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Hello there, Scribes fans. Sugar, here.
I've been published for almost a week now. And these past few days people kept asking me how I felt about it. Like they were expecting me to be irrevocably different just because I had a book on the shelves. I'm not sure how it is for other debut others, but I feel…. exactly the same. I still go to work and get teased by my brothers. I still write my thousand words a day and doubt every sentence that goes on the page.
The only other difference is that extra layer of worry that I carry around with me, that nobody is going to buy my book and if they do they are going to hate it. But other than that I'm still the same person I was a year ago. Just with a different set of worries.
And one of those worries is promotion related. How much is too much? We all know the "BUY MY BOOK" messages we see authors splash across their Twitter and Facebook accounts are annoying and not effective. Some might even call them tacky. I don't think those writers spam us with those things to be annoying. I think they just want to attract more readers to their books and as writers we all want that.
But how do we do it?
I keep asking that question and nobody seems to have the answer to it. I've heard blogging is dead and that Facebook is passe and that tweeting is like screaming into the wind. I heard people say that ads on websites are like white noise and that most people don't notice them because they are inundated with so many.
So what's left?
Street teams? A street team, for those of you who aren't familiar, is basically a group or team of people who hit the "streets" to promote something. For authors a street team might hand out books marks, request that your book be carried in store and leave good reviews for the author on Amazon and other sites, talk to your book up to anybody who will listen and a variety of other things. In return these dedicated fans get swag or free books and the author's many thanks.
I personally hold all judgement on Street Teams. They seem to work beautifully for some authors. But lately I've been seeing a few authors bash them. One author I follow is of the mindset that it's the author's job to promote their book and it's wrong to ask fans to do it for them. That readers should only leave reviews if they want to. They should only recommend books that are truly worth recommending, not because they are loyal to the author. And that word of mouth should spread naturally.
I think it's an interesting position to take. Doctor's don't ask for reviews, and neither do hairstylist, restaurants or teachers. Could you imagine if after a meal your waiter asked you to immediately go home and get on Yelp and rate his performance and the food that evening and tell everyone you met about how great their restaurant was? Wouldn't you be a little taken aback if that happened?
People do leave reviews for restaurants and hairstylist and even doctors nowadays but only because they want to not because they are asked.
But on the flip side of that argument. Nobody is forcing anybody to join these teams. People do it because they want to support an author and in the end is that really such a bad thing?
I do think there is a certain etiquette a writer must have when conducting themselves. But what is it? There are no written rules.
So I have some questions I hope you can all help me answer about what is tacky and what isn't.
This week I have gotten six emails (from strangers!) telling me how much they loved my book and can't wait to read more of my work. Would it be tacky to ask them to like my Facebook page or follow me on Twitter or leave their reviews on Amazon?
Is it tacky to email a blog that you have never commented on and don't regularly visit and ask to be featured there? (Having a blog tour set up for you is a different story.) Isn't it like inviting yourself to a party?
Is it tacky to ask your friends to pimp your book on their Facebook pages? I have wonderful friends who did this for me without asking. And I have never been asked to do it myself. But if I enjoy a book or simply like an author I will.
Is it tacky to curse of social media? I don't know if you know this, but elementary school teachers curse more than anybody else on the planet. Simply because we have to keep it together all day and be positive role models for small children. Sometimes I find really funny someecards that I want to post on my fan page that have the bad words in them, but I don't because I'm trying to keep it classy, even though I'm a little bit trashy.
Are naked man pictures tacky? If cursing is taboo then why isn't man butt? I've seen some authors post pictures that are just shy of soft core porn. Would we stand for it if a male author were posting pictures of nearly nude women everyday?
Keep in mind I pass no judgement on any of these things. I'm simply wondering what folks find tacky these days? Please share your thoughts with me.


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Literal or Non-Literal Translations
I used to be a fan of the more literal translations and dislike the paraphrased translations of the bible. I used to think that with literal translations you got more accuracy, and less of the translator's own bias.
I have now come to hold the opposite opinion. Why? Because even a literal translation has to engage in interpretation. Many Greek words have more than one meaning, you have to decide which meaning is being used. The particular English grammar used can imply things about what the sentence can and cannot mean. Thus even to perform even the process of simply changing the words in English and putting them into a coherent English sentence you have to have already decided the overall meaning of the words. Even the simplest most basic literal translations are going to have this problem. In order to translate you have to first interpret.
In other words, the translators have to do interpretation. But if they have to do interpretation, what really is the point of leaving you with something relatively difficult to understand and follow (like literal translations of the Bible often are)? They might as well be a bit less stilted and convey as clearly and unambiguously as possible what they think the author's meaning is. I don't mean they should be like the Message and pack a sermon into each verse, but rather that they should recognise that what they are writing their interpretation of the words, and write that interpretation as clear and simply as possible.
Sure, often their interpretations will be wrong, but so what? Just as often the literal interpretations are wrong too. At least the readers of paraphrase translations know that what they are reading is the translator's interpretation, whereas the readers of literal translations are often mislead into thinking they are reading now the translator's opinions but rather the direct and accurate truth. So move over the NASB, NRSV etc, and bring on the Good News, New Living Translation etc!

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Carrying on yet more ramifications from that exact same conversation a week ago and trying to get my painting numbers as far into the positive as I can before Salute in 2 days time (!), I have been going back through projects that have fallen by the wayside and trying to get them off of (and in some cases, onto in the first place) my painting table. The big one of these, for me, is my planned Romano-British - Age of Arthur - army.
The first thing to say at this point is that I am a massive Bernard Cornwell fan, I am aware that he only has 1 character that he just keeps putting into different historical contexts but I like that guy and I like the way the author writes, so I am happy to overlook this fact. This does mean, however, if I ever do Napoleonics (I have Sharpe Practise 2 on pre-order, so there is a risk) that I will end up with the South-Essex on my desk (although this is helped by the fact I live in the south of Essex anyway), years ago I built a guy who was supposed to be Uthred (and I am pleased to say he looked nothing like the guy from the tv series) and lastly, that I was always going to try and do Derfel Cadarn and his wolftails.
If you are unfamiliar with Derfel, he is the son of a Saxon noble (trying not to spoil it too much for anyone who haven't read the stories) who is raised as a Britain by Merlin and later joins Arthur and becomes an important warlord (and later a monk but that's not important for this post) from the Warlord series of books about King Arthur.
A while back I bought a regiment pack and a couple of packs of late Roman archers, from Artizan and Crusader respectively, with the aim of doing a Lion's Rampant force of Derfel's wolftails, but the more I looked at the figures and the more I thought it over I decided I didn't really want to do that, but I didn't know what I wanted to do instead, so into a box they went and that was that. Until that conversation where something just clicked in my head and this is the result.
I have gone for, what I see in my head, as the classic late Roman look, including the Draco (which I am aware is a cavalry banner but I like it (thanks Neil)) and I am pleased with the result. The spears are my first real foray into wire spears and I have stabbed myself a few times now.
I have got the unit of archers nearly finished and the next unit of spears started, so hopefully this won't be the last post before Salute.
Thanks for reading
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Once and future king
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These look great Mike, you really are getting some lead shifted at the moment!ReplyDelete
Very nice dude! Really like the colour of the cloaks.ReplyDelete
Excellent brushwork!! Bravo!ReplyDelete
Love the Derfel stories and love these. Agree the dark red cloaks look ace.ReplyDelete
I'm a big fan of the TFL Dux Brit rules and plan to build a couple-a-three warbands when I move my Direwolf & Lion Rampant project to four full retinues. (Maybe five...)
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If you were as disappointed as I was when Silent Hills, the first person version of the classic horror series Silent Hill that was presented through the playable demo P.T., was cancelled, then you will be excited to know that there is a team that has created an amazing fan film series on it.
On December 21, 2016 this same team, Oddest of the Odd, has released part two for Silent Hills in Real Life! This latest episode branches off enough for you to notice a few extra pieces from the Silent Hill series being added and you may also notice a few extra scenes that didn't relate to the P.T. demo.
My Thoughts
The first video, Silent Hills in Real Life, is a very well made live action version of the experiences from the P.T. demo. It was done with proper setting and showed the team had great skill in editing, acting and prop set up.
The new video, Silent Hills in Real Life part 2, is an amazing continuation from the first. While the length of the first video is roughly 14 minutes, this addition is roughly 38 minutes and I don't feel that a single second was wasted! Once again they proved skill in editing, acting and prop set up, but in addition to that, they showed a great amount of knowledge on the Silent Hill franchise with the different Easter Egg moments in the film.
Watch Both Parts Now
The video is a representation of their theory on how the game would of played out, story wise, without giving any definite statements. This is a series you want to get in to, if you haven't already. If you missed part one, check it out here...
If you saw part one, or don't care to see it first, here is part two. Enjoy!


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Obama Says it Right in this Video Clip…
Obviously, to anyone reading my posts over these past (almost) two years, I am quite liberal…and proud of that. To me, liberal is NOT a bad word, it is something to be proud of. Granted, I am more socially, than fiscally liberal, but in any event, I cannot entertain one iota of a thought towards voting for any candidate with an (R) after their name. Being a teacher just solidifies that position for me.
That brings me to this 3 minute video clip of President Obama today, he was spot-on with regard to the obfuscation and policy changing done by Mr. Romney…at least Obama is listening and can get this message out.
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Kirk McElhrean's "Some Thoughts on Streaming Music":
Streaming music encourages detachment from the music; ownership encourages investment. When you flit around from one album, one song to another, you experience the music as mere entertainment. But when you own music, you've invested money in your purchase, which causes you to invest time in it as well. Instead of seeing the music is ephemeral, it enters your life, and you listen to it to see how it can change your life.
I agree with a lot of what Kirk says – there are some albums that are important in my life. In cases like that, music is timeless.
On the other hand, I have albums in my collection I regret buying because I bought them on a whim. It was part of the current pop culture trend. Music is not timeless for these.
I still think it's fair to listen to an album once on Spotify – then if it's something I want to add to my collection, to my life, buy it. But that could all change if some music streaming company finally gets it right. I think I'd like streaming to feel like ownership. I don't want my music choices limited by who has set up distribution for Spotify and others.


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"It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the LORD, you are safe." Proverbs 29:25 GNT
A 'front' by its definition can "cause the weather to change dramatically because it occurs along the boundary between two air masses with different densities and temperatures."
I was thinking about the past false 'fronts' that I put up around people who did much of the same in my life. Even as a teenager, I could be whatever you wanted me to be as long as it made you and others happy.
People pleasing began to develop in my life as I tried to be all things to all people. It caused nothing but storms in my life – even as I grew into an adult. In my mind, I was the one trying to hold everything together. I was trying to keep the family at peace even though I was never specifically asked to do so.
Much like thunderstorms, my unhealthy 'fronts' and broken boundaries were all about making others happy at my expense. This caused my outlook on life to change dramatically, leaving me hopeless and unsatisfied with who I had become.
I love that in Celebrate Recovery we can offer a place for our students in The Landing to understand what healthy relationships look like. We have a tool in The Landing that helps students identify unhealthy character defects like people pleasing and much more. In The Landing we help our students understand their true identity rests with Jesus Christ.
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Through the life changing family ministry of Celebrate Recovery, we teach kids, teens, and adults. We teach that it is okay if you don't make everyone happy – in fact it's impossible. Our families in Celebrate Recovery learn that when Christ said "love others as yourself", he didn't mean at the 'expense' of our self.
Hundreds of thousands of families are growing through Celebration Place for kids, The Landing for students, and Celebrate Recovery as a whole. They are walking with a grateful heart toward Christ as they learn from the lessons. If Christ can work miracles in so many families' lives, he can most definitely do it in your family's life too.
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Installation and Upgrade Guide for Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET
11g Release 1 (22.214.171.124.0)
March 2011
This book describes how to install and deploy the Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET (previously called the .NET Application Accelerator) 11g Release 1 (126.96.36.199.0).
The following hardware and software is required to develop and deploy portlets using the Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET.
Host Computer
Note:Oracle WebLogic Portal must be configured to block cookies from being stored in the browser (set
resource-cookies to
block-all in wsrp-producer-registry.xml).
The following additional documentation is available.
Release Notes
The release notes provide information about new features, issues addressed, and known issues in the release.
Development Guide
The Development Guide for Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET provides detailed information on authoring portlets using the Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET.
The installation package installs the Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET and configures necessary system tools. For details, see Understanding Your Installation.
Before beginning installation, make sure your system meets the prerequisites for installation. For details, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET.
To install the Oracle WebCenter WSRP Producer for .NET, follow the steps below:
Launch the installer (OracleWebCenterWSRPProducerForDotNet.msi) as a local administrator or as a user who has rights to configure IIS and set file permissions on the folder in which you wish to install the product.
Complete the installation wizard pages as described in the table that follows.
|Wizard Page
Select Installation Folder
Enter the folder where you would like the product installed.
Confirm Installation
If you are ready to install the product click Next to proceed.
A panel showing the installation progress should appear. The installer will also launch a small number of command windows.
Installation Complete
Click Close to close the installer.
The installer adds files and saves configuration settings in the following areas:
The installer sets the localized "NETWORK SERVICE" account to have modify access on the files in the \wsrpdefault directory. The localized "NETWORK SERVICE" account is the default user assigned to execute ASP.NET applications.
The installer lays down the following folders and files:
\Uninstall_resources: Contains executables used by the uninstaller to properly remove virtual directories and shortcuts added by the installer.
\assembly version: Contains assemblies required by the product.
Note:The installer does not place these assemblies in the GAC by default.
\wsrpdefault: Contains a working example of a deployment with the following subfolders:
\App_Themes: Contains styles and skins.
\bin: Contains assemblies for the IIS application associated with the \wsrpdefault folder.
\wsdl: Contains the SOAP endpoint files (.asmx) and WSRP definition files (.wsdl). In particular, WSRPService.wsdl lists the fully qualified paths to the SOAP endpoints. This file can be used to set a different fully-qualified domain name for the host machine.
\portlets: Contains Web Parts or application files.
The installer sets up an IIS web site and IIS virtual directory with application. Both are set to point at the
\wsrpdefault folder described in the previous section. An IIS application pool called OraAppPool2 is created to run applications.
The web site is set up on the first available port starting at 8678. If you are using Windows 7 or Windows 2008, you will need to make sure that this port is available to computers coming from the outside (you may need to punch hole in your firewall for this port).
The IIS application is targeted at the virtual directory,
\wsrpdefault, not the IIS web site, so you must navigate to the wsrpdefault virtual directory (e.g.
http://myhost.mycompany.com:8678/wsrpdefault) rather than the root IIS web site (e.g.
Note:Oracle WebLogic Portal's WSRP consumer does not properly render compressed content returned from IIS 7.0 and IIS 7.5. If you are running the WSRP producer for .NET on Windows 2008 or Windows 7, and you are using WebLogic Portal as the consumer, be sure to disable dynamic compression on IIS.
The installer adds the following items to the Start Menu:
Oracle Online Documentation
WSRP 1.0 WSDL (registers Web Parts placed in the /wsrpdefault folder as WSRP 1.0 portlets)
WSRP 2.0 WSDL (registers Web Parts placed in the /wsrpdefault folder as WSRP 2.0 portlets)
The WSDL links should be launched in your default browser. To register the portlets, copy one of these links into your WSRP consumer.
To confirm a successful installation, import the WSDL file for the sample Web Part included with installation into your WSRP Consumer using the steps below.
From the Start Menu, click Start|Programs|Oracle Application Accelerator for .NET|WSRP 1.0 WSDL. The WSDL file should open in a browser window.
Copy the URL from the browser window and paste it into your WSRP Consumer's registration tool. If you see any errors:
Confirm that the fully-qualified domain name generated by the installer is correct. If it is not correct, you will need to adjust both the URL to the wsdl and the URLs specified in the WSDL (see Understanding Your Installation for details on the location of the WSDL files).
Confirm that the host allows traffic on the port specified. By default, in Windows 2008 and Windows 7, only TCP traffic is allowed on port 80. You will need to adjust the firewall settings.
You should see a single portlet called Simple Date Time in the list of portlets available on the WSRP producer. Select this portlet and add it to your portal.
If your installation is working correctly, you should be able to see an example portlet with the following functionality:
A button that displays the latest date and time using ASP.NET AJAX.
A button that displays the latest date and time using standard ASP.NET postback.
Personalization of a single string preference from your WSRP Consumer's editor (the Personalize drop-down menu in Oracle WebCenter or the Edit button in Oracle WebLogic Portal).
To upgrade existing Oracle WebCenter Interaction (or AquaLogic Interaction) portlets developed using the .NET Application Accelerator version 1.x, you must make modifications to your code. If you are upgrading from version 1.0, first upgrade to version 1.1.
If your portlet uses the profile provider, you must change the name and type of the profile provider defined in your project's Web.config file to
WSRPProfileProvider as shown in the code snippet below.
<profile enabled="true" defaultProvider="WSRPProfileProvider" automaticSaveEnabled="true"> <providers> <clear /> <add name="WSRPProfileProvider" type="oracle.appaccel.wsrp.WebService.providers.profile.WSRPProfileProvider" applicationName="WSRPProfileProvider"/> </providers> <properties> <clear /> </properties> </profile>
For portlets developed for Oracle WebLogic Portal that use the profile provider, you must also upgrade property names to the 1.1 MP1 syntax. In version 1.0, the property set name was appended to the property name. In 1.1 MP1, the property name is placed in a group element.
For each custom property set or user profile grouping, create a
<group> element in the
<properties> element within the
<profile> element in the Web.config file for the portlet project. Add each user profile property to its respective group. Each property must be defined with a name and a type. If you provide a default value, it will be used if the property is not available.
Note:The name of the property must match the name sent by the source application.
<properties> <group name="homeInfo"> <group name="online"> <add name="email" type="string"/> </group> </group> <group name="CustomProperties "> <add name="title" type="string" defaultValue="No Title"/> </group> <group name="MyProfile"> <add name="Name" type="String" defaultValue="Guest"/> <add name="Age" type="Int32"/> </group> </properties>
Reference the property in the portlet page by name using the Profile object. The correct syntax is shown below.
string title = Profile.CustomProperties.Title string name = Profile.MyProfile.Name; int age = Profile.MyProfile.Age;
The other namespace changes implemented in version 1.1 MP1 provide new classes and do not affect existing 1.0 portlets. (You may need to add namespaces to access new functionality.)
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Here are the plans for the mailbox:
-Opening flap
-Postcard inside that has removable stamp (or an actual paper envelope, not sure yet)
-Flag, that moves up and down when there's mail
Here is the finished product, minus a few finishing touches, which I'll add later:
Now for how I did it. First, cut out all the pieces.
Second, you need to sew on the button to the gray mailbox. Measure out where you want the flag to be then sew the button.
Sew on the brown post for the mailbox. Make sure you lay everything out, so you know where it needs to go.
Then sew on the grass. I chose to sew a light green accent color. I thought it looked really nice, and make them look more like leaves.
Then pin on where your mailbox needs to go, and sew. Although if your trying to rush and get it done you may do what I did:
Yes, I actually sewed it closed! LOL. So be warned: make sure to leave the opening to your mailbox actually open.
Then sew on the opening flap. You can add a small tag on the end if you want. I was going to use ribbon but just ended up using the red felt scraps that I already had on the table.
Next, you just need to make your flag by cutting two flags out of red, and a pink heart with heat and bond on the back. Iron on the heart, then sew the two sides together. For some reason my heat and bond didn't stick, so I ended up sewing around the heart. I kind of actually like the look better anyways.
Lastly, you just need to cut a whole for the button to go through. I did not want it to be easily removable. I just wanted it to move up and down, so I made the whole considerably smaller than the button and forced it through. That way it won't be taken off and lost.
And there you have it: An awesome mailbox for your kids to play with. I haven't had time yet to create the postcard with stamp. When I do I'll add that on for you. Happy crafting!


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Can a Bankrupt Franchisee Assign Its Franchise Without the Franchisor's Consent?
When a franchisee files for bankruptcy, a franchisor naturally has concerns over how the process will affect the parties' relationship. Of particular concern is the possibility that the franchisor will be forced into a relationship with an unacceptable successor as a result of a bankruptcy judge's decision to authorize assumption and assignment of the franchise agreement over the franchisor's objection.
The decision to assume and assign a contract belongs in the first instance to the bankruptcy trustee or the debtor in possession in a chapter 11 case. Of course, that decision is subject to bankruptcy court approval after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Parties in interest, including the franchisor, can object to both the assumption and assignment of a contract. A contract that is assumed and assigned is taken without modification and then transferred to a third party who will render and receive performance. Only executory contracts, typically defined as contracts as to which material performance remains due by all parties, can be assumed and assigned. See Cinicola v. Scharffenberger, 248 F.3d 110, 119 and 123 (3d Cir. 2001). It is well settled that a franchise agreement that has not terminated or expired is an executory contract, see, e.g., In re Tornado Pizza, LLC, 431 B.R. 503, 510-11 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2010), and is subject to assumption and assignment unless there is an exception or the debtor does not satisfy the standards for assumption and assignment set forth in the Bankruptcy Code.
The general rule in bankruptcy cases is that a trustee or debtor in possession can assume and assign an executory contract, even if there is a provision in the contract that prohibits or restricts assignment. The Bankruptcy Code expressly makes such anti-assignment provisions unenforceable. 11 U.S.C. § 365(a) and (f)(1). In order to assume an executory contract, the trustee or debtor in possession must meet statutory requirements to: (1) cure defaults or provide adequate assurance or prompt cure; (2) compensate the non-debtor party for actual damages resulting from default or provide adequate assurance of prompt compensation; and (3) provide adequate assurance of future performance under the contract. 11 U.S.C. § 365(b)(1). In order to assign an executory contract, the trustee or debtor in possession must: (A) assume the contract in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code; and (B) provide adequate assurance of future performance under the contract by the proposed assignee. 11 U.S.C. § 365(f)(2).
What constitutes adequate assurance is a factual question, determined on a case-by-case basis by applying commercial rather than legal standards. Courts consider several factors in making the determination, including the financial ability of the assignee to perform under the contract, the reputation of the assignee, the past dealings among the parties, the existence of guarantees, and the economic climate. See In re Resource Technology Corp., 624 F.3d 376, 383 (7th Cir. 2010). Adequate assurance is not required for every term of the franchise agreement, but only for terms that are "material and economically significant." The required assurance may "fall considerably short of an absolute guarantee of performance" because it need only be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that more likely than not the assignee will perform the obligations of the contract. In re Resource Technology Corp., 624 F.3d at 383.
As a practical matter, rebutting the debtor's evidence of "adequate assurance" can be something of a crapshoot for the franchisor. Certainly, if the proposed assignee is financially unsound, the case for assignment should be relatively easy to defeat. But bankruptcy courts have approved assignments in cases where both the financial and operational ability of a proposed assignee were dubious. See, e.g., In re Sunrise Restaurants, Inc., 135 B.R. 149, 151-53 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1991). It is all too common a scenario for a reorganization case to hinge on the bankruptcy court's approval of a sale. When all constituents (e.g., secured creditors, unsecured creditors' committee, tax authorities, etc.) except the franchisor support assignment, the franchisor faces an uphill battle to mount a successful challenge to a proposed assignee and "kill the deal." On the other hand, one bankruptcy court granted a franchisor relief from the automatic stay to terminate a franchise agreement for lack of adequate protection (precluding any possibility of later assumption or assignment) where the debtor was not operating in accordance with franchise standards, including quality and signage defaults. In re Tudor Motor Lodge Assoc. L.P., 102 B.R. 936, 954-57 (Bankr. D.N.J. 1989).
The Bankruptcy Code, which was enacted in 1978, contains a handful of exceptions to the general rule permitting assumption and assignment of contracts, one of which is particularly apt in the franchise setting. Section 365(c)(1) prohibits the assumption or assignment of a contract if:
- Applicable law excuses a party, other than the debtor, to such contract or lease from accepting performance from or rendering performance to an entity other than the debtor or the debtor in possession, whether or not such contract or lease prohibits or restricts assignment of rights or delegation of duties; and
- Such party does not consent to such assumption or assignment.
The classic example of a contract that is non-delegable and non-assignable without consent under applicable law is a personal services contract, which depends on the exercise of special knowledge, judgment, taste, skill, or ability. In re Compass Van & Storage Corp., 65 B.R. 1007, 1011 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 1986) (citing 6A C.J.S. Assignment § 32 (1975)).
After the enactment of Section 365(c), many early bankruptcy court decisions interpreted the section as applying only to personal services contracts. Franchisors attempting to fit franchise agreements within this narrow exception met with limited success. There are only a handful of cases where franchisors succeeded in persuading a bankruptcy court that their franchise agreements were personal service contracts. See In re Headquarters Dodge, Inc., 13 F.3d at 684 (remanding to bankruptcy court to determine whether a car dealership franchise agreement constituted a personal services contract); In re Jermoo's Inc., 38 BR 197 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 1984) (noting that franchise agreements were "nearly similar to a personal service contract" in fraudulent transfer action).
Because the plain language of the statute does not limit the exception to personal service contracts, this limitation has been rejected by every circuit court that has considered the issue and has fallen out of favor with most lower courts as well. See In re XMH Corp., 647 F.3d 690, 695 (7th Cir. 2011). Thus, most courts now define the term "applicable law" to include any law (other than general contract law that enforces anti-assignment provisions) that renders performance non-delegable or otherwise prohibits assignment without the consent of the non-debtor party.
While bankruptcy courts grappled with the interpretation of Section 365(c), there were important developments taking place in the evolution of federal trademark law. In particular, courts had defined the scope of a trademark licensor's rights and duties with respect to its marks—and concluded that, like copyrights and patents, a licensee's interest is not assignable without the licensor's consent. Tap Publications, Inc. v. Chinese Yellow Pages, (New York), Inc., 925 F.Supp 212, 218 (S.D.N.Y. 1996). The stage was now set for the vastly different worlds of bankruptcy and trademark law to converge in a way that would prove a windfall to franchisors in many jurisdictions.
For franchisors, the landscape changed fundamentally with the Travelot case in 2002. This was the first bankruptcy decision to construe federal trademark law as "applicable law" under Section 365(c). In re Travelot Co., 286 B.R. 447, 454-55 (Bankr. S.D. Ga. 2002). In 2005, a district court agreed in the N.C.P. Marketing case that trademark law prohibited assignment of a trademark license absent consent of the licensor and, as a consequence under the plain language of Section 365(c), prohibited both assumption and assignment of the license. In re N.C.P. Marketing Group, Inc., 337 B.R. 230, 235-37 (D. Nev. 2005). In the Wellington Vision case, the court took the next logical step and applied the Travelot analysis to a franchise agreement that contained a trademark license. In re Wellington Vision, Inc., 364 B.R. 129, 135 (S.D. Fla. 2007). Since Wellington Vision, in every reported decision in which the franchisor raised trademark law as applicable law and where the court found a valid trademark license, the court has held that assignment of the franchise agreement is prohibited absent the consent of the franchisor. See In re XMH Corp., 647 F.3d 690, 695, 697-98 (7th Cir. 2011)
As a result, the ability of a franchisee to assume and assign a franchise agreement that contains a trademark license over the franchisor's objection may be a thing of the past. However, complacency is still not an option for the franchisor because bankruptcy rights are not self-actualizing. These rights must be affirmatively invoked in a timely manner or will be lost. Accordingly, a franchisor must timely object to a debtor's motion to assume and assign its franchise or that right may be waived. In re Chicago Investments, LLC, 470 B.R. 32, 86-91 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2012).


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What is Bluetooth LE?
First off, Bluetooth refers to a common technology for wireless communications between electronic devices. It was invented by Swedish cell phone maker Ericsson in 1994, and is now managed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. It operates on the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) 2.4 GHz short-range radio frequency band.
It is frequently used for computer and cell phone peripherals, such as headsets, computer keyboards and mice, and sending music to car stereo systems. Coordinating contacts, songs and other data between a cell phone and a computer was one early use. While the standard does not limit the range, most phones, as class 2 devices, have a range of less than 10 meters.
Bluetooth Low Energy is a technology that was merged into the Bluetooth standard 4.0 in 2010. As its name implies, it is designed for very low energy systems. This is particularly helpful for cell phones. Bluetooth Smart Ready and Bluetooth Smart are common consumer names for the technology, and iBeacon is a name that Apple, Inc. has created for Beacon technology uses. This latter term is merely Apple's branding of the technology for its own purpose.
The intention is for BLE devices to set up wireless personal area networks, i.e. small, typically temporary networks of communicating devices. It is not compatible with the older Classic Bluetooth protocol, although it does work on the same frequency bandwidth.
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Levin Winder (1757-1819)
Governor of Maryland, 1812-1816
The following essay is taken from Frank F. White, Jr., The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970 (Annapolis: The Hall of Records Commission, 1970), 65-68.
"LEVIN WINDER had the misfortune of being the only governor to serve during the military invasion and occupation of the State by a foreign power. Even though he had been elected as a Federalist, a party which had opposed the war, he had to bear the brunt of the responsibility for defending the State with little or no aid from the national government. In this effort, he was successful. Both Federalists and Republicans alike united behind him to repulse the British, writing a heroic and inspiring story which must forever stand as the brightest moment in his administration. 'The failure of the British to accomplish their purpose of sacking Baltimore in 1814 in revenge for the depredations of the Baltimore privateers on that countrys commerce, must be credited in considerable measure to his exertions,' commented Powell.1
"Levin Winder was born in Somerset County on September 4, 1757, the
son of William
and Esther (Gillis) Winder, and a descendant of John Winder, who had emigrated
from England in 1665. As a young man, he prepared to practice law until
the outbreak of the war prevented him from doing so. Instead, he joined
the army and on January 2, 1776, the Convention of Maryland appointed him
a first lieutenant under Nathaniel Ramsey in the Fifth Company of the Maryland
Line. On December 10 of the same year, he was promoted to captain, while
on April 17, 1777 he became a major in the Fourth Regiment. He became a
lieutenant colonel in the Second Regiment on June 3, 1781, subsequently
transferring to the First Regiment, and was discharged from the service
on November
15, 1783.2
"After his return home, he became a farmer on a large scale on his estate near Princess Anne. He never again resumed his law practice, even though he did devote many years of his life to public service.
"For the next ten years, Winder devoted his attention to the operation of his plantation. On May 13, 1790, he married Mary Staughton Sloss. They had three children, all of whom survived their father.
[p. 66] "In 1794, following the reorganization of the militia, Governor Lee appointed Winder a major general. In August of the same year, as the result of discontent which culminated in the Whiskey Rebellion, the President ordered the militia to enforce the federal laws to collect the tax upon distilled spirits. The Governor, consequently, ordered the militia to march to Western Maryland to prevent the insurrection from spilling over into Maryland from Pennsylvania. By the time the troops arrived, the rebellion had been quelled, and since Winders force was not needed, he returned home where he was discharged from further duty.
"In 1796, Winder made his first attempt at public office. In that year Somerset County chose him as one of its senatorial electors. He seems to have been inactive politically for several years. In 1801, 1806, and 1811, he again represented his county as a senatorial elector. In November of 1806, his county elected him to the House of Delegates, where he served three terms. During the session of 1808, the Federalist majority chose him as its speaker.
"As a Federalist, Winder opposed the declaration of war against Great Britain. After the Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette had published its anti-Republican editorial and the Republicans had failed to prosecute those responsible for the resulting riot, the Federalists under Winder, capitalized on popular reaction to capture the governorship. He qualified as an anti-war governor on November 23, 1812, bringing to the office with him an overwhelming majority of Federalist delegates. The Senate, however, was controlled by the Republicans.
"Winder, after the British fleet had commenced its depredations in the Chesapeake Bay, attempted unsuccessfully to obtain help from the national government for the defense of the State. Winder hoped, although in vain, that the national government would have given Maryland 'some assurance of future protection and security.' He defined the States relationship to Washington as one in which the national government would protect each state against invasion . . . and for that purpose every necessary power is delegated to the national authorities. The means of defence reserved to the state governments are very limited and their powers in the conduct of a war defined. He went on to say that the 'defence of the union and of the several parts of it have been committed to the general government, that all expenses incurred in affording protection by the various states, ought to be reimbursed by the United States.'3
"Winders pleas were to no avail. When it became apparent to him that Maryland would not receive any defense funds, he called the Legislature into special session on May 17, 1813. He reported to it that 'considerable alarms have pervaded the state, in consequence of the appearance of a large naval force within the waters of the Chesapeake.' He noted that he had attempted to repel any possible enemy invasion, 'and as our resources are too limited to afford complete protection,' he asked the legislature to take the necessary action. He had called the militia into [p. 67] active service, distributed swords and pistols, moved the public records to safety, and forwarded copies of his communications both to the Secretary of War as well as to the President. The legislature responded by the passage of legislation authorizing the calling out of the militia for the defense of Baltimore and the payment of its expenses, as well as that of approving the loan of money by the States banks.4 Both Baltimore and Annapolis were, consequently, garrisoned at the expense of Maryland.
"While Winder was attempting to protect Maryland, he had to stand for re-election. In the fall election of 1813, there was a contested election for members of the House of Delegates from Allegany County. When the General Assembly voted for Governor on December 13 of that year, a number of the legislators refused to vote because of what they held to be an unjust ruling on the part of the Federalists. The Republicans had made repeated attempts to organize the House before the Allegany delegates could be seated, but their maneuvering was futile, and they were defeated. Winder was re-elected over his opponent, former Governor Bowie, despite the protests of the opposition.
"In his annual message of that year, Winder reported upon the progress of the war. He referred to the removal of the records to Upper Marlboro by requesting the Legislature to make some further provision with regard to them since 'there is a considerable danger of their being lost or destroyed by frequent removals.' He complained bitterly against the militia system and noted that 'if the expenses of a war waged by the national authorities are to be borne by the States, it is not difficult to foresee that the state treasury will soon be exhausted, and the annihilation of the state governments must follow.' Winder also favored the adoption of a system of general education by hoping that the legislature would 'place the means of education within the reach of every description of the people.'5
'Although' commented Brewer, 'the Federalists had opposed the war, they had not been adverse to leading it in the local field.'6 During Winders second year in office, the British invaded Maryland and defeated the Americans decisively at Bladensburg. They then burned and looted Washington. Several weeks later, they turned their attention to Baltimore which the Americans defended heroically, and repulsed them. 'Baltimores defense restored the young countrys pride,' noted Muller.7 It also contributed to the writing of a treaty of peace which ended the unpopular war, and gave us our national anthem.
"These military successes enhanced Winders reputation even though Brewer called him a 'poor choice' as governor.8 In the fall election of 1814, Winder again defeated former Governor Bowie and served without [p. 68] incident until January 2, 1816 when he was succeeded by Charles Ridgely of Hampton.
"Governor Winder had been elected the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Maryland in 1814 while he was still governor. In that connection, he performed two important ceremonies. He laid the cornerstone of the Washington Monument in Baltimore on July 4, 1815, as well as that of the old Masonic Hall in that city.9
"He died in Baltimore on July 1, 1819. At his death, the members of the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Maryland passed resolutions lamenting 'the death of their late Most Worshipful Grand Master, Levin Winder, whose usefulness in the service of his country, and whose private virtues always reflected honour on this fraternity.'10
"Governor Winder was buried in the First Presbyterian Church graveyard on the corner of Fayette and Greene Streets in Baltimore. Later, his remains were removed to the family burying-ground on his family estate 'Monie Creek,' near Princess Anne."11
Notes on sources
Return to Levin Winder's introductory page
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So the back to school season is in full swing! I seriously can not believe how fast the summer flew by. My son started kindergarten last week and J's son started this week. It's been a big transition for both us and them. So far the kids are doing well. I will say the early mornings are kinda of kicking my arse (seriously I'm not a morning person, hell I'm pretty sure my brain doesn't wake up fully until after 10am) but I'm working on this whole getting to sleep early, packing lunch, and waking up early thing. LOL
While we were getting them ready to head back to school, we came across some awesome children's books and also a few helpful deals that we thought were cool. Peep the links below. 🙂
I have a majority of these stories. They're sweet, fun, and my son enjoys them.
Planet Kindergarten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt
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Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
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Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee
Curious George's First Day of School by H. A. Rey
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Stratas Advisors: OPEC Agreement Creates Optimism While World Watches Russia
Jeff Quigley, director of energy markets for Stratas Advisors, recently sat down with Hart Energy's Jessica Morales to discuss the outlook of OPEC's latest oil production agreement after returning from the group's meetings in Vienna last week.
Quigley said while the new agreement creates a sense of optimism there is still talk the extension may be revisited during the next meetings in June. According to Quigley, countries like Libya and Nigeria should have no problem upholding their part of the agreement. Additionally, Russia has voiced concern about the production cutbacks, so the world will be watching them throughout 2018.


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Easton's Christopher Lennertz is one of the hardest working men in movies.
Fresh from scoring three of the year's biggest comedies — "Ride Along 2," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" and "The Boss" — he's back as the composer of two more eagerly anticipated entries: "Bad Moms," opening Friday, and "Sausage Party," which opens Aug. 12.
The rare R-rated comedy starring a handful of women, "Bad Moms" centers on Mila Kunis, who plays a stressed-out working mother. At the end of a really bad day, she has a meltdown at a PTA meeting where she rebels against a judgmental, demanding supermom (Christina Applegate.)
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New Ponyville ponies for me! Showing off some fall fashions...
Now they can get together, have some fancy dress cocktail parties, and talk about how aggravating it is when President Nixon knocks them to the floor and chews their heads. I gotta say, it is more fun with (small, plastic, pony) company.
There's a lot of collectors out there who just don't like Ponyville ponies, and in some ways I can see why. Their hair doesn't move. They are mostly just repeats of big ponies, except with much better playsets. Lately, there doesn't seem to be much attention paid to decent NEW ponies...
But, look at how CUTE they are!
Kaylazilla demands cute!
Speaking of crochet....
I think this necklace will be more of a lariat...but I'm not sure.
But gosh darn it, it is soft and it has an itty bitty President Nixon-esque cat, so it's bound to be loved by my neck!
And yes, I'm pretty sure it counts as loot, even if it has taken many hours of work to crochet up that lacy pattern so far.
No, I don't think Collette hunted down any ostriches...it's the colorway!
Etsy: Epicurus
I fell in love with it as soon as I opened the envelope, because the colors were exactly what I was hoping for. And then of course immediately wrapped the silky, opulent hank into a ball, because I'm neurotic like that.
I still love cotton thread, but I gotta say... silk blends are looking (and feeling) like an excellent choice for jewelry...
Newton, Armando (who is actually blue gray), and Aleen
Etsy: TeriPersing
Before Etsy, I had never heard of Lampwork beads, now I can't get enough of them. Oooohhh...Etsy, you frisky thing, you!
I just love these beads, they are so freakin' adorable in person. I would still have bought heaps and heaps of them except maaaaaaybe I should see if I can make nice jewelry with them.
I'm planning on keeping Armando, because President Nixon is a blue cat (though not at all fat) and using Newton for a gift. So that leaves Aleen for my Etsy shop. Unless I keep her, too.
And, finally, because all that looting and pillaging and purchasing can lead to the body stink...
Etsy shop: naturallyamy
I'd never really tried hand crafted soap before, and I think I should have invested much much sooner! It's creamy, and of course it stinks real pretty.
I had expected a subtle woodsy anise and violet scent, but it's really Violet Mints and Allsorts. Which sounds like a blast to the face, and maybe it is, but it's still clean and refreshing. And nostalgic. So nostalgic, in fact, that I find I can't really use it every day.
Violet Mints and Allsorts were very much "special event" candies, and obviously I enjoyed them because I keep a small stash in the house for pick-me up emergencies.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up keeping a stash of this soap around, too!


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This article was originally published in the Fall 1995 issue of the Harvard International Review.
In a society as politically vigorous as that of South Africa, a country that has undergone many great trials and tribulations throughout its rich history, it is to be expected that there should be vibrant debate about the future of a new, democratic nation. Through such debate, all South Africans are contributing to nation-building and national reconstruction. Individually and collectively as parties, they have sought to shape the renaissance of the South African nation unfolding before our very eyes. The speed with which South Africans have turned from division and conflict to reconciliation and cooperation has become a source of pride to the nation. Although unavoidable conflicts and tensions that have formed serious obstacles to the process of nation-building have arisen, they have been mercifully few and have been far outshone by the steps signaling transformation and progress.
In the end, the measure of the actual progress the new South Africa is making should be the extent to which the nation sets the stage for the actual implementation of programs. Progress should be measured by the government's success in involving the people in policy formulation and implementation. This is the real foundation for the consensus that binds South African society. It is a consensus not confined to those in Parliament or to the national or provincial executives. It is, above everything else, a living partnership of social structures united in pursuit of common goals.
The economic and social initiatives launched in the past year are a vivid expression of a nation united in an effort to improve its lot. The National Economic Development and Labor Council, launched a day after the opening of Parliament, has struck historic agreements in the area of housing, engaged in important debates in the field of health, and achieved splendid successes in the area of education. These are all manifestations of South Africans working together as a nation to build their future. To lose sight of this cooperation would be an act of disrespect toward those ordinary South Africans who are themselves ready to assume their responsibilities.
These socioeconomic programs—urban and rural renewal, supply of water, free medical care, or the nutrition program, for instance—are making an impact on citizens, especially the poor. The pace of launching these pro- grams may not have been as rapid as planned. Certainly, there have been many teething problems. But a start has been made, and there is a definite commitment to make visible change one of the beacons of the government's operations this year. Indeed, in many other areas, the planning process has yet to be completed. But working together with communities, the government will ensure that there is a sense of urgency in implementing these programs, and that there is as little delay as possible between the completion of the plans and their actual implementation.
Obstacles to Reform
The process of national reconstruction has encountered many obstacles that bear witness to the seriousness of the problems South Africa faces in nation-building. The dual scourges of crime and violence deserve special mention. The Minister of Safety and Security and the Commissioner of Police have been instructed to take immediate steps to deal with these problems. At their disposal is a police service already well on the path of transformation. The basis of the government's approach is that all South African institutions, communities, and individuals should take responsibility for the war against crime. For its part, the government has made clear its intention to address the matters of the unacceptably low pay for the lower ranks of the police and the shocking conditions under which they work. On a deeper level, the nation's socio- economic woes are at the root of this scourge. The government has also initiated programs to address these problems.
Too often, however, the word crime is defined excessively narrowly when there are calls for action against it. There is a kind of crime that is much less visible, but whose existence is well-known. White-collar crime and thefts committed within businesses are an enormous drain on the country's resources. They need to be combated with equal vigor. The related issue of corruption also looms large in our considerations. The threat that corrupt norms implanted by apartheid may survive and overwhelm the nation as it sets about building on new values is a very alarming one. It is a threat that the government is determined to forestall. The Cabinet is finalizing a Code of Conduct for its members, a code that shall be firmly applied. However, if the sanctions against corrupt practices are not carried out in every corner (with equal fervor)—government and civil service, political parties, private business and non-governmental organizations—this scourge will remain with South Africa.
Along the same lines, references to the government's commitment to stamping out anarchy and lawlessness in mass protests have sometimes been interpreted broadly to mean union-bashing and suppressing people's rights. The government's recognition of the right to protest and to strike is unshakable, for these rights are guaranteed by the constitution itself. What shall be dealt with firmly—and this is no idle threat—is the breaking of the law through vandalism, hostage- taking, the blockading of roads, and property damage.
Political Division
In April 1994, South Africans elected a fully representative National Assembly for the first time in their history. At the opening of Parliament, all parties expressed a heartening commitment to work together for the good of the country. Some, however, have made this commitment in a qualified manner, such as those members of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) who have decided to suspend their active participation in Parliament. The government strongly disapproves of their actions, since it is in the National Assembly where the blast furnace of policy formulation is located. It is there that ideas should be pitted against one another and differences ironed out.
In our vibrant democracy, it is the right of any party or individual to walk out of parliament, as long as this does not mean abandonment of the democratic ideal or withdrawal from the institutions that the nation founded in April 1994. Moreover, removing oneself from the political process runs counter to the interests of the country as a whole: refusal to participate does not reinforce confidence on the part of the South African people and the international community in the capacity of leaders to use democratic institutions to resolve differences. None of the problems the IFP members have raised will be resolved by means of walkouts. It is the responsibility of those who voted the IFP representatives into office to articulate their interests by calling their elected representatives to order.
While one must recognize the right of people to under-take any action within the limits of the law, threats or acts of violence cannot—and must not—be allowed to go unchallenged, either by the people or by the government. All South Africans, especially those in the media, must support the government in fulfilling its constitutional obligation to combat violence. They must not encourage irresponsibility, lawlessness, and blackmail, which can only threaten the gains the nation has already made.
Implementing Reform
The new South Africa must also come to terms with the gross human rights violations that form the legacy of the apartheid system. In February 1995, Parliament began debate on establishing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in order to investigate and prosecute unconfessed crimes committed in the past. Yet as the South African Constitution spells out, "there is a need for understanding, but not vengeance, a need for reparation but not retaliation." The Commission is founded on an insistence on due process. If it were to abandon the principles of justice, it would subvert the very basic values that underpin a democracy.
On the other hand, the passions aroused by the Commission's work should send the clear message that the leaders of our nation have a responsibility to manage this process in a sensitive manner. Parliament must handle this matter with the maturity it deserves: to ensure that the truth comes out into the open; to guarantee even-handedness; and to bring about reconciliation. At the end of the process, Parliament must sew together the seams of a divided nation without leaving the dirt of the past embedded in the body politic. Therefore, it behooves all political leaders, from every side of the political divide, to give leadership to their constituencies and ensure that there is full cooperation with the work of the Commission. Non-cooperation, bluntly put, is an insult to the memories of the victims of those egregious violations of human rights and to their relatives. It has been intimated by some that the African National Congress (ANC) constituency is not fully behind the programs of the Government of National Unity. Some political figures have forcefully expressed doubt concerning the capacity of the government to implement its programs, including the landmark Reconstruction and Development Program (RDP), which has been called the "Achilles heel" of the ANC.
It is to be hoped that doubts concerning the capacity to implement the RDP do not illustrate a readiness to abandon it. Purposeful political maneuvers must not reflect a readiness to undermine the implementation of the RDP, which will be central to the process of nation-building. All parties, especially those participating in the Government of National Unity, have a responsibility to work together for the goals that have become the common ideals of the nation. The political forces that were united in removing oppression from South Africa must be allowed to act with equal effect upon the task of reconstruction and development. As the majority party, the ANC has the responsibility to lead by example. When problems do arise within its ranks, it will address them frankly and openly in order fully and effectively to defend democracy. But outside of the political arena, society as a whole also has a responsibility to work for transformation, for partnership is central to South Africa's success.
Society also has the right to take its destiny into its own hands, at every level, especially through local government elections. Given the significance of the local government elections, no one should be denied the right to vote. Religious leaders, teachers, traditional leaders, and other community leaders, as persons of standing in their communities, have an especially valuable role to play in assuring that all South Africans vote. In particular, it is imperative that traditional leaders cooperate in their campaigns and contribute to changing the country. With local government elections, the most important barriers to programs for transformation will fall away. Each and every community will be able to participate without restraint in the planning and development of projects in their localities.
Building a Nation Together
The government has been able to establish the capacity to implement programs of change in order to address the most urgent needs of South Africa's people precisely because it is a government of all the people of South Africa. Still, despite how far the process has come since the landmark elections of April 1994, South Africans face immense challenges as they seek to build a better life, a long road on which the nation has only just set out. The divided history of South Africa has cast the government and the people in hostile roles. Such a history inevitably set a brake on the speed with which communities could embrace government, above all local government, as their own. But the process of democratization is irreversible. The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility. It is the responsibility of participation and partnership; the responsibility captured in the saying: "Masakhane," or "Let us build with one another."
On the part of the government, Masakhane means ensuring the efficient and frugal use of resources, providing services to all the people, and carrying through the transformation of political structures toward re- construction and development. It means improved services and infrastructure. Housing subsidies must reach the people for whom they are intended. Not only do people have the right to hear about change from their leaders in Parliament, they also have a right to see change on their doorsteps.
On the part of businesses, Masakhane means drawing on their own resources and managerial abilities to help transform South Africa efficiently and productively. It means providing for training and skills development. The pledge by the financial institutions of 50,000 bonds for low-income housing sets a standard to be emulated by other sectors of the business community. In- vestment opportunities need not always lie in historically well-off areas such as Sandton or Rosebank; they also make sense in Soweto and throughout the rest of the country, too.
For these things to happen, communities must themselves create a climate that is conducive to investment and an environment in which government will have to live up to the high standards of honesty, efficiency, and openness that our country now expects of public officials. Communities must take responsibility for the projects that are meant to serve them. Disregard for a community's assets—its schools, clinics, and parks—must be consigned to history. The urgent task is to instill everywhere a culture of payment for services rendered. There are still many places where housing and services are not being paid for. These are not organized boycotts with a political purpose—designed to hurt apartheid—as they might have been in the past.
Non-payment today hurts those who have nothing and who are waiting for houses, electricity, and sewerage. It hurts neighbors who must carry an unfair burden. Whatever is withheld is kept out of investment programs for housing and services. The government simply does not have the resources to continue to put massive resources into social programs if money does not come back into the system through payments. Many people are struggling financially and may have difficulty in finding money to pay for services rendered. But family budgets must be prioritized, just as the government is having to re- prioritize in order to bring about a better life for all South Africans. All South Africans must pay in the spirit of Masakhane, so that all can build together.
The Masakhane campaign is backed by the Government of National Unity. It is supported by religious and community leaders across the country, and it has benefited substantially from business support. The challenges that face the nation have been set out in full view of the people and of the world. Through national reconstruction programs, South Africa has solemnly committed itself to programs that will set the nation firmly on the road to prosperity and a better life for all. This task is definitely not an easy one to fulfill, but conditions throughout the world and within South Africa's own economy favor resounding success. The time to build a new and vibrant nation has arrived, and South Africa must seize the moment.


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When I rest my head rests on your heart, every heart beat tells me that you are in love with me. Every moment makes me fall deeper in love with your heart.
I wonder how you do this...you've latched my mind onto you and everything you do seems so right. You are the best human in my life right now and I mean what I just said.
Even if its a shot in the dark I would still take it if it means living with you for a thousand years. You are so much fun to be with and I enjoy every moment spent with you.
I feel great when we share jokes and laugh out loud. Those are memories that will make me happy for a long long time. I like everything about you. You're simply beautiful in my eyes.
No matter which season it is, my life with you is always bright and happy. You make life seem like a big happy experience.
Your hands make me feel like they were made for me. Your voice assures me that everything is going to be alright. Everything you do for me is just perfect and I can't ask for anything more than to stay in your heart forever.
Without you the world seems to be an empty place even when I am surrounded by people. Whats the point of people who don't matter. My heart is where you are and that is where I belong.
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SOLIDWORKS Training Courses Melbourne
SOLIDWORKS Essentials
20th, 21st February -19 (Session 1,2)
27th, 28th February -19 (Session 3,4)
Timings : 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Lunch is provided)
Duration : 4 Days
This four days full course is recommended for all beginners of Solidworks. It teaches you the fundamental skills required in order to advance into more specific topics (such as weldments, advanced part modelling, mold design, surfacing, etc.).
Some of the topics that will be covered in Essentials training include: Sketching, Basic Part Modelling and Assemblies, Modelling a Casting/Forging, Patterning, Revolved Features, Shelling and Ribs, Configurations of Parts, Design Tables and Equations, Making Engineering Drawings for Parts and Assemblies.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Essentials
Dates : 12th, 19th, 26th Feb-19
Timings : 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Lunch is provided)
Duration : 3 Days
This course is designed to make Solidworks users productive more quickly with the Solidworks Simulation Bundle. This course will provide an in-depth coverage on the basics of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), covering the entire analysis process from meshing to evaluation of results for parts and assemblies. The class discusses linear stress analysis, gap/contact analysis, and best practices.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of Solidworks and basic mechanical engineering concepts is recommended.
Who should attend: All Solidworks Simulation users wishing to create better designs in Solidworks by performing analysis and evaluating the behavior of their parts and assemblies under actual service conditions.
Sheet Metal/Weldments Training Course
Suited towards intermediate users of Solidworks, recommended pathway after the completion of Essentials course.
Sheet Metal
Dates : 13th, 14th March-19
Timings : 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Lunch is provided)
Duration : 2 Days
Solidworks gives you the tools to design and document complex sheet metal enclosures with ease. In this training course, you'll be taught how you can build sheet metal parts focusing on the fundamental skills and concepts which includes:
Basic Flange Features, Working with the Flat Pattern, Sheet Metal Techniques, Converting to Sheet Metal, Multibody Sheet Metal Parts, Forming Tools and Gussets
Dates : 21st March
Timings : 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Lunch is provided)
Duration : 1 Day
This course covers the weldments function of Solidworks, teaching you how to create welded structures with standard structural members. After the completion of this course you will easily be able to
-Work with Weldment Features/Cut List
-Configure and Detailing Weldments
-Work with Bent Structural Members
Assembly Modelling
Dates : 6th, 7th Feb -19
Time : 9am – 5am (Lunch is provided)
Duration : 2 Days
Level : Intermediate
Prerequisites: Attended the Solidworks Essentials or equivalent level of knowledge, at least one month of experience using the software.
After the training you will be able to:
• Create assemblies using bottom-up and top-down design approaches
• Control and automate your assemblies with configurations
• Resolve assembly design problems
• Use sketches to layout the design of your assemblies
• Better manage large assemblies and save time
Advanced Part Modelling Training
Dates : TBD
Timings : 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Lunch is provided)
Duration : 3 Days
Prerequisites : SOLIDWORKS Essentials
Advanced Part Modelling builds on your existing knowledge of Solidworks from Essentials course; giving you more in-depth knowledge of Solidworks design tools such as, Multibody design techniques, Sketching with Splines, 3D sketching, using Advanced Sweeps and Lofts.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional
Dates : 12th,19th,26th February
Timings : 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Lunch is provided)
Duration : 2 Days


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I was supposed to be up in Chicago this weekend for Anime Central, but due to money issues and the family car needing three belts changed at the same time, the amount of which actually made me cry because it made me miss Acen in the first place, I am not there. But instead, I am here and to make myself feel better about missing my favorite con, I went shopping and my gracious did I descend upon the make up counters!
First I had to get ready for battle....
Then came the war paint!
I decided to go with soft neutral tones to lure the unsuspecting counter attendants into a false sense of security before I pounced! ^_~*
I scouted Estee Lauder, Lancome, Dior, Chanel, Elizabeth Arden, Clinique, and Shiseido. After investigating the new products and gifts with purchases, I ended up buying from Estee Lauder, Lancome, Elizabeth Arden, and Chanel.
So, here is my entire haul!
For everything here, I only actually bought.....six things.
It's it inspiring? Just looking at this picture makes me feel like the trip was four and a half hours well spent. So let's break it down!!!!
I'm going to go in the order I bought everything, then go through all of the perfume. So we'll start at Estee Lauder...
Out of everything EL was offering this season, I liked their new lip glosses the best. They are light weight, richly pigmented, and best of all, non sticky!
This color is part of the 'Pure Color' collection and is called Molten Honey. It is a beautiful bronze cinnamon color and adds a touch of the beach goddess everyone is into this summer to any outfit!
Next we have the products I got as a free gift with purchase!
First I got a base lipstick called 'Pinkberry'. It's creamy and smooths on like velvet. The great thing about this lipstick is that it can be worn as a sheer, if lightly applied, or as a full bodied color if done with a heavier hand.
As you can see, above on the right is the color with two light coats. It's still nicely sheer for a day wear look which is great for summer! I mean, who wants their lipstick to clump and fade after a few hours in the sun?
Next is the lip gloss I got with the free gift. It's so pretty!!!
This is called 'Star Pink Shimmer'. As you can see it's super sheer. I actually found it a bit sticky and thick on it's own, but when paired with the 'Pinkberry' lipstick, it took on a nicer feel. Together they create a shiny mauve color that looks like it would work great for a fun night out. Sadly, I do not have pictures of the color at this moment.
Then we move on to the skin care part of the free gift.
This is the 'Perfectly Clean Splash Away Foaming Cleanser'. It's thick, like a body butter, and his just a touch of shimmer in the mix.
I've wanted to try this for a long time, but I'm always hesitant about buying full sized products, just in case I don't like them. So when free gifts come with the products I'm curious about, I jump all over them ^_^
This is 1.7 oz. . Not a bad deal for a $30 purchase.
Expect a full review on this later.
Next I received the 'Day Wear Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme with SPF 15'.
I have yet to try this out, but it is a cute mint green color and smells like cucumbers! It's so relaxing to just smell that I can't wait to try it out.
It looks white in the picture, but I promise, it's actually a light gentle green color.
I also received a small tube of black mascara. But I don't have pictures of it.
Funny story...Around Thanksgiving I had run out of mascara and went to my favorite makeup counters to get some more. Well, I didn't want to pay $35 for a tube of mascara, so I resigned myself to getting a cheep walmart brand instead and picked up a redness reducing solution from Clinque instead. Apparently my purchase qualified me for their free gift and I wasn't expecting it, so I didn't bother looking at what I got, figuring I would check it out when I got home.
Well! I got home and finally looked in it and would you believe it? I got two different mascaras in the gift? Lol! Since then, I tend to get free gifts with Mascara in the mix and I never worry about running out now!
The next counter that I went to was Lancome! Now, I actually went to this counter with a purpose. I had been on their site the night before and saw that they had a Hot Pink liquid eye liner. O.O....Yes lovelies, I tell the truth! A hot pink liquid eyeliner! I wanted it so bad! But sadly, the counter lady said she knew nothing about the eyeliner actually being in stores, so I have to get it from the site later. What I did get was this epic violet mascara!
It is called 'Hypnose Doll Lashes' and it's....wow!
Before I get into anything else, let's take a moment to admire this beautiful mascara tube! I love to get beautifully packaged make up. I think it just adds to the experience!
Ok! Now! Look at that color! It's a rich violet color that pairs nicely with black eyeliner for a fun reversal of what people expect traditional make up to look like.
This shade called to me because it isn't often you find a color that is so different from Black. Often times you find Black, Navy, Black Blue, Brown, Black Brown, and Black Violet, but rarely do you find a mascara with such vibrance!
Yes the above picture looks like a mild bruise than it does a color swatch, but it works.
Next was Chanel! I went specifically for the gold eyeliner that you can see above. But I got something else on a complete whim! But first, the eyeliner.
This is a left over from the Christmas Holiday collection that was carried over into the 'Viva Las Vegas' collection offered in early February.
I love this eyeliner because it is actually metallic! It's not a matte gold and it doesn't smear because it's not a Kohl. I look forward to playing with this color more.
As you can see so far, I have stayed away from getting any blacks or browns this shopping trip. This summer is all about color!
And shimmer! ^_^ Who doesn't like to add a little glitter to their cheeks or another layer of sparkle to their eyeshadow?
This next purchase is actually a completely frivolous purchase, but I tried it on and fell in love!
How fun is this?
It looks like a solid, feels like a cream, and goes on like a powder. It's so beautiful! I wore it just yesterday when I went out with friends and I felt like I was a fairytale princess! My cheeks had just a hint of shimmer, my eyes shimmered, and I even put it on my lips. I want this in the other five colors now. Best buy of the trip!
Ok~ So that's it for all of the make up. I'll let you breathe and come back on Tuesday for all of the perfume I got away with ^_^
I hope you had a great weekend!!!


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- Get easily overwhelmed
- Are slow to accept rapid change or freak out when there is change
- Pick up on nuanced body language
- Empathise with almost anyone
- Focus on subtle differences in temperature, setting, or aesthetic
- Love being around people and stimuli but need time alone
- Feel the need to turn everything off
- Struggle wearing certain fabric or even underwear (this validates my hatred of bras)
- Look to find your peace in music, nature, and other spaces that offer solitude
- Are sensitive to certain household scents, cleaning products, or perfumes
- Find yourself falling deep into one feeling
You might be a Highly Sensitive Person.
According to Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, "15 to 20% of the population" is an HSP. Although Aron is known for authoring The Highly Sensitive Person, this trait is not unique to humans, the animal kingdom has folks like us too!
What makes us different from others, whether we stand on leg or paw, is that we "are more aware than others of subtleties." On her website, Aron goes on to explain that [our brains process information more deeply]. Therefore, if you find yourself trapped inside the folds in your noggin, you're not insane.
To survive this world, HSP's need to step away and recharge. My escape is often music, nature, writing — all activities I much prefer to do alone, especially when I feel the urge to panic. Because we are highly sensitive and can easily become consumed, HSP's are more susceptible to depression, making them feel alone on this massive planet.
If you are an HSP reading this, you're not alone. If you're friends with an HSP, check on them here and there, especially during difficult times, because it is often a task to pull free from our minds.
Whether you are an HSP or not, self knowledge is the start. Once you get to know who you are: how you function best, when to recharge, what your stressors are, etc… you are well on your way to living a fuller life. Take the time to get to know you, it's not silly, I promise.
For more information on HSP's visit Elaine Aron's website. Below are some posts I've found most helpful:
- http://hsperson.com/eight-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-please-while-im-gone-and-beyond/
- http://www.hsperson.com/pages/1Nov12.htm
- http://hsperson.com/suicide-and-high-sensitivity/


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God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This week (and please don't remind my recovering Type-A self how many weeks behind I am because I will cry) Holley's challenge to her God Sized Dream Team is to write about the "why" behind our dream.
Why do I keep trying for a dream that is heavy with expectation and often elusive?
Why do I commit time to something when I don't "see' return on the investment?
Why haven't I given up on this calling and live a life satisfied with the status quo?
Because the Dreamer (yes, I am referring to God that way) won't let me.
That may sound silly or trite. It's not.
Way back in 2006 when the palpable presence of God nearly made me wreck my car (I should probably write about that sometime, huh?) a dream was deposited in my soul. At times I have chased it. Other times I've tried to bury it. More often than not, I take slow, tentative steps towards it.
The times that I have tried to ignore the God sized dreams I have are the times I have been furthest from God. When God places a God sized dream on your heart, it is not so that dream can be a little secret between you and Him. He chose you to be the deliverer of that dream to the world- on a small scale, medium scale, large scale. It doesn't matter. God sized dreams are meant for impacting others lives for Christ. If we hide those dreams we are attempting to extinguish or contain a fire that will not be squelched. I have taken the time to know my "why" and to know that the very One that gave me the gift of my dream is my "why" for pursuing it.
God has called me to encourage women. Encourage them through writing, through coaching, through teaching and through loving them as He did.
The "why" I need to ask myself is not why do I have this dream? But, why don't I give it more of a priority in my life? Why do I run from it at times?
Why am I afraid?
The Dreamer is also the Equipper. In Him I have all I need to make this dream a reality. It's time for this dreamer to step out in faith.


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Published on : Mar 12, 2018
Albany, New York, March 12, 2018: In recent years, the global CAD market experienced strong growth owing to increasing awareness of cancer diagnosis in early stages. The technology has proven to be beneficial in detecting breast calcifications, and today's CAD software has nearly perfect accuracy in detecting these calcifications. Market Research Hub (MRH) has broadcasted a new study titled "Computer Aided Detection Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2017 – 2025" to its wide repository, which offers major insights, analysis, and valuable guidance on the prospects of global computer aided detection market. It has been mentioned in the study that medical researchers and practitioners have only been using medical imaging devices that are integrated with computer aided detection.
Computer Aided Detection (CAD) is a clinically reputable tool that helps in the detection of cancer, cardiovascular and neurological disease. In the present time, The high incidence of various types of cancer such as prostrate, breast, lunch, colorectal, and others has triggered a need for technologically advanced computer aided detection solutions. As per the latest key findings, the global computer aided detection market is estimated to be worth US$1115.3 mn by the end of 2025, as the market promises to exhibit a CAGR of 9.8% from 2017 to 2025.
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