ALL ABOUT PARENTING PLANS AND THE NEW CHILDREN’S ACT

All About Parenting Plans and the New Children's Act By Bertus Preller – Family Law Attorney Abrahams and Gross Inc. Chapter 3 of the New Children's Act governs both the acquisition and loss of parental responsibilities and rights not only by the parents of the children involved but also in respect of other persons. Parental responsibilities and rights – Section 18 In terms of Section 18 read a person may have either full or specific parental responsibilities or rights in respect of a child. The parental responsibilities and rights that a person may have in respect of a child, include the responsibility and the right to care for the child, to maintain contact with the child,to act as guardian of the child and to contribute to the maintenance of the child. A parent or other person who acts as guardian of a child must administer and safeguard the child's property and property interests, assist or represent the child in administrative, contractual and other legal matters or give or refuse any consent required by law in respect of the child, including consent to the child's marriage, consent to the ... [more..]

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ACTING AND ANIMATION

In better cases, an exceptionally interesting voice-talent saves the day (Robin Williams as the genie in Aladdin); but usually the script alone is responsible for providing the characters with some sort of personality. In the various internet forums one can find threads concerning software, design, textures - some even talk about movement - but it's rare to read something about acting. I haven't yet seen a comment saying something like "the animation is good, but the character has no personality". It seems that the level of expectations is so low, that it's enough for an animator not to make technical errors. Would you consider praising a writer simply because he made no spelling mistakes? In the following article I have put on paper my thoughts considering acting in animation, which apply to any form of character animation - including 3D. The article is not meant to provide a "good acting in animation" formula - simply because such a formula does not exist. Every animator has his personal attitude, every film has needs of its own, and undoubtedly there are other ways of getting ... [more..]

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MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT: THE FIRST 24-MONTHS

This article chronicles the implementation of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, passed via referendum in the 2008 general election.  As expected, once applied to our human tapestry, the MMA has been subjected to some already-classic judicial interpretations, with a strong promise of more to come. The Michigan Legislature passed the MMA on December 4, 2008, making Michigan the 13th state to allow the cultivation and possession of marijuana for medical purposes. The Act cited a series of findings related to the beneficial uses of marijuana in treating nausea, pain and other effects from a variety of debilitating medical conditions. The Act also notes that according to the FBI, 99% of all marijuana possession arrests nationwide are done pursuant to state, rather than federal law. It is important to note that possession of the drug remains illegal under federal law. The MMA defines a "debilitating medical condition" as cancer, glaucoma, HIV, hepatitis C, and other diseases along with other chronic afflictions which cause pain and nausea.  A "primary caregiver" is defined as, "a person who is at least 21 years old and who has agreed to ... [more..]

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CAUSE OF ACTION TO APPEAL TO DRT CONTINUES AT VARIOUS STAGES UNDER SARFAESI ACT, 2002?

It is felt that enormous powers are conferred on Banks or Public Financial Institutions under SARFAESI Act, 2002 from the stage of determination of outstanding due, entertaining objections, taking possession of the property and selling the property through private treaty at times and in public auctions very often.  The borrower too has got a right to question the illegality if any on the part of the Bank in proceeding against the ‘secured asset' under the Act.  The right of the borrower to question the illegal act on the part of the Bank if any starts when the Bank issues a possession notice under section 13 (4) of the Act. Within 45 days from the date of receipt of notice under section 13 (4), the borrower can prefer an appeal to the Debt Recovery Tribunal under Section 17 of the Act seeking stay of further proceedings and seeking to set-aside the action initiated by the Bank under the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002 starting from the demand notice under section 13 (2).  There were and there are many complicated areas under SARFAESI Act, 2002. ... [more..]

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