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How to locate the right lawyer for your franchised business?
Written by : Joseph Adler
The Importance of Retaining Good Counsel
Franchise law in this Province of Ontario has become much more complex since the passing of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000, Ontario's franchise disclosure statute. Under this relatively new law, a franchisor is required to provide a prospective franchisee with a disclosure document containing all material facts regarding the franchise to be sold to the franchisee, along with the franchise agreement and all other agreements to be executed by the franchisee. The preparation of the franchise documentation and a disclosure document (from the franchisor's perspective) and the review and analysis of the documentation (from the franchisee's perspective) requires certain legal expertise that is rarely found among lawyers who do not practice franchise law.
Whether you are an entrepreneur looking to franchise your business, an existing franchisor or a prospective franchisee looking to purchase a franchise, you will inevitably require the assistance of a lawyer to help you manage and deal with the wide range of legal issues surrounding your venture. Franchising has now legitimately become its own area of expertise. Often, franchisors and franchisees have hundreds of thousands of dollars at risk, so retaining your family lawyer or general corporate and commercial lawyer to address your franchising legal issues is therefore not recommended. I have all too often seen businesses which due to their failure to retain expert franchise counsel either generated unwanted litigation or have regretted their investment or their lack of resolve to retain franchise counsel when they needed such expert counsel most.
Questions to Ask before Retaining a Lawyer
Questions you should ask your lawyer before retaining him or her should include the following:
What experience do you have in advising prospective franchisees, entrepreneurs looking to franchise their businesses and existing franchisors?
Is franchise law your principal area of expertise?
Will you do the work yourself or will the work be handled by someone else within your firm?
Do you communicate clearly when explaining legal issues and legal documentation to your clients?
What are your billing practices? Will you consider flexible billing arrangements and do you bill regularly so as to not surprise your clients?
6. How connected are you to the franchising industry and can you introduce the appropriate franchise professionals such as franchise consultants, brokers and accountants familiar with the unique issues involved with franchising?
Do you have access to an experienced litigator within your office who could assist you to defend or launch an action should the need arise?
Are you a deal-maker or a deal-breaker?
Do you have interests outside of the law that may make you a better-rounded legal practitioner?
Are your offices conveniently located near and accessible to the subway system and major thoroughfares?
Joseph Adler
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Curious about how the NBA lockout got to where it is today? This infographic explains the lockout:
October, 2011
Anatomy of the NBA Lockout
October 23, 2011 by Infographic King
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Which Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?
October 22, 2011 by Infographic King
Are you a Wiz Kid, a Work at Home Mom, or a NoPantspreneur? Learn more about the different ways to succeed as an entrepreneur in this infographic from BizSugar:
To learn more about entrepreneur statistics and trends, visit BizSugar.com.
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Who's Wearing the Pants?
October 18, 2011 by Candice
Men have been at the forefront of society for thousands of years, but that may change a lot sooner than we think.
Check out this graphic by Educational Leadership to see how women in the 21st century are increasingly gaining power in education, business, and even in their own relationships.
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Myths about College Sports
October 18, 2011 by Candice
What if I said college sports programs are extremely profitable? Of course, right? Well, think again. In fact, more schools tend to lose money on sports programs than make profit – only 14 out of 120 Football Bowl Subdivision schools earned more money than lost in 2009.
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Swingsets Through the Ages – Infographic
October 17, 2011 by Infographic King
I've always loved swingsets, but I've never thought about their history until I received this cool infographic from WoodPlay Playsets. The 1960s jungle gym is my favorite by far – I wish I got to play in a rocket!
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Hello! For some reasons, I've ended up not updating this blog but no, it's not dead yet and I will keep this forever coz this will be my very own little space in the networld XD I just have to keep this alive.
So yeah, hello again 🙂 I've been busy with work and also, I'm kinda lazy to make entries. There are so many things to post but I ended up not sharing it because a lot of things distract me when I'm in front of my laptop and for some reasons, I don't want to surf or to use my laptop here at home, you know what I'm saying? Maybe because this is the effect of being in front of a computer for 9 straight hours doing your work, you ended up being fed up with your pc/laptop at home XD You get my point right? So I guess that's the reason behind of my inactivity here in my blog 🙂 and somehow I feel guilty, leaving this un-updated, so here I am! :3
So what's with me? I moved out. Yeah, i rent a boarding house with my colleagues because our Client changed sites. Wanted to have a bigger prod floor so they relocate us from Gateway, Cubao to Eastwood, Libis which a bit too far from home and a bit scary for my graveyard schedule. So yeah, I decided to move out 🙂 I'm only here during weekends.
It's my first time actually. I've never moved out before, even when in College. I always go home no matter how far it is. But this time it's different. I'm an average person who gets minimum salary and I cannot afford to spend my entire pay for transportation. I'm no manager who can take taxi everyday or I don't even have my own car yet. That's the main reason. There is no problem with food. I can deal with that and it's controllable. Honestly, I have doubts of moving out. Of course, there's no place like home but I'm kinda happy that I get 3 steps away from my work place and the room that we got is okay. We're still lucky to found one 🙂
My sister also moved out due to work. Her work is in Quezon Province and they're required to stay there for 5 months. Obviously, you can't go back and forth here all the way to that province so she needs to stay there. Mom's kinda sad because both of us suddenly moved out. I think it's normal for parents to feel like that. It's not even abroad but you of course will feel sadness when someone leave 🙂
Anyways, I'm enjoying a blog space provided by my work and I blog there a lot when I have nothing to do XD *sorry for my little space here, i got caught up with the other one* it's pretty amazing because it's like we have our very own facebook but only limited to ACN sites. That is the only boring part. The blog is also exclusive for employees, so they're the only ones who can read 🙂 Well, anyway, I've been busy and have lots of thinking these past few days. But I can still maintain this blog, so please keep me posted so I may know your updates too 🙂 Thanks!


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DOs and DON'Ts for Female Entrepreneurs From Digital Media Guru Natalie MacNeil
To-Do List:
Get soy milk
Meet with investors
Finalize business plan
Pick up Alice+Olivia dress at dry cleaners
Take on the world
That's the usual for you, right? If you're anything like Natalie MacNeil, your answer is definitely a big, bold yes!__
Natalie MacNeil is Emmy Award-winning digital media entrepreneur, who started her own business, digital media company Imaginarius, in college and, you guessed it, ended up making some risky decisions that paid off big. "Deciding to create my own career was a tough decision to make. It was also the best decision I ever made," MacNeil told me in an email. "Entrepreneurship is an opportunity for you to do what you love and when you're in the driver's seat of your career, there are no limits to what you can achieve."
I had a hunch MacNeil would have some advice for you ladies. Why's that, exactly? She's the author of She Takes on the World: A Guide to Being Your Own Boss, Working Happy, and Living on Purpose , and also the founder of SheTakesOnTheWorld.com, a website for women entrepreneurs picked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurial Sites for Women. (Yep, told you so.)
It's been four years since MacNeil went from dreamer to leader, and she's kept a journal to record what she's learned along the way. Just for you ladies thinking about starting your own business, here are her top DOs and DON'Ts:
DON'T use business partners for moral support.
What I mean to say is that going into business with your: husband, mother, brother, aunt, cousin or even your best friend will lead to disaster most of the time. Why? Because pre-existing feelings of trust and companionship are not how to choose a business partner. Having said this, I do encourage you to work with a partner and I dedicate many pages in my book to describing what to look for.
DO find an amazing mentor.
Having someone with experience in your field on your side is a huge asset when building a business. A mentor can open many doors that would take a lot of time to open on your own.
You may be thinking, "Where do I find a mentor?" and it's a question I get asked a lot. You can connect with a mentor through the alumni director for your college, at networking events, and online. Yes, the internet allows you to connect with just about anyone! Try engaging with your dream mentors on Twitter. You may be surprised by the caliber of successful women who are willing to help you reach your goals.
__DON'T give away the milk for free! __
There is an art to promoting a business, product or even yourself with free things. "Free" is a great attention grabber and when deliberately applied it can be a powerful motivator.
However, women seem to want to give away much more than they can afford. It's in our nature. Sure, it makes us feel great at that moment but what about a week from now when you're drowning in responsibilities and pulling out your hair? What about when you pull your earnings sheet and find you have been making a whopping $7.50 per hour for all your hard work?
Learn to rein it in. Don't be too quick to give big discounts or offer free service. Learn to do this and you might suffer a bit in the moment but be greatly rewarded in the end. Besides, if you hit your goals you can have all the money and free time to spend on people that you wish!
DO hire a team from the get-go.
You have not tasted the sweetness of business until you can step back, delegate and grow. If you are spending all your time with your head down in the work, how are you growing your business? You need a team to reach your fullest potential.
Now, I'm not saying you have to go out and hire full-time employees right away! That may take some time. What you can do is hire a virtual team using a platform like Elance.com. Even having one part-time virtual assistant to complete "busy" tasks like scheduling, bookkeeping, and emails will free up your valuable time for finding new clients and increasing revenue.
DON'T ignore the numbers.
What was your revenue last quarter compared to this quarter? What are your current, monthly operating expenses? What was your net profit last month?
If you can't quickly look up these answers, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Intelligent, informed decisions beat educated guesses every time. Take control of your business by getting a clear understanding of your finances. If it overwhelms you, hire a bookkeeper or look for a solution quickly. Hobby shops guess, businesses know.
__DO dream big.
Many women need to be dared to dream big. You may not think it but you could be selling yourself short in the dream arena! I have to ask too many women, repeat��edly, "But what does your business look like in your wildest dreams?" Would you believe getting an honest answer is like pulling teeth?
Have your end goal be something that truly excites you and then stop at nothing to achieve it.


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In last week's RF Report I described the FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding establishment of the broadcast satellite service (BSS) in the 17 and 24 GHz bands. The FCC has issued an Erratum correcting errors in the NPRM. Most of the changes fix typographical errors and some incorrect references and none appear to affect the technical items reported on in last week's RF Report. There were corrections regarding filing comments and comment deadlines, so if you or your organization plans to file comments in the proceeding, check the Erratum first.


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Mimicking the appearance of books, but resembling comics once opened, bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase "Never judge a book by its cover."
These are graphic novels and they are just as good a read as books. If you haven't heard much about them until today – don't worry, that's what we're here for. If you have – great!
This post is both for newbies and for experts of the graphic novel society, as we tried to make a list of 24 amazing graphic novels everyone should have read once in their lives, or at least have heard of.
For the newcomers it might be a guide to an unknown world of fictitious tales, while our experts might have different novels to suggest.
But whoever you are, lean back and enjoy some amazing pieces of art waiting for you, and be open to any kind of inspiration they might bring.
Madman Volume One by Michael Allred (Twitter)
Let's start with a classic.
The first volume of Michael Allred's Madman introduces us to the citizens of Snap City – and they are just wonderfully colourful characters!
As a modern myth would have it, the characters in this tale deal with zombies and aliens, with the bottom line being that it's all about souls and dreams – and God.
Epileptic by David B
Although this starts as the story of the author's brother's struggle with epilepsy, it turns into an emotive self-examination and a story about family.
David B.'s style of drawing suits the story extraordinarily well, as he succeeds in finding a way to visually depict the struggles, distortions and inner conflicts his characters are confronted with.
What it is by Lynda Barry
What It Is won the 2009 Eisner award for Best Reality-Based Work, and we can totally see why.
This book is a feast for the eye, with each page so wonderfully crafted that it makes you think of a collage rather than an actual book.
What It Is also aims at being some kind of guide to teach you how to write – in an incredibly gentle and original manner.
The autobiographical bits make it even more enjoyable.
Check it out!
Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton (Twitter)
Kate Beaton's comics appeared in several renowned magazines and newspapers like the New Yorker or the LA Times. She makes fun of everything we learned at school and were told would be important.
But these comic strips are not just incredibly funny and entertaining, no, you actually do learn things from them.
Just check out the strips that focus on history while taking a modern approach on it.
We are pretty sure this is the first time you would actually enjoy a lesson in history and its long list of the infamous deceased…
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel (Twitter)
This is a story about family. About a complicated family, where the father, a closeted homosexual, tries to deal with his daughter's homosexuality.
But although the story is quite heartbreaking at times, it is also hilarious and impossible not to enjoy.
Give it a try!
Black Hole by Charles Burns
This is a shocking tale about teenagers in suburban Seattle contracting a mysterious disease transmitted by sexual contact.
The effects of the disease are horrifying.
Fasten your seat belts and go on a journey to discover what human nature can turn into when we see ourselves confronted with things we cannot escape.
Ghost World by Daniel Clowes (Twitter)
Meet Enid and Rebecca, two teenage friends who have to face the uncertain future of adulthood.
Clowes carefully explores both, their relationship and the obstacles the two young women have to face, while also making the reader aware of the fragility of human existence itself.
Unterzakhn by Leela Corman
This is the story of twin sisters, Esther and Fanya, and their life as immigrants in New York's Lower East Side.
The world is at the turn of the twentieth century and when the sisters begin their journey they are unaware of the fact that this can affect their lives in two very different ways.
How To Be Happy by Eleanor Davis
How to be Happy is a collection of Eleanor Davis' best graphic and literary short stories.
If you want to see different drawing techniques and stories, filled with mystery and emotion you should check this one out.
The different styles of drawing, that vary from story to story, are incredible and unbelievable to be coming from one artist.
The Contract With God by Will Eisner
With his amazing trilogy Eisner, the Godfather of modern graphic novels, has created a masterpiece that traces the most important events of twentieth-century North America.
It is also inspired by Eisner's own lifelong struggle with existence and thus turns it into a fascinating legacy of his.
Kill My Mother by Jules Feiffer
This graphic novel is a hommage to the film noir and to detective fiction, questioning morality and exploring the concept of female identity.
Its eightysomething creator Jules Feiffer has managed to create a funny and moving masterpiece that doesn't have to fear comparisons with artworks of his mentor, Will Eisner.
The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russel
Maybe you have heard of the New York Times bestselling book by Neil Gaiman carrying the same title – this is the extraordinary graphic novel adaption by P. Craig Russel, which is, of course similar to its original, but also completely new, original and unique.
Follow Bod, the only survivor of a family slaughtered on his journey from childhood to adolescence while growing up on a graveyard and being raised by ghosts, ghouls, and spectres. What kind of man will he become?
Watchmen by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore
Yeah, well, this is a classic that simply cannot be missing from a list like this.
And although Watchmen is set in 1985 (when Nixon was still president), the overall themes are still interesting today.
Vigilantes and the possibility of a nuclear war are still posing a threat to us, and sometimes it'd be nice to know how to use super powers to defeat threats like these.
Anything is possible, at least whilst reading this graphic novel.
The Black Island (The Adventures of Tintin) by Hergé
The Adventures of Tintin series was first published more than 80 years ago, but that by no means concludes that the series doesn't continue to be just as intriguing, exciting, and charming as it was back in the day.
Join Tintin and his faithful dog, Snowy, on a quest to solve the mystery of the Black Island and see if he can find his way out of being wrongfully accused of theft.
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman (Twitter)
We all know about the small screen adaptation, but did you also know that the series is based on this comic/graphic novel?
If you like the series, you should definitely have a look at this.
If you like dark, apocalyptic scenarios, where the world as we know is no more and is now ruled by the undead – have a look at it too.
Just So Happens by Fumio Obata
Just So Happens is one of the best graphic novels published in 2014.
It tells the story of Yumiko, a young Japanese woman who has built a life of her own in London, far away from Japan. When her father dies in an accident, Yumiko has to go back to Tokyo and is faced with a tough decision…
Be part of this decision and lose yourself in the beautiful and powerful drawings that make this graphic novel ever so notable.
Persepolis: The Story Of An Iranian Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi tells us the story of her childhood in Tehran, and hence makes us witness the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of the war with Iraq.
Satrapi's story is both funny and heartbreaking, but it is definitely moving and filled with powerful images depicting the events as seen through the eyes of a child.
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
This Pulitzer Prize winning tale tells the story of a Holocaust survivor – yeah, we've read about that quite a few times too, but we've never seen it told in this particular manner: the Nazis are cats, the Jews are mice ("Maus" is German for "mouse").
This is certainly one of the most successful stories about Holocaust, and even if you are slightly tired of the subject, do give this one a try.
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On the last business day of September, we needed to take two sites live. Both were for new law firms, but in different sorts of practices.
Stylistically, pretty different, too. One was for a trio of lawyers – former prosecutors – opening a high-end litigation boutique, and sports hard-edged, city-and-glass photos. Its palette, controlled: centering around blue, black and white.
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Having studied at the Massachusetts College of Art while still in high school, Gray was also a student of the late Helen Van Wyk, focusing on still life painting with a concentration in the techniques of the Dutch Masters. In addition to being an artist member of the North Shore Arts Association since 1995, Bonnie has been a member of the Local Color Artists' Cooperative in Gloucester, MA since 2008. Her work can be found in private collections on Cape Ann and around the country.


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Cavuto: What are lawmakers, president doing?
What are they doing?
When we cut to these shots of congressmen and senators and even the president, railing to the TV cameras about how angry they are about this shutdown.
Someone, anyone, tell me what they're doing about this shutdown.
It hit me the other night when I was covering all this unfolding live on FBN, which if you don't get you should demand and after you hear this, you should be furious.
It's 8PM.
That pointless meeting at the White House between the president and congressional leaders had long wrapped up.
And despite them all being cooped up in the same room for more than an hour and a half, we learn later, nothing, nothing was achieved.
Nothing got done.
Then they all trotted out, and each essentially said, they were done.
After calling each other names, they were calling it a night.
There'd be no more business to discuss that night, actually technically, pretty much any night this week
But then I'm watching the House floor, and thinking, apparently the troops didn't get the message because congressmen were still yapping hours after their leaders all but said lights out.
But it wasn't lights out these guys were just getting started.
Speaking in a chamber that was all but empty.
I'm not kidding you, Elvis hadn't only left the building; his people had left the building, all his fans had left the building, even the janitors had left the building. There was no one in the building save a few congressmen who just felt compelled to rant.
Some even debate.
Some even use charts.
As if anyone was watching. As if anyone cared.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing, and said so myself.
Neil Cavuto: What are they doing on the floor right now if business is complete? And there's no negotiating being done. Who are these guys? What are they talking about on the floor? There's nothing to be done.
Rep. John Carter, R.-TEXAS: Those are called special orders. They happen every night. Sometimes there's a few people on the floor. Most of the time there are not very many. It's an opportunity to have debate.
But they're not debating anyone. So they went on and on. Hour after hour. Oblivious to the hour.
I even asked one of their colleagues what this grandstanding was all about? To what end?
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Carter: Yeah, pretty much. Yeah. It's been going on for a lot longer than I've been here.
It would be funny if it weren't so sad.
Rome is burning.
These guys are fiddling.
A president is blaming.
And not a one of them is doing.
Just yapping.
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Charm Day multi giveaway! #9= Francine Cronos is the winner!
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney charged today that "several officials – up to and including President Obama" are complicit in a cover-up to hide the truth about last September's terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi in which Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans perished.
"I think it's one of the worst incidents frankly that I can recall in my career," Cheney said, appearing on Fox's "Hannity" program.
He said that officials cannot allow Americans to know the truth about the attack because it would challenge the basis for President Obama's re-election campaign.
"If they told the truth about Benghazi – that it was a terrorist attack by an al-Qaida affiliated group – it would destroy the false image of competence that was the basis of his campaign for re-election," Cheney insisted.
"Well they lied. They claimed it was because of a demonstration video so they wouldn't have to admit that it was really all about their incompetence, that the State Department and the White House NSC ignored repeated warnings from the CIA about the trap," he asserted.
Moreover, the former vice president, who served under President George W. Bush during the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., charged that the Obama administration also "ignored messages from their own people on the ground that they needed more security. Indeed they reduced what was already there," according to Cheney.
"And the administration either had no forces ready to respond to an attack, which should have been anticipated on the anniversary of 9/11 or they refused to deploy them when our people asked for help," he charged.
Cheney said each U.S. theater commander around the world has a "contingency team, or an extremist team" available for their use in such situations.
"Where were they that night? Why hadn't provisions been made to have forces within range?" including one such team stationed in Sicily, which would be about an hour away from Benghazi, he said.
"It makes no sense. I mean they totally ignored their responsibility, partly because they didn't want to admit they had a problem," the former vice president accused. "They were trying to perpetuate this fiction that there's no terrorist threat because they got bin Laden and that's a lie."
With respect to revelations that the IRS has targeted conservative organizations for additional scrutiny, Cheney compared the scandal to Watergate.
"It's one of the most egregious abuses of government power that I can think of, and I remember well back to the Watergate days when one of the counts against Richard Nixon was that his abuse of power by calling the IRS in to investigate – do audits on certain individuals that were his adversaries."
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Is Tithing Commanded In The New Testament?
Contributed by Troy Borst on May 31, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: A Scripture study on the idea of "tithing" in the New Testament. A response to an elder who said Christians need not tithe.
MATTHEW 6:1-4= We find Jesus talking about doing "acts of righteousness." Among these various acts, we find that Jesus talks about giving to the needy. He talks, in general, about giving and the manner in which it is to be done. Giving to the needy is indeed a righteous act and should be done as "in secret" as possible as to avoid the praise of men. The reward for giving will come from our Heavenly Father. If one gives and wants the praise of men, hand claps, and standing ovations—this is the reward he receives. Yet, if giving is done "in secret" the reward will be greater and will have eternal results.
MATTHEW 22:15-22 (paralleled in Mark 12:14-17 and Luke 20:20-26)= All three of the Synoptic Gospels record the account of Jesus talking about paying taxes to Caesar. The Pharisees often tried to trap Jesus and this was one such occasion. In the end, His witty response was "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God's what is God's." It occurs to me that Jesus is affirming that giving back to God is still admirable and a command of God. God is the Giver of All Things and we ought to be able and willing to give back to Him.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-15= Paul is instructing the Corinthians about giving. Paul lays down several principles that aid in thinking about giving. One, Paul teaches that a person should give "what he has decided in his heart to give." Two, God will take care of the giver and will see that his needs are met. Three, we are also advised to give generously because the returns on the giving will be generous as well. Our giving is an expression of thanks to God. Four, the giving needs to be done with a joyful heart and with thanksgiving.
GALATIANS 6:7-10= This verse follows the "reaping and sowing" symbolism of 2 Corinthians and counsels the Christian to not grow weary about giving. We should continue in giving good gifts to people as many opportunities as arise.
I. In the New Testament, the words "tithe" and "tithing" appear only eight times and all of them refer to the Old Testament use and to the Jewish practices of the day. No where does the New Testament express the command that Christians are to "tithe".
II. However, Christians are to follow the example and command of Jesus in giving. Jesus did not come to "abolish the law or the prophets, but to fulfill them" (Mt 5:17). Jesus showed us by His example and Paul by his example and writings—that giving for the Christian goes past mere tithing. Tithing is the least one can do. Giving is so much more than that. Giving is so much more full than that. It is true, Christians are never commanded to tithe in the New Testament, but are commanded to give (which is more than tithing).
III. Giving should be voluntary, willing, and cheerful because one feels thankful to God for His blessings. Christians should recognize that all they have comes from God and should be faithful stewards by sharing it with others.
IV. In summary, Christians are asked to be givers, which is much more than just tithing. Tithing is only the minimum that a Christian can do. Giving is so much more.
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KEVIN TRUDEAU, ALLIANCE PUBLISHING GROUP, INC., AND SHOP AMERICA (USA) L.L.C., PLAINTIFFS,v.MINDY BOCKSTEIN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY, AND JON SORENSEN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, DEFENDANTS.
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I. Introduction
By Memorandum-Decision and Order dated February 25, 2008, the court affirmed its earlier grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Pending is the plaintiffs' motion for an award of costs, including attorney's fees, under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted.
II. Facts and Procedural History
The plaintiffs -- to whom the court will refer collectively as "Trudeau" -- brought this action seeking to enjoin the defendants, employees of the New York State Consumer Protection Board (the "CPB"), from contacting cable and broadcast stations and requesting that they refuse to carry advertisements for Kevin Trudeau's book, Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About (the "Natural Cures book"). In addition to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, Trudeau sought a declaration that the CPB's threatened action would violate his First Amendment rights.
The case was commenced on August 11, 2005 by the filing of a Complaint accompanied by a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"). (Dkt. Nos. 1 & 2.) By Text Only Order dated August 15, 2005, the court denied Trudeau's application for a TRO, having determined that the ex parte application failed to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules. On August 16, 2005, Trudeau filed a renewed motion for a TRO that would have required the CPB to provide Trudeau with at least 72 hours notice prior to contacting cable and/or broadcast stations. (Dkt. No. 6.) This motion, too, was denied. (See Oral Order dated August 30, 2005.)
On August 31, 2005, Trudeau filed a third motion for a TRO. (Dkt. No. 17.) This time, the court granted the TRO pending a hearing on Trudeau's motion for a preliminary injunction. (See Order; Dkt. No. 20.) At a hearing on September 6, 2005, the court granted the motion for a preliminary injunction. The court's Oral Order (which, in essence, simply extended the TRO) enjoined the CPB from: (1) "directly contacting any cable or broadcast station in order to induce such station to refuse to carry, or cease to carry, [Trudeau's] advertisements for the Natural Cures book authored by Kevin Trudeau"; and (2) "publishing or disseminating the letter attached as Exhibit A to the TRO application, or any letter substantially similar in content, as a means of indirectly contacting cable or broadcast stations." (See Oral Order dated September 6, 2005.) In granting this provisional relief, the court found that Trudeau had demonstrated a "sincere, heavy likelihood" of success on the merits. (See Transcript of Proceedings at 16-17, 85, attached as Ex. B to the Hurtado Decl.; Dkt. No. 152.)
On April 23, 2007, the CPB filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds of, inter alia, Eleventh Amendment immunity, mootness, and lack of irreparable harm. (Dkt. No. 130.) In support of its mootness argument, the CPB proffered the affidavit of Mindy Bockstein, the Chairperson and Executive Director of the CPB. Bockstein represented to the court that "[t]he current CPB administration has no intention of directly contacting cable stations to request that they display a disclaimer prior to airing an advertisement or that they refrain or cease from airing an advertisement." (Bockstein Aff. ¶ 13; Dkt. No. 130.) Additionally, Bockstein represented that in the absence of any complaints, "the CPB does not intend to initiate an investigation or take any other action regarding the infomercials that are currently airing." (Id. at ¶ 14.)
By Memorandum-Decision and Order dated November 30, 2007 (hereinafter "Trudeau I"), the court dismissed Trudeau's Amended Complaint on the grounds of Eleventh Amendment immunity, and dissolved the preliminary injunction. (Dkt. No. 145.)*fn1 Judgment was entered in favor of the CPB. (Dkt. No. 146.) On December 10, 2007, Trudeau filed a motion for reconsideration. (Dkt. No. 147.) In a Memorandum-Decision and Order dated February 25, 2008 (hereinafter "Trudeau II"), the court affirmed the earlier judgment in favor of the CPB, albeit on different grounds. (Dkt. No. 151.)*fn2 The court held that, in light of Bockstein's representations concerning the CPB's intentions, the possibility of future harm to Trudeau was too speculative to warrant the grant of declarative or injunctive relief. (See Trudeau II at 15-24.)
Although Trudeau's claims were ultimately dismissed, he now seeks costs and attorney's fees as a "prevailing party." Trudeau bases his claim to such status on the fact that he "achieved a judicially sanctioned alteration in the parties' legal relationship that afforded [the plaintiffs] the precise relief they sought in filing this action: stopping and preventing the CPB from interfering with the Natural Cures infomercials." (Pl.'s Br. at 7; Dkt. No. 152.)
III. Discussion
A. Timeliness of the Motion
Before addressing Trudeau's status as a "prevailing party," the court must resolve the matter of the timeliness of Trudeau's motion for attorney's fees. Trudeau's motion for reconsideration has added an additional wrinkle to this inquiry. It is the CPB's contention that the time period for seeking attorney's fees began to run upon the issuance of the November 30, 2007 Memorandum-Decision and Order, not the February 25, 2008 Memorandum-Decision and Order. Thus, by the CPB's calculations, Trudeau's motion for an award of attorney's fees is untimely.
The court rejects this argument. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide that a motion for attorney's fees and expenses must "be filed no later than 14 days after the entry of judgment." FED. R. CIV. P. 54(d)(2)(B). The instant motion for fees was filed on March 10, 2008, more than 14 days after the entry of judgment on November 30, 2007. However, the case law establishes that a rigid application of the 14 day deadline ...
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My beautiful sister.
My sister who would do anything for us; for her nieces.
My sister who taught me so many things; things like style and skincare (and so much more.)
My sister who I wanted to be, as a little girl.
My sister who was the first person to listen to me.
My sister who has the uncanny ability to make a child feel that they are the most important person in the world; she listens when they speak.
My sister who has paved the way for us.
My sister who has raised two beautiful children.
My sister who can rock overalls and hats like no other.
My sister who is thoughtful and kind.
My sister.
My friend.
Sister, happy, happy birthday to you. I am so glad you were born.
I love you so very much.


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What's Your Poison?
Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 17:00
ENCORE "Aspirin and Old Lace?" Okay, it would take a bottle full of pills in a glass of elderberry wine to really harm you, but aspirin can be deadly. So can too much of anything, including water. Dose is key in toxicology, after all, but there are some poisons that can do deadly work in tiny amounts.
Hear about the chemistry of poisons … why Botox may freeze your emotions as well as your face… which animal is most lethal to humans… and how 19th-century poisoners got away with murder - until the birth of forensic science.
- Deborah Blum - Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, author of The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
- Martyn Smith - Toxicologist, University of California, Berkeley
- Joshua Ian Davis - Psychologist, Barnard College, New York
- Jamie Seymour - Venom biologist, director of The Tropical Australian Stinger Research Unit, School of Marine Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
First aired July 26, 2010


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Refuse this high-gloss Proposal at any costIndecent Proposal
Directed by Adrian Lyne.
Screenplay by Amy Holden Jones
based on the novel by Jack Engelhard.
Starring Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore,
Oliver Platt, and Robert Redford.
Loews Cheri.
By Douglas D. Keller
Prince of Thieves.
You're probably thinking, "Gosh, Doug I never thought to ask that question," or "I don't think that any of those movies or camera tricks have anything to do with each other." You're right, they don't. But that doesn't stop Adrian Lyne (9 1/2 Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Flashdance, Jacob's Ladder) from putting his own high-gloss shine on this peculiar amalgam.
If you missed the hype, Indecent Proposal is about a married yuppie couple David and Diana Murphy (Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore) who fall on hard times with the housing bust of the late `80s; David is an architect and Diana a real estate agent. In danger of losing David's half-finished house, an homage to all he likes about architecture, they borrow $5,000 from David's father and drive to Vegas to win $50,000 to save the house. After being up $25,000, they lose it all. But don't lose hope -- billionaire John Gage (Robert Redford) has taken a liking to Diana and enshrines her and David in a suite at the Vegas Hilton. Rather philanthropic of him, eh? But Gage is out to prove something, that he can buy love just as easily as he buys land. He offers David and Diana, over a game of pool (The Color of Money), a million dollars if he can sleep with Diana for a night. After a brief morals search in their posh suite, it is decided that Diana will sleep with Gage. David calls his lawyer, Jeremy (Platt), to draw up a contract. Jeremy tells him that he shouldn't have negotiated without his lawyer because Jeremy could've gotten at least two million for Diana.
With the deal being consummated, David and Diana try to settle back into their normal lives. But their marital bliss has been shattered as neither of them can handle the consequences of this indecent proposal. The two decide that they need a breather from each other and split up.
Meanwhile, Gage can't get Diana out of his mind and so he tries to win her affections. In a scene reminiscent of the schoolroom one in Good Morning Vietnam, Gage interrupts a class that Diana is teaching after taking a second job as a citizenship teacher, to prove his true affection for her. Diana gives in to Gage's charm and begins to fall in love with him.
David realizes that he was wrong to distrust her but soon learns that Diana wants a divorce and that if he doesn't contest it, he can have the million dollars. Rather philanthropic of her, eh? But in a true philanthropic gesture David, finding Diana and Gage at a celebrity zoo endangered species auction, bids the million on a hippopotamus. A touching scene then follows where David explains to Diana that he was actually the better man and should have realized it in the beginning so that he would not have been jealous of Gage. David then signs the divorce papers and leaves.
In the limo ride home, Gage, in a sudden magnanimous gesture (ˆ la Pretty Woman), gets rid of Diana because he realizes that Diana will never look at him the way that she did at David during the last, touching scene. The movie ends with Diana and David reaffirming their love at the pier that David proposed to her.
Basically, this movie is an attempt to validate the yuppie greed of the '80s and to reform this greed into the more "P. C." '90s. Everything is very posh, like the leather appointments of Gage's Rolls Royce limo. Gordon Gecko in Wall Street said "Greed is good," and Indecent Proposal seems to agree. Diana loves David, but her love is not above being manipulated and bought by Gage.
Lyne has done an admirable job in bringing his advertising experience to bear on this pitiful script -- making it a high-gloss vehicle. But most of the time the movie goes beyond high-gloss and approaches a blinding level. Indecent Proposal is chock full of trite camera tricks; the camera follows billiard balls, craps dice, and roulette balls in a dizzying display of special effects. Other camera trickery includes a dog licking the lens to simulate the pooch waking David up or the scene in David and Diana's kitchen when the camera takes on a skewed perspective which immediately reminded me of those of the Batman television series.
Indecent Proposal is a perfect representation of what is wrong in Hollywood today; it is devoid of any real substance or emotion, lacks creativity, and relies too heavily upon cheap special effects. The only memorable scene in the movie is when David and Diana make love on the kitchen floor (Fatal Attraction). I found this scene memorable because of a continuity problem. David's dirty underwear lands next to a lit burner after Diana throws it at him at the beginning of the scene. The underwear disappears only to reappear several frames later as it catches on fire as Diana moans, "David, you're pants are on fire."
At the beginning of the movie, Diana (paraphrasing Sting, I think) says, "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back then it was meant to be. If it doesn't, then it wasn't meant to be in the first place." For Indecent Proposal, I prefer this variation, "If you love something, set it free. If it doesn't come back, hunt it down and kill it," which is what Paramount should have done with this script.