan K. Finney, and Jeremy Black.
New Issue of IJ is available! Winter 2014
12th February 2014
Enjoy the newest issue of Infinity Journal - Vol. 3, Issue. No. 4, winter 2014. With a Featured Article by Colin S. Gray.
New Special Edition coming in March
12th February 2014
Get ready for IJ's newest Special Edition coming in March. Featuring articles by Williamson Murray, James Wirtz, Antulio Echevarria and more...
New Special Edition coming soon...
28th November 2013
Infinity Journal is soon to release a republication of specific articles in an important IJ Special Edition titled, "War & Strategy: Back to Basics". Stay tuned....
Infinity Journal authors win award
8th November 2013
Dan G. Cox, Thomas Bruscino & Alex Ryan, the authors of "Why Hybrid Warfare is Tactics Not Strategy: A Rejoinder to 'Future Threats and Strategic Thinking'" (Vol. 2, Issue No. 2, Spring 2012) have won the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Silver Pen Award
New Issue of IJ is available!
7th October 2013
Infinity Journal's Volume 3, Issue No. 3 is now available. Simply log in to enjoy all of the newest articles. If you have any questions or concerns, simply send an email to: email@example.com
Review of IJ Vol 3 Issue No. 3
3rd October 2013
The Barefoot Strategist strikes again with a great pre-review of the upcoming Issue No. 3 of Infinity Journal. Don't miss what he has to say. Volume 3, Issue 3 is coming soon... http://bit.ly/1a2eQcx
Issue 3, Volume 2 Coming Soon
15th September 2013
Issue 3, Volume 3 of Infinity Journal is coming soon. Expect articles by: A deployed military strategist (anonymous), as well as articles by Patrick Porter, Antulio J. Echevarria II, Nathan K. Finney, Dimitrios Machairas, and Troy Smith Don't miss Issue 2, Volume 3 with articles on Strategic Culture, Centers of Gravity, Strategy and Cyberpower, and many more.
Infinity Journal's Volume 3, Issue No. 2 has launched
17th June 2013
Volume 3, Issue No. 2 has launched! Topics range from 'strategic culture', to Israeli and Hamas' strategy, and Hamas' centers of gravity to strategy and cyberpower, strategic education for junior officers, to Obama's 2009 Afghan Surge and Strategy Enjoy the latest issue of Infinity Journal. No cost, No paper, No Hassles.
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF)
27th April 2013
Don't miss the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF), which "brings together the brightest Military and Civilian minds to share and promote innovation. Join us for three days where you will interact with an elite group of entrepreneurs, military veterans, and industry leaders to promote innovation within the military" Learn more about DEF at: http://def2013.com
New IJ Brief online
28th March 2013
The newest IJ Brief - on the importance of clarity in terminology in Politics, War, and Strategy - is available on the IJ Briefs section on Infinity Journal.com. New briefs will be posted as often as possible.
Volume 3, Issue 1 is available
11th March 2013
Infinity Journal's Volume 3, Issue 1 is available. You can download the PDF for offline reading or read the digital edition online. Enjoy articles ranging from Clausewitz and Connectivity to Grand Strategy.
Edward Luttwak Joins Infinity Journal
6th December 2012
Edward N. Luttwak - American strategist, author and security and defense consultant - joins Infinity Journal's Editorial Advisory Panel.
Issue No. 4 (Vol. 2) is live
1st November 2012
Infinity Journal's Issue No. 4 (Volume 2) is now live. Excellent articles Lukas Milevski, Nathan K. Finney, Emile Simpson, James Kiras, Greg Fontenot and Kevin Benson, and Albert Palazzo. Remember that you can read the digital edition online, download our specially designed PDF, or read each individual article on the site.
Special Edition Correction
16th October 2012
Dear Members, We have made a correction to Eado Hecht's article "Israeli Strategy in the First Lebanon War" in the IJ Special Edition "Strategic Misfortunes". The latest article is the correct version.
Profile Pages
13th October 2012
Be sure to take a few moments and fill in your profile pages on the new Infinity Journal website.
New site, New Special Edition!
9th October 2012
IJ members, we are pleased to present you with Infinity Journal's new website, and a new Special Edition, "Strategic Misfortunes" - Enjoy!
New IJ Special Edition - Coming Soon
22nd September 2012
Infinity Journal will soon release its second Special Edition, "Strategic Misfortunes". Writers include, Colin S. Gray, Antulio Echevarria, Eado Hecht, and more. Stay tuned...
Strategy and Small Wars Journal
7th September 2012Small Wars Journal (SWJ) contains articles on a mélange of subjects related to small wars but it is also a very good resource for articles specifically on the theory and practice of Strategy - and that should be of great interest to IJ members.If you are looking for articles (both past and current) on Strategy, SWJ is recommended. Click here to visit SWJ.
The Journal of Military Operations
6th August 2012
We are pleased to announce the launch of our sister publication The Journal of Military Operations.
Issue 1 is available now from TJOMO.com.
Coming soon...
14th June 2012Issue No. 3 to include "The Foundation of Strategic Thinking", "Living in a Mahanian World", and "Taking Maneuverer and Attrition out of Strategy"
Plus many more…stay tuned!
New IJ Exclusive by Lt. Col. (Res.) Ron Tira on the US and Iran
17th May 2012
Don't miss the new IJ Exclusive article by Lt. Col. Ron Tira, "Yes They Can: The US Can Prevent Iran from Acquiring the A-Bomb." Click here to read the article.
Coming Soon: An all new look & feel to Infinity Journal
30th April 2012
We are working hard to bring you a new and improved Infinity Journal, with a new look & feel, new sections, and more functionality. Stay tuned for more...
New IJ Editorial Advisory Panel members
21st April 2012
Welcome three new members to IJ's Editorial Advisory Panel - Gur Laish, Hugh Smith, and C. Dale Walton.
The IJ Loop - Coming Soon
21st April 2012Coming soon: The IJ Loop - a new section that will bring you closer into the Strategy community.
More details to come...
IAF Col. (Ret) Gur Laish - Newest IJ Board Member
7th April 2012
It is our great pleasure to welcome Israel Air Force Colonel (Ret) Gur Laish as the newest member of Infinity Journal's Editorial Board. You can read more about Gur by clicking here.
Issue No. 2 (Volume 2) Coming Soon....
25th March 2012
Feature article by Colin S. Gray: "Strategy: Some Notes for a User's Guide"
T.X. Hammes: "Offshore Control: A Proposed Strategy"
Frank G. Hoffman: "The Myth of the Post-Power Projection Era"
Gur Laish: "The Amorites Iniquity – A Comparative Analysis of the Israeli and Hamas Strategies in Gaza."
Dan G. Cox, Thomas Bruscino, Alex Ryan: "Why Hybrid Warfare is Tactics Not Strategy: A Rejoinder to 'Future Threats and Strategic Thinking'"
Bruce Fleming: "Military Self-Definition as Strategy."
Coming soon to Infinity Journal
Clausewitz and Contemporary Conflict is online
25th March 2012"Clausewitz and Contemporary Conflict" - an IJ Special Edition is now available in Infinity Journal.The Special Edition features...An introduction by A.E. Stahl and articles by Antulio Echevarria, Hugh Smith, David Kaiser, Beatrice Heuser, William F. Owen, and Adam Elkus.
A total of 6 new perspectives on Clausewitz.
New IJ Exclusive Article
8th February 2012
New IJ Exclusive by Colonel (Ret.) Dr. Douglas Macgregor on 'Fiscal Reality and the American Way of War'. Click here to access the full article.
Coming in 2012
3rd January 2012All of us at IJ hope you enjoyed the holiday season. To bring a bit more joy to the New Year, here's what you can expect from us in 2012....1. An all new and improved IJ website2. Articles by Colin Gray, Frank Hoffman, T.X. Hammes, Bruce Fleming, among many, many others3. IJ Special Edition - Clausewitz and Contemporary Conflict4. A very unique way to improve your networking capabilities for those interested in War and Strategy
We also have a few extras up our sleeves....stay tuned for 2012!
Issue 1, Volume 2 is now available
19th December 2011
Issue 1, Volume 2 of Infinity Journal is now available online. Simply click here to download the PDF or read the digital edition.
Coming soon...
10th December 2011
Coming soon to Infinity Journal
The first issue of Volume 2; the first IJ Special Edition on "Clausewitz and Contemporary Conflict"; and a whole new look and feel to the IJ website.
Vol. 2, Issue 1 lineup announced.
2nd December 2011
Here's the lineup for the upcoming IJ Issue...and it's a great one!
1. Anthony Cordesman
2. C. Dale Walton
3. Adam Elkus
4. Danny Steed
5. Simon Anglim
6. Lukas Milevski
Stay tuned for more details....
In the meantime, enjoy Issue #4
Issue No. 4 lineup Announced!
10th July 2011
Infinity Journal's 4th Issue will launch on Monday 12 September
The 4th Issue lineup:1. Colin S. Gray2. Edward N. Luttwak3. Frank Hoffman4. Kobi Michael5. M.L.R. Smith6. Gur Laish
In the meantime, enjoy Issue No. 3
New IJ Exclusive by Adam Elkus
28th June 2011
Click here to read the newest IJ Exclusive by Adam Elkus on Mexican cartels and Strategy
New IJ Exclusive by Martin van Creveld
23rd June 2011
Click here to read Martin van Creveld's IJ Exclusive article on airpower and the war in Libya
Issue No. 3 now available
20th June 2011
Infinity Journal's Issue No. 3 is now available. Enjoy articles by Martin van Creveld, T.X. Hammes, Justin Kelly, Gian Gentile, Patrick Porter, and David Betz.
3rd issue lineup announced
25th April 2011
Upcoming articles by Martin Van Creveld, T.X. Hammes, Gian Gentile, Justin Kelly, Patrick Porter, and David Betz.
New IJ Exclusive - The UK, Strategy and Libya
6th April 2011
Click here to read Dr. Patrick Porter's IJ Exclusive: Lost in Libya: The UK does not understand strategy
IJ Exclusives
2nd April 2011
Infinity Journal has opened a new section — IJ Exclusives. New articles to be uploaded soon. To learn more, simply click here.
Issue No. 2 is available
24th March 2011
The 2nd Issue of IJ is now available. Simply download the journalzine in PDF format or read our digital edition online. Visit this page for more information
Submission Guidelines now in 7 languages
6th March 2011
Infinity Journal now offers our Submission Guidelines in 7 languages. Articles must be submitted in English - but it is our hope is that if English is not your native language, important details about what to write (and what not to write) will now be clearer to you.
2nd Issue coming soon...
10th February 2011
A sneak peak at what's coming soon to Infinity Journal: A look at war's logic and grammar; cyber power and strategy; The Israel Defense Force and learning from others; Special Forces and strategy; Countering Armed Rebellion; and Exiting Afghanistan. Stay tuned…
New IJ Group members
25th January 2011
Please welcome our newest additions to the IJ Group: Professor Colin S. Gray, Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II., and Dr. Eitan Shamir. You can read more about the IJ Group at the bottom of the About Infinity page.
Happy Holidays
23rd December 2010
All of us at IJ want to wish you happy holidays and a great new year!
"About Infinity" Page
10th December 2010
We are proud to offer our "About IJ" page in a number of other languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew, French, Italian, and Spanish. More lanugages will be added soon.
New endorsements
9th December 2010
IJ has received official support from Colin S. Gray, T.X. Hammes, and John Mackinlay. See what they all have to say about IJ...
Join Infinity Journal on Facebook
4th December 2010
Be sure to join us on our new Facebook page. We'll keep you up-to-date on current and upcoming articles, as well as other features on IJ.
Upcoming articles
14th November 2010
Colin S. Gray, Martin Van Creveld, Antullio Echevarria, T.X. Hammes, Eitan Shamir and more
Two new sections on Infinity Journal
4th September 2010
IJ's staff has handpicked essential strategy-centric links to websites and readings, including books, articles and reports. Some books and articles are 'classics', while others are more contemporary, all of which will no doubt bring you right into the heart of strategy. Simply click to visit the Links and Readings pages.
20th August 2010
IJ will be a peer-reviewed, quarterly-published journalzine dedicated to 'strategy'. Are you up for the challenge? Send us your ideas!
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20th August 2010
Sign up with Infinity Journal today! Membership is free, which includes full access to all articles, private networking and more. You will be able to view the journalzine online in our digital format or you can choose to have the journalzine delivered right to your inbox.
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20th August 2010
Infinity Journal has released 'Search & Connect' (S&C). S&C is all about private networking and we've just made it easier for you to connect IJ members. Search, send a PM and begin building your global network. While profiles are visible to all members, the networks that you build remain private.
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Pepperdine law professor and former White House Counsel Doug Kmiec to speak at UH Manoa School of Law
Kmiec will present Distinguished Gifford Lecture on Real Property on March 13University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU — The William S. Richardson School Of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa proudly announces its 2007 Distinguished Lectureship in Real Property by Douglas W. Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University School of Law, on Tuesday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the School of Law Moot Court Room.
Sponsored by the Gifford Foundation and the Federalist Society, Kmiec's lecture is entitled, "Private Property — Has Madison's Purpose of Government Become the U.S. Supreme Court's After-Thought?; How Recent Case Law Weakens the Protection of Private Property Leading to Legislation Unfaithful to the Original Understanding and the Needs of Community."
A renowned scholar and legal expert, Kmiec holds the endowed chair in constitutional law at Pepperdine Law School. He came to this position after serving for several years as dean and St. Thomas More Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He also served for nearly two decades on the law faculty at the University of Notre Dame. At Notre Dame, he was the director of the Center on Law & Government and the founder of its "Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy."
Kmiec also served Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush from 1985-1989 as constitutional legal counsel (Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice). A White House Fellow from 1982-1983, Kmiec is one of a few individuals who has received the Distinguished Service Award from two cabinet departments—the Department of Justice in 1987 and Housing and Urban Development in 1983. In 1988, he was awarded the Edmund J. Randolph Award by the attorney general. Kmiec is an honors graduate of Northwestern University and received his law degree from the University of Southern California.
The Gifford Foundation established a Distinguished Lectureship in Real Property in 2002 to honor David L. Callies, the Benjamin A. Kudo Professor of Law at the UH Mānoa law school, and Jerry M. Hiatt (JD '77), prominent Big Island attorney, for their superior work in the field of real property. The Gifford Foundation is a charitable organization established by Jack Gifford, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., in Sunnyvale, Calif.
For more information or to RSVP for the lecture, contact Cynthia Quinn, director of communications and external relations at 956-5516.
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a memorable year in yoga! We've seen stories ranging from controversial to inspirational and everything in between. We look back and highlight some of the
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1.) The Anusara scandal…the story of Anusara founder John Friend's fall from grace shook up the yoga community and dominated yoga news headlines for months.
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2.) Oh William Broad…the New York Times journalist made quite a few waves this year with his claims linking yoga's origins to sex cults as well as his claims that yoga can "wreck your body." We found his sensationalist pieces in the Times to be misguided, and our own Tosca Braun took him to task.
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3.) Bikram Loses Copyright
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4.) Cyber Bullying: An Inspiring Tale
Enough controversy. Here we highlight one of our favorite inspirational stories of the year, one that shows glimmers of both the cruelty and beauty of humanity.
5.) Has Yoga "Lost Its Soul?"
As yoga has changed drastically since coming to the west, some have begun to question recently whether it has deviated too far from its origins.
6.) Yoga Community Responds To Hurricane Sandy
In the wake of one of the most catastrophic storms to hit the northeast in history, we watched the devastation unfold and then saw the community come together to support each other and help rebuild.
7.) Veterans Turn to Yoga to Ease Post-Traumatic Stress
As yoga's popularity spreads, we're beginning to see it in unlikely communities, which are often the ones who need it most.
8.) It's Getting Hot In Here
The hot yoga fad in the U.S. is booming, but legitimate questions remain about its safety and usefulness.
9.) Yoga's increasing popularity is, naturally, prompting many to become more aware of their health and food choices. One question many yogis struggle with is whether "To Be Or Not To Be Vegetarian."
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I'm 31 years old and married with two kids aged three and two. I attended Lakehead University for Software & Electrical Engineering, and wrestling (a sport I'm still involved in today as much as possible). I'm a first generation Canadian, both my parents are British born, though they met here.
I like trying new beers, wines and ciders. Whenever the opportunity arises, if I find a meal at a restaurant I enjoy, I go home and try to recreate it and add my own touches. My wife says I like shiny things and blinking lights which I guess draws me to my BlackBerry!
Why are you a #TeamBlackBerry fan?
I'm a #TeamBlackBerry fan because of the community. When I was first given a BlackBerry in 2008 (a BlackBerry Curve 8330), I didn't want it. I went to the Internet to find all that was wrong with it so I would tell my employer to take it back. The community and the device proved to be amazing and helpful. I ended up purchasing my first personal BlackBerry Tour on July 9th 2009.
What's your favorite BlackBerry app?
I really don't have a "favorite app" – I'm not an app junky. I like BlackBerry Travel, BBM and Twitter. But, if I was to be asked about my favourite BlackBerry 10 features, I would say the universal message box, now dubbed the "BlackBerry Hub" on BlackBerry 10 and autotext/word substitution.
How do you use your BlackBerry smartphone and BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for work?
I work out of my car traveling around Ontario. Every day I log what I am doing in memo pad and then email it off to my assistant to be entered into our call reporting software. Autotext is also a life saver. I often email one of three large paragraphs out of a feature list. Using the autotext feature, I can generate a few hundred words in seconds. I also often use my BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to bridge to my BlackBerry 9900. I use "open on PlayBook" to view new flyers that I am sent to critique, instead of waiting until I can boot up one of my laptops
What picture is your current BlackBerry wallpaper, and why?
My BlackBerry 9900 wallpaper is this fan created BlackBerry wallpaper I just love it, I like the dark theme (mind you I don't spend much time ever seeing the wallpaper!).
My BlackBerry Z10 wallpaper is the first picture I took with my Z10 on Jan 30th – I just thought it looked cool!
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- MyChargePeak6000 – Battery pack with enough juice to charge all my phones/tablets when away from a power outlet
- GridIT – a grid board I use to hold 4-6 various cables, a mouse, business cards, etc
- Laptop – either my Lenovo T520 or X220 (sometimes both)
- BlackBerry PlayBook – Before I got the BlackBerry Z10 my PlayBook lived in my pocket, now it lives in my laptop bag
- Product information folder- I always have product information with me – vacation or working- you never know when an opportunity will present itself!
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I'm a foodie who loves trying new things, YET I also LOVE McDonalds. Those two things don't usually go together, but I could eat McDonalds every day – and, for a month in University I DID!
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Stevens SRI Students Visit Port Newark's Customs and Border Protection Facilities
Student researchers participating in the Summer Research Institute (SRI) at Stevens – an eight-week research program that engages undergraduate and graduate science and engineering students from a number of universities in the study of maritime domain awareness, emergency response and maritime system resilience – recently engaged in an eye-opening field visit to the Customs and Border Protection (CPB) facilities at Port Newark.
CPB is the Department of Homeland Security division responsible for keeping terrorists and weapons out of the U.S., enforcing immigration laws, drug laws and other regulations, and securing and facilitating trade and travel. At Port Newark, the East Coast's busiest port, the ten SRI students heard an overview of CBP operational units and technologies from homeland security experts and working practitioners.
"It was very informative," said Fernando Valverde, an SRI participant from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaquez. "We learned about the general management of the port, including how officers manage security."
"It made us aware of the security necessities on the port that is considered to the most high risk terrorist target site in the U.S.," added Nicole Rodriguez, also from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaquez.
The students received a hands-on tour of the facilities from CPB officers. Federal law requires all incoming containers to the U.S. to be scanned for radiation, and the students saw the areas containing x-ray equipment, cameras and other high-tech equipment for detecting threats. They also saw the customs area where containers flagged during initial scans go for further inspection by officers using handheld radiation detection devices.
CPB officers also described finding illegal drugs hidden inside hollowed out wood products and packed into car engines. They said certain counterfeit items like fake Gucci bags and designer hiking boots can contain hidden dangers, such as lead and other materials that are hazardous to the health.
"It was amazing to see the creative ways people come up with to smuggle in drugs and counterfeit products," said Valverde. "The officers have to be really ingenious to figure it out."
The students also gained an understanding of how the protective agencies would be affected in the event of a port closure or an increase of volume.
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According to Beth DeFares – director of education the Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce (CSR) at Stevens, which runs the SRI – experiential learning opportunities like the Port Newark field visit are a key part of the SRI curriculum.
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As the SRI continues this summer, the student researchers will hear seminars and lectures by CSR researchers, maritime industry and government experts, and participate in collaborative multi-disciplinary, hands-on research projects to be presented to CSR researchers and DHS officials.


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Welcome to the TMAU support website.
Bringing together people who have Trimethylaminuria , their families, friends and healthcare professionals in a positive, caring and supportive environment.
The Skinny ;
Think you might have TMAU?:
Read the below article 'What is TMAU' and then follow the link to 'Getting Tested'. It may help to print off those documents as most GP's have never heard of TMAU.
Healthcare Professionals:
The 'What is TMAU' article is by N. Manning, Principal Clinical Scientist, Sheffield Children's Hospital and gives a concise explanation of TMAU. The 'FAQs / Expert Interviews' include more detailed explanations of TMAU (including an interview with Dr Lachmnann, the UK clinical expert on TMAU). 'Getting Tested' has also been produced by Mr Manning and includes all the info you should need to get a patient tested. Mr Manning is always happy to give advice to GP's with respect to arranging testing etc.
finding out about TMAU can be a steep learning curve, there is lots of info on the main site and also on the forum. The search facility on the forum is very useful.
Finally - Please donate if you have found this website useful, any amount is greatly appreciated and will help to cover website hosting and development and allow us to continue supporting people who have TMAU
What is TMAU ??
Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as fish odour syndrome or fish malodour syndrome is a rare metabolic disorder where the body loses the ability to properly breakdown timethylamine (TMA) found in certain foods into timethylamine oxide (TMAO)
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How to File a Tax Extension
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The clock is ticking on your tax return. Concerned you won't have it done by April 15?
Depending on your circumstances, it may be wise to file for an extension, which gives you an extra six months.
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But there's a catch: if you owe any taxes, you'll need to pay up on time or you'll get a fine. Here's what you need to know as the deadline approaches:
- In most cases, you'll be automatically granted an extension if you file for one before April 15. Your new deadline for submitting your return will be Oct. 15.
- To ask for more time, you can file paper Form 4868, "Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return." It's faster if you e-file your request through your own tax preparation software or a hired tax preparer. The IRS will send you a message of receipt if you file this way; paper application forms will not be acknowledged.
- When you seek the extension, you should have an idea of whether you're going to owe money and how much. Do everything you can to pay the full amount when you file for the extension — otherwise you'll face interest and penalties that could raise your bill by 25 percent.
- If you file the extension request on paper, you can attach a check or money order. If you file electronically, you can pay by authorizing a funds withdrawal from a checking or savings account. You can also pay by credit card, though your bill will be a few percentage points higher to offset the credit card company's commission.
- If you've completed your return but you owe the IRS money you don't have, an extension won't give you time to scrounge it up. In this case, it may be better to file your return by the deadline, pay what you can and apply for a "payment agreement" that will let you string out the rest of what you owe.
Go to the IRS website and click on "Apply for an Online Agreement" on the left side of the page under "Online Services."
Payments made after the deadline are still subject to interest and penalties.
For more information on all of these options, visit the IRS website. You can talk it over with an IRS employee on the phone by calling 1-800-TAX-1040.
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Meet the Members of the Networks PEG
Aaron Brown current serves as a Program Coordinator for the Intertwine Alliance; he previously worked in both the Council Office and Planning Department at Metro. He is a passionate citizen advocate for walkable communities and regional trails and spends his free time collecting Portland Timbers scarves, attending meetings for numerous bicycle and neighborhood advisory committees, and biking around town in search of the perfect food cart burrito.
Carolyn Briggs has worked at the Oregon Commission for the Blind as an Orientation and Mobility instructor for 18 years. She also volunteers on the Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Willamette Pedestrian Coalition. She likes to engage in all forms of mobility.
Ivy Dunlap is a landscape architect at Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services Sustainable Stormwater Division. Her recent projects -- all of which integrate community-inspired design, public art, bike safety and sustainable stormwater landscaping -- include Holman Pocket Park, Going to the River, and Dekum Stormwater/Art/Bike Corral. In her spare time, Ivy is an avid gardener, cyclist and knitter.
Mike Faha is Mike Faha is a founding principal at GreenWorks, a Portland-based design firm specializing in landscape architecture and environmental design. Mike is a past president of the Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and has served on several regional policy and technical advisory committees focused on green infrastructure, low-impact development and urban greenspace.
Eric Hesse is Strategic Planning Coordinator at TriMet. In addition to coordinating annual updates of the agency's Transit Investment Plan, he is responsible for developing and implementing the agency's sustainability policy, metrics and analysis. He serves as Chair of the American Public Transit Association (APTA) Climate Change Standards Working Group and of the Sustainability Commitment Technical Subcommittee. Locally, Eric has served on numerous technical and policy advisory committees for the City of Portland, Metro and the State ofOregon related to transportation and land use, climate protection and performance measurement.
Denver Igarta is a planner with the Portland Bureau of Transportation where he works on a broad range of transportation policy, street design initiatives and pedestrian, bicycle and freight planning efforts. His recent project assignments include the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030, Sullivan's Gulch Trail Concept Plan, and the Cully Main Street and Local Street Plan.
Keith Liden, a Lead Planner at Parsons Brinckerhoff, is often involved in planning projects focused on integrating land use and transportation planning. He has served on several advisory committees with a multi-modal transportation theme including: Citizen Advisory Committee – 1996 Portland Bicycle Master Plan; Citizen Advisory Committee – Portland Transportation System Plan; Capitol Highway Citizen Advisory Committee; Metro Transportation Policy Alternative Committee (TPAC); Steering Committee – Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030; and Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Linda Nettekoven has a background in community and organizational psychology and public health that has led her to focus on community development projects in both rural and urban settings involving planning, public engagement and community-based health promotion. A long-time board member and former Co-Chair of the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development Association and the Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition, she is also an active member of her two local business associations and currently serves on the Bureau of Transportation Budget Advisory Committee, the Public Involvement Advisory Council, and the Community Involvement Committee for the Comprehensive Plan.
Gavin Pritchard is interning at the Portland Water Bureau working with GIS and with Intel's summer engineering program. His academic focus at Portland State University was on Housing and Urban Development; he is currently enrolled in the Civil/Mechanical Engineering Technologies program at Portland Community College. He enjoys being involved in a wide range of civic and social organizations including Native American Youth and Family Center, Hacienda Community Development Corporation, Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Lents-Springwater corridor habitat restoration project, and Bicycle Transportation Alliance.
Lidwien Rahman, Principal Planner at ODOT, provides policy guidance on/to Transportation Planning Rule, Oregon Highway Plan, Regional Transportation Plan, Transportation System Plans (TSPs) and serves as lead planner for the region's Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) program. Prior to joining ODOT, she was a land use and transportation planner at David Evans and Associates, City of Portland, and 1000 Friends of Oregon. She is a board member and chair of the Plans and Policy Committee of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition.
Allan Schmidt is a Designer and Planner for Portland Parks and Recreation with a background in landscape architecture and urban design. Allan's main areas of focus are trail planning and the management of parklands west of the Willamette River.
Irene Schwoeffermann is a Program Coordinator at the Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF). Irene recently returned to thePortland region from Washington, DC, where she worked for national non-profit organizations and on Capitol Hill. A graduate ofHowardUniversity, Irene's personal and professional experience includes community activism, electoral mobilization, public policy and political strategy. In addition to working at CLF, Irene is a member of the Portland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., where she assists with the June Key Delta Community Center.
Chris Smith is a citizen activist focusing on transportation, neighborhood issues and civic engagement. He currently serves on the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission and the board of Portland Streetcar Inc. He publishes the PortlandTransport.com blog, "a conversation about access and mobility in the Portland/Vancouver metro region." His day job is as Internet Technologist for Xerox Interactive Marketing in Wilsonville.
Peter Stark is an architect and planner with his own firm. A member of Venture Portland and Portland Business Alliance, he is the past president and currently serves on the Board for the Central Eastside Industrial Council and is vice-chair of the CE-Urban Renewal Advisory Committee. In 2008, he was responsible for directing the Central Eastside's Strategic Plan. In addition to inner Southeast involvement, Mr. Stark also has participated on regional committees including those for transportation, urbanization and growth. He serves on the board for Portland Streetcar Inc, and currently chairs both Neighbors West-Northwest and Cornell Road Sustainability Coalitions. In 2009 Mr. Stark was appointed to the Portland Plan's Community Involvement Committee and continues as a member of the CIC Portland Comprehensive Plan Update.
Jay Sugnet is a senior planner with the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. Over the past 12 years, Jay has led a variety of land use, transportation and natural resources planning projects for the city. He is currently the project manager for the Barbur Concept Plan, an effort to create a long-term vision for the six-mile corridor, fromPortland's Central City to the Tigard city limit.
Pia Welch is a logistics planner with FedEx Express, attracted to the position two decades ago by a job description with "travel benefits" in it. She brings her logistics perspective to volunteer service on the Portland Freight Committee and Portland Air Cargo Association. She has also served on a Portland Futures subcommittee and the Airport Way Interchange Committee.
Jim Owens is a public policy and community engagement specialist at Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC, specializing in public policy facilitation, citizen engagement and land use, environmental and transportation planning. Previously, he served as Senior Planner for Polk County, at Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program, as part of the management team for Portland's Central City Plan, and as a land use planner for Virgin Islands National Park. He boogie boards, scuba dives, cycles and always has a new joke to share.


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I attended a breakfast forum this morning sponsored be Vista Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm here in Boulder, CO. The speaker was Ike Nassi, EVP for SAP Research. During his talk, Ike discussed "Green IT". He kicked off a whole series of thoughts in my head about how we can use BI to reduce our carbon footprints. So here goes:
We have seen any number of articles, ads, vendor write ups, etc., touting how we can make IT more green. Well, according to a number of reports, IT creates only about 2% of the overall carbon footprint of enterprises. So even if we made massive changes to IT and reduced the carbon footprint by 50% (nearly impossible), it would reduce the overall footprint by a measly 1%...
How about doing something radically different -- how about using all our vast BI resources to analyze our processes and procedures to determine where we can truly make a difference? Gee, how about if we used our analytics to:
1. Analyze transportation routes -- couldn't we reduce our CO2 emissions more by analyzing our transportation routes, determining which routes would be the shortest, which ones could be consolidated, which ones could be eliminated? Seems like that would go a long way toward reducing the giant CO2 paw prints our enterprises make.
2. Analyze supply chain logistics -- how about analyzing suppliers for proximity to inventory depots, efficiency in shipping, consolidation of supplier routes, etc.? Maybe we can really get a handle on our supply chain management and eliminate unnecessary shipments (e.g., "emergency" and inefficient shipments because we did not manage the inventory correctly). Seems like this is an area that is rife with potential green savings.
3. Analyze employee travel -- I believe we could greatly reduce the carbon footprint of many enterprises by eliminating a lot of unnecessary travel. We should be able to determine the effectiveness of virtual technologies over the more expensive and environmentally unfriendly physical events. Do employees have to fly to meetings are could they attend via video conferencing? Perhaps conference providers should offer virtual attendance in addition to physical attendance. Not only will these actions reduce an enormous amount of CO2 from all the transportation devices involved (cars, airplanes, etc.), it cuts down on lost resource time due to travel, minimizes the waste that occurs (missed airplanes, lost baggage, etc.), and ultimately, saves money for the enterprise.
OK -- rant over. Now it is your turn. Please enter your suggestions for how a company can use its BI prowess to really make a dent in its carbon footprint. Not only will the environment benefit but, in these troubling financial times, these efforts can reduce costs, improve overall corporate efficiencies, and ultimately contribute beneficially to the corporation's bottom line. What do ya know, a win-win...
Yours in BI (and CO2 reduction) success.
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Whistleblower a word for an employee, especially a civil servant, who publicly denounces illegal or wasteful practices, comes from the phrase blow the whistle. P.G. Wodehouse uses the phrase in 1934's Right Ho, Jeeves:
Now that the whistle had been blown on his speech, it seemed to me that there was no longer any need for the strategic retreat which I had been planning.
And Raymond Chandler picks up the term on the other side of the pond in 1954's The Long Good-Bye:
Come on, Marlowe. I'm blowing the whistle on you.
The metaphor behind the phrase is somewhat obscure. It could be that of a policeman blowing his whistle to stop an illegal activity or of a referee using a whistle to call a foul.
The term whistleblower, itself, dates to at least 1958, when it appears in the Mansfield News-Journal (Ohio) of 10 October:
The whistleblower on that $50,000 a month call-girl story was a witch, who tried to tap Bea Garfield, alleged madam, for $250.
(Sources: Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition; Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang)
Copyright 1997-2020, by David Wilton


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When Ohio police put out an A.P.B. for a black male who had robbed five banks, they were puzzled as to why they could never catch the guy.
He always seemed to slip away, despite cops locking down the area around the target banks.
That's probably because the real suspect was a white guy from Florida disguised as an African-American. Blame this one on the magic of Hollywood.
U.S. & World
Conrad Zdzierak, a former Seminole resident, was arrested earlier this month accused of robbing four banks and a CVS pharmacy in a three hour span, reported ABC Action News.
Police said he eluded police by wearing a mask known as "The Player," which transformed the very white, spike-haired Zdzierak into a very dark, bald black guy. Zdzierak, 30, also wore shades to cover his blue eyes.
The suspect seen in the surveillance photographs and that we were looking for, we believed to be an African American male," Springdale Police Lieutenant Michael Mathis said. "The suspect was actually a male, white, who was wearing an elaborate disguise."
Between robberies, Zdzierak would take off the mask and drive by police as they searched for the black suspect.
So what uncovered this made by Hollywood mystery? A dye pack from one of the bank robberies exploded in the suspect's getaway car, which cops found parked outside a hotel.
A search of Zdzierak's room turned up the black face investigators were looking for. Zdzierak now faces aggravated robbery charges and is being held on $3 million bond.


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The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court today, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled team afloat.
The Chapter 11 financing permits the Dodgers to use $150 million for daily operations and buys time for the team to seek a media deal and ensure the team's long-term financial stability, the Dodgers said in a news release. A judge would need to approve use of the money and a hearing is set for Tuesday.
"There will be no disruption to the Dodgers day-to-day business, the baseball team, or to the Dodger fans," the statement said.
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced last week that he wouldn't approve a Dodgers television deal with Fox Sports that reportedly was worth up to $3 billion. That left McCourt cash-starved and facing the prospect of missing the team payroll this Thursday, leading to an MLB takeover.
McCourt defended his running of the team, saying he had made it profitable and successful. He also said the Dodgers have tried for almost a year to get Selig to approve the Fox transaction.
"He's turned his back on the Dodgers, treated us differently, and forced us to the point we find ourselves in today," McCourt's statement said.
MLB spokesman Pat Courtney did not immediately respond to an email message. McCourt spokesman Steve Sugerman said Frank McCourt would not be available to comment Monday.
Among the 40 largest unsecured claims listed in the bankruptcy filing are former Dodger slugger Manny Ramirez at nearly $21 million; Andruw Jones at $11 million; pitcher Hiroki Kuroda at $4.4 million; and the Chicago White Sox at $3.5 million.
According to the bankruptcy filing, the Dodgers began experiencing "cash flow difficulties" last year due to declining attendance, paying about $22 million in deferred compensation and revenue sharing.
The team's vice chairman, Jeffrey Ingram, said in court documents that the Dodgers are "on the verge of running out of cash, the result of a perfect storm of events."
"He's clearly running very low on options right now," said David Carter, executive director of USC Sports Business Institute. "What seems to be the case is a high-stakes chess game between Frank McCourt and MLB, and he's running out of pieces. This is one of the uglier weeks in Dodger history."
McCourt had hoped Selig would sign off on the transaction that would have provided him with $385 million up front and was vital to a binding settlement reached between him and his ex-wife and former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt.
An email message left for Jamie McCourt's spokesman, Matthew Hiltzik was not immediately returned.
The McCourts have been embroiled in a contentious divorce where their lavish spending habits were detailed in court documents. The former couple took out more than $100 million in loans from Dodger-related businesses, records show.
In April, MLB took the extraordinary step of assuming control of the troubled franchise. Former Texas Rangers President Tom Schieffer was appointed to monitor the team on behalf of Selig, who said he took the action because he was concerned about the team's finances and how the Dodgers are being run.
The Dodgers' filing follows that of the Texas Rangers, who sought Chapter 11 protection in May of last year. The Rangers' filing successfully pushed through Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan's $590 million bid to buy the team. Creditors had stalled the deal for months, arguing that the team had rejected higher offers.
McCourt has maintained he met the criteria set forth by baseball officials in order for the TV contract to be approved and would amend the conditions if needed. The Dodgers' current TV deal with Fox expires in 2013.
The divorce settlement, now voided because of Selig's decision, called for a one-day "characterization" trial Aug. 4 to determine if title to the Dodgers is in Frank McCourt's name or if the team should be considered community property and sold. Robert Sacks, an attorney retained by Frank McCourt, said the trial may be shelved and Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon could decide how to handle the former couple's assets at a later date.
Gordon ruled in December that a postnuptial marital agreement that gave Frank McCourt sole ownership of the Dodgers was invalid. That cleared the way for Jamie McCourt, who served as the team's CEO and was fired by her ex-husband two years ago, to seek half the team under California's community property law.


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Liberty News
Liberty collects more than 2,500 new voter registration forms
During Friday's Convocation at Liberty University, Chancellor and President Jerry Falwell, Jr. encouraged the student body to exercise their right to vote and gave them a chance to register — on the spot.
The university has been collecting forms since the beginning of the semester. With Friday's drive, about 2,500 registration forms have been collected so far. Many of those students registered to vote for the first time.
|Members of Liberty's Student Leadership team collect voter registration forms at Friday's Convocation.
Falwell explained that as Christians, there is a responsibility to be a good citizen and that Liberty is committed to helping students do that.
In 2008 the university began an initiative, which has become tradition, to encourage students on a large scale to register to vote locally. Since then, nearly 4,000 new students have been registered to vote each year.
Falwell said students have a vested interest in governmental policies, which directly affect the cost of their education and the quality of their life while in Lynchburg, and their votes are being heard.
"Our relationship with the local community now is better than it ever has been," he said. "We got our own polling place here on campus; the city built a pedestrian bridge to cross Wards Road, they are looking at other ways to make it better for you as a student to live here in Lynchburg."
In March, students voted for the first time at Liberty's own voting precinct in the Vines Center.
|Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. addresses students during Friday's Convocation.
Falwell read a letter he received, signed by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and 187 democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking the nation's colleges and universities to take a more active role in educating students about the electoral process.
"I don't agree with Nancy Pelosi very often on anything, but on this one issue, she's right," he said.
Instructions for voter registration were explained step-by-step on the large screens in the Vines Center and Liberty's dean of students, Keith Anderson, led the students through the process. Members of Student Leadership handed out and collected the forms.
Senior Brody Barrett, who registered to vote for the first time on Friday, said it is great to attend a university that encourages its students to exercise their right to vote.
"They don't strong-arm you into voting for one person, but really do encourage you to vote properly," he said. "I feel it is my Christian duty to make sure we have the right leaders. The Bible says that we have to follow the leaders that God has put in place, but it makes it a lot easier when they line up with the heart of God."


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