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Natural Selling – Discovery Questions
Posted on 21. Apr, 2012 by Viola Tam in MLM BLOG
In Michael Oliver's Naturtal Selling, the idea is to use Socratic dialogue to connect, discover and present (if appropriate).
In all the stages that Michael mentions, the KEYS are:
1) 100 percent focussed on the needs on the other person (potential partner)
2) Taking the time to explore the real meanings in the answers to our questions
3) Letting go of the outcome – if there is no desire for changing the circumstances, we need to respect that!
Objective of the Natural Selling Process
The journey of discovery is to simply find out 3 things BEFORE you start talking about your solution:
1. Is there a problem to be solved?
2. Do they have a desire to change?
3. Do you have the right solution for them?
I would like to share some examples of the types of questions in the 'Discovering Stage' of the Natural Selling Process. Do not get too caught up in the names of the stages. Learn the kind of questions to ask and discover! Feel how the conversation can flow smoothly
Dicovering Stage
Background Questions:
How long have you been working as a chef?
What drew you into this kind of job?
Needs Awareness Questions:
Do you still enjoy doing it after 22 years?
Would you change anything about your job as a chef if you could?
Is being a chef still your passion or would you rather be doing something else if you could?
How would having more money make your life different?
Consequence Questions:
What will you do if you can't realize this dream of yours?
How will it affect your family if you are to continue working under stress like this?
What plan do you have in case your husband did lose his job because of the economy?
Solution Questions:
Have you looked for any work that would give you what you're seeking – the extra money and more time?
What 's preventing you from making a change or doing it right now?
Qualifying Questions:
Well, let me ask you something. If something came along that fitted in with the hours you are working and allowed you to get the txtra money to pay off your debts – would you look at an opportunity like that?
If something came along that could fit into what you do.. and you can earn extra money tpowards your children's future education – would you look at an opportunity like that?
More Warm Market Conversations
Mary, I was thinking about the challenges you were talking about the other day, and I was wondering how was that going?
You know how you were talking about your lack of self-fulfillment at work the other day? Well, I might have found something that could be the answer for you!
Hi, Jill, you know how you were concerned about (describe what it is). Well, I might have discovered something that could work for you…
Joe, remember we talked about needing more money for retirement so that we do not have to worry about the rise of the bills? I have found something that is working well for me. How do you feel about checking it out?
Challenge A Belief
After discovering some concerns that you know is based on a belief that might not be serving the potential partener, we could make a suggestion:
"Suppose it wasn't what you thoiught it was?"
"What if we could….?"
"Suppose you could…?"
Buying Your Solution?
"People will explore and buy your solution not because they necessarily understand what it is or how it works, but because they feel you have listened to them and understood the as a unique person. People buy solutions, goods and services, for their reasons not yours!" – Michael Oliver
Do you care enough to connect, discover and challenge?
Do you respect others' circumstances and let go if they are not ready for a change?
Are you able to stay calm and move on professionally if others are not ready for a change?
I'd love to hear your comments!
Viola Tam
Your MLM Success Coach
8 Responses to "Natural Selling – Discovery Questions"
21. Apr, 2012
Excellent post. Lots of really good information and helpful questions when talking with someone to determine their needs and how you can help them. Thanks.
Viola Tam
21. Apr, 2012
Hi Elaine,
It is wonderful to have you here!
You are right. Micheal covers a lot of good information and questions in his book. Having said that, we can only get good at actually ASKING the questions and LISTENING.
There is no overnight success. Michael was in Direct Sales for many years before he sharted these inner secrets of 'selling from the Soul'. We get to benefit from his personal experience and wisdom
Feel free to give feedbacks, Elaine.
Viola Tam
22. Apr, 2012
The hardest thing I found when I first started out was curbing my shock when people didnt see the same potential as I did. I used to take it personally… it wears off over time though and you learn that somethings take people longer to see… Thanks for the post and reminder…love the questions also.
Viola Tam
22. Apr, 2012
Hi, Merna,
It is great to have you here sharing your personal experiences!
Like many other people who joined the company from the 'product benefits' side, I was surprised too! So many people did not seem to see how the products could help their health or financial situation! How that after making so many real life mistakes, I know that this business is truly the 'word-of-mouth' referral buisness – NOT everyone would appreciate premier products or services; NOT everyone would like to grap the opportunity either!
As a professional, we simply have to accept that this is the reality. The best way to help is to learn some core skills so that we can best assist others to view this alternative way of looking after their health and/or securig a better financial future. And…. the ultimate choice is theirs to make!
Viola Tam
25. Apr, 2012
Yes Dave wood speaks on this a lot as well.
Tanisha recently posted…Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man
Viola Tam
26. Apr, 2012
Hi, Tanisha,
I would not be too surprised if Dave Wood is using it as this kind of communication works! Many leaders are using it without actually calling it "Natural Selling". The bottom line is – it is ther most respectful and effective way to get into another person's inner world (of feelings, hopes and dreams).
I appreciate your visit here. Feel free to come again
Viola Tam
25. Apr, 2012
Amazing post Viola!
These are questions that any networker even the newbie can start using TODAY! I have picked up a couple of tips myself!
Thanks for sharing!
kiki recently posted…Writer's Block? Struggle NO MORE!!! Discover 7 GREAT WAYS To Get OVER IT.
Viola Tam
26. Apr, 2012
Hi, Kiki,
You are most welcome! I am glad that you have picked up some useful questions too. It is interesting how even experienced networkers can always pick up gems from each other!
Have you realized that great tips are being circulated around by great blogger leaders? I am proud to be part of the giving group
I noticed that you have come up with a lot of great posts too! Keep up the serving spirit, Kiki.
Viola Tam


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NEWPORT explorer Richard Parks has been forced to abandon his solo trek to the South Pole.
The ex-Newport Gwent Dragon rugby player was 39 days into his punishing journey and 200km away from the pole.
On his blog, Richard wrote today: "The last week has really taken it out of me and during that 30km day I was operating at a level that was pushing the boundaries of safety in this environment in order to achieve that."
Richard had to be at the South Pole by the end of the 27th of this month, but decided he could not pull off this final part of his challenge.
He said his weight is dangerously low and had exposed his nose to the brutally cold temperatures of -20C and colder.
He says: "I was working so hard and I took my facemask off to get more breath in as it clogged up and I have cold damage to my nose now.
This combined, with mouth ulcers and his depleted physical state, forced him to quit his goal to reach the South Pole.
He added: "This has been one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make being so close, having progressed so well and having invested so much in to this, however expeditions are difficult things and in life we all have to make difficult decisions. I have made this decision with all the facts on the table with a clear head and clear heart and I am really sorry to tell you guys that quite simply I have run out of time over here.
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Some 50 works graces the 2.2 km circuit through the enchanting grounds of the Botanical Garden. The theme this year is "Land of Hope". About 200 of the world's most talented horticultural artists are taking part in this international competition, representing 20 countries. Entries have come from cities in countries as far as Turkey and Uganda, with China and Japan heavily represented."


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Medical Apology Strategy Shows Signs of Strength
I'm just starting this column and already I'm saying, "I'm sorry."
A year ago, I wrote how the University of Michigan Health System found it extremely worthwhile in cost savings and patient satisfaction when physicians apologized for doing something wrong.
I'm bringing it up again, and I'm sorry for repeating myself, but there's much more to say about this now.
In medical cases, apologies don't make the malpractice issue go away, nor do they necessarily prevent such litigation. I'm writing about this simple practice again because other, similar efforts are worth spotlighting in their attempts to reduce malpractice litigation, not only through scattered health systems across the country, but on a statewide stage.
For instance, the Massachusetts Medical Society last month announced plans for a pilot program involving hospitals, physicians, academics and insurers to use an approach of "Disclosure, Apology and Offer" to reform the medical liability system in the Bay State.
The DA&O refers to when physicians admit mistakes, offer an apology, and potentially offer to settle the issue, not necessarily in court. The program was initiated after the society released a report, Roadmap to Reform, which focused on exploring alternative approaches to the existing tort system involving medical liability.
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Your message makes absolute sense from both civility, accountability and good manners, and I am personally for disclosing adverse events to patients. However, the problem is a bit more complex for professionals working in hospitals and clinics, especially, when you introduce legalistic, financial and licensing liability issues into the equation. In certain international jurisdictions more than money might be on the block! This is where people tend to put their brakes on...naturally, and probably as part of prudent legal advice e.g. the apology comes after an investigation and the degree of error involved. If there is a strategy/guidelines that can delineate the circumstances, when a provider can be apologetic,while taking the local laws into consideration, then that will indeed be helpful to providers, so they may appear to be more compassionate. Thanks.
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The "cocky contestant" on American Idol from Tyler got booted from the show last night. R.J. Norman, 21, first caught our attention last week at the Austin auditions. About 5,300 American Idol hopefuls turned up for that as well. R.J. was one of 12 contestants in Austin to get a golden ticket to Hollywood.
R.J.'s shot of being the next American Idol was taken away when Simon, Randy and Paula cut him from the next round. But the Edgewood native plans to "make it to Hollywood", whether it's singing or acting.
R.J., who attended T.J.C., was portrayed on the show as an overly-confident, ladies' man -- something he says is not true. "People that know me, they've contacted me saying, 'Man, you're not that bad. You're fairly confident, but you're not a big jerk like that.'" said R.J.
He says the best part of being in the competition was making so many friends, including Jason Horn, the funeral director from Longview and Austin's Ricky Hayes, his roommate in Hollywood. "Right now I'm rooting for Jason and Ricky," said R.J.
As for his own chances, R.J. says he was pretty devastated when he got cut. "I didn't bawl till I was by myself. I didn't want to do it in front of the cameras because that's exactly what they want," he said.
R.J., who works at Outback Steakhouse, says he's been getting a lot of recognition since hitting the airwaves. One guy asked him to serenade his wife. "He recognized me and called his wife and made me sing to her on the phone. He's like, 'Here. Sing to my wife. She loved you. We're from Houston.'"
This is the second year R.J. auditioned for American Idol. He says he does not plan to audition next year. He's in the process of finding an agent and wants give acting a shot.
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (21-6) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (14-1) Fight Video UFC on Fox 5.
I cant see Alex winning against jones. Alex doesn't have very good defense against getting hit in the head. Shogun tagged him few time not flush but still. At least he has a good jaw so far.
30-26? really? what the hell…
Bad fight for Gustafson. It really showed how much he's not ready for Jon jones. Shogun is still in it. If Gustafson was a Lil smaller he probably have got ko'd.
As a huge Shogun fan, I'm disappointed. Shogun isn't going to be in the top 5 or 10 for long… Sad to see. He's looked really bad in his last several fights.
shogun gas out 1 round …
"shogun is better than phil davis on the ground" umm… no hes not.
As a Shogun fan, injuries and long-term damage have clealy taken their toll. His days are numbered. As for Gustafsson, he looked slow and sloppy. He's going to get owned against Jones.
I wonder do people still think Alex has a chance to defeat JBJ after seeing him struggle with a guy that Bones demolished.
Alex lacks some degree of atheleticism compared to Jones. Seemed a little awkward at times. Sho Gun does not get in shape, definitely has heart but alwaays gasses out. Same thing with BJ Penn they both look like the Pillsbury Dough Boys. I would like to see these guys fit with more muscle mass on their frames. Oh and Sho Gun, change your spandex tighty shorts, you are not built for them, nobody is, they are played out.


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There is the video comparing us to the dark side of the force, then there is this little nugget where we embrace the dark side. There is also the allusion to us being the dark side in here. We have encountered much hate, we have caused much suffering to rival fans, BAMA instills much fear in our opponents. I say to our rival fans, bring us your hate, it will only make us stronger. Much like in the mock video, Rolando will show Tim who his daddy is.
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Magnolia, Upton and LaRue County Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene of a wood fire on Talley-Oak Hill Road about 4 p.m. Sunday. The Kentucky Division of Forestry assisted. The fire was brought under control about 5:15 p.m.
LaRue County Fire Department and Rolling Fork Fire Department were called to Zak Limited in Athertonville to extinguish a burning tractor-trailer about 2 p.m. April 7.
A new regional program aimed at closing the gap between companies in need of fresh talent and interns looking to gain career experience was launched last week by Greater Louisville Inc. and the HIRE Education Forum. Intern To Earn aims to develop the talent pool necessary to meet future regional workforce needs, and connect the next generation of talent to the 13-county, bi-state Greater Louisville region.
Two Central Kentucky Art Guild members were selected as Artist of the Month for March. They will share the honor and their paintings will be hung at the Cobbler Café in Elizabethtown. They are Martha "Marty" Hollenbach of Ekron for her painting "Carnival – Venice" and Sharon Milliner of Mt. Washington for her painting "Moonflower."
Several Central Kentucky Art Guild members will display their art at locations in LaRue and Hardin counties through June 21.
Congratulations to local author Steven L. Wright, who has added a fifth volume to his reference books on Kentucky and the Civil War. This is quite an achievement and represents an unimaginable amount of work, but Wright is a dedicated, focused researcher.
The following is from the Kentucky Historical Society's Kentucky Ancestors, Vol. 45, No. 2, "Book Notes."
For farmers who have yet to file their 2009 tax returns, UK Extension economists have the following suggestions as you prepare your returns and meet with your tax advisor.
Remember to report sales of breeding and market livestock separately. Animals used to produce milk, calves, pigs and market livestock are cull sales not subject to self-employment taxes.
Depreciation is one of the confusing parts of federal taxes, but note these three things concerning depreciation:
Therefore comfort one another with these words. (I Thessalonians 4:15-18)
This is one of the best-known passages about the Lord's second coming, and it is also one of the most detailed. We are told that there will be a threefold announcement of his coming: a shout, the voice of an archangel and the trumpet of God, verse 16. In addition there is a three-fold promise to believers: the dead in Christ shall rise; we who are alive will be caught away with them; and we shall always be with the Lord v.16-17.
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Kindergarten testing is April 30 or May 18. Kindergarten Launch is 9 a.m.-noon July 29. For more information, ALES at 358-4112 or HES at 3506.
SBDM Council
The site-based decision making council will meet 4:30 p.m. April 14 in the school library.
The LaRue County High School Prom is 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday at the LCHS gym. The event is open to the public for viewing 8-8:30 p.m.
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Look for a lot of tall men wearing stovepipe hats Saturday, April 17, in Hodgenville, for that is the date when more than 50 Abraham and Mary Lincoln presenters will be in town as the national Association of Lincoln Presenters come to Hardin and LaRue counties.
Larry Elliott of Louisville, who has close ties with Hodgenville and is distantly related to the midwife who helped deliver the 16th President, is coordinating the event with his wife, Mary, and several others.
At Monday's meeting of Hodgenville City Council:
•The council approved first reading of a zoning amendment that regulates businesses. A B2 district will now include all businesses that are permitted in B1.
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Bradley Wiggins wins the Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins made history today as he became the first British man to win the Tour de France. The 32-year-old punched his arms in the air and clapped as he crossed the finish line on Paris's Champs-Elysees.
Scores of jubilant cycling fans celebrated his win at the track where he first experienced the thrill of racing. Supporters cheered the 32-year-old to victory from the Herne Hill Velodrome, in south east London.
Wiggins grew up in the shadow of the venue after moving to London from Belgium as a boy and began his racing career at the 450m long track as a 12-year-old.
Prime Minister David Cameron said:
"To be the first person in 109 years to win the Tour de France is an immense feat of physical and mental ability and aptitude and I think the whole country wants to say well done, brilliant - the perfect backdrop and start to the Olympics."


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No, 'cause I was jokin'.
I think Ivy is broken enough, I have trouble facing even bad Ivysaur players. >_>
It would be a lot more useful, I guess. Does his Grab function like Link's and hurts people when used in midair? Or is it just an air-dodge?
Official site is back up again, and hopefully it will be for good. A new update, just as I expected. See, 'Karpmod?
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Sandra Bullock at Oscars: All I Want to Do is Go Home
A year later
Remember Sandra Bullock at last year's Oscar Awards? She was arm-in-arm with then-husband Jesse James... And she took home an Oscar! Well, this year was a bit different for Sandra. Did she even want to be there at all?
Read: All About Sandra Bullock's Baby Louis
Sandra looked absolutely stunning in her long red Marchesa gown at last night's Oscar Awards. But she didn't seem to be feeling quite as hot as she did last year. Not because she's not totally happy with her life. Or because she hates the Oscars. But simply because she has a lot waiting for her at home. Namely, her son, Louis.
Sandra Bullock told E! Online's Marc Malkin, "I want to have fun tonight... I'm saying that I want to have fun, but I don't know if I will." Aww poor Sandy! Why wouldn't she have fun at the biggest awards show of the year?.
She continues, "It's hard... You just have to make a point of coming here and having a good time but all I want to do is go home." I'm sure it's tough for Sandra to be away from her baby. Plus, the Oscars can't be nearly as fun as they were last year when she took a statue home.
Read: Who Was the Best-Dressed at 2011's Oscar Awards?
And I'm sure this time of year is a bit tough for Sandra Bullock. After all, it was right around this time last year that everyone learned Jesse James was cheating on Sandra Bullock... with multiple women.
I totally understand Sandra Bullock's mixed feelings. But do you think she should have kept them to herself and acted like she was completely happy to be on the red carpet?


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So here we are, at our final day of this year's Giving My Money Away. Thank you for all your comments, and the support you have given to these great organizations.
Today, I am featuring one last organization that I love: DonorsChoose.org. Donors Choose is itself not a small organization, but it allows you, the giver, to make a serious impact on a small project. Public school teachers write in to Donors Choose to describe things they need for their classrooms — things like art supplies, technology, and science equipment — and donors can give directly to those projects. Donors Choose staff members vet each project and confirm the costs submitted by the teachers are accurate.
The site is well-designed and easy to navigate. You can search by subject matter, or grade level, or zip code, and you can sort by projects that are close to completion so you can help a project cross the finish line. It's really fun to explore, but it's also so, so hard to pick projects to donate to because there are just so many classrooms, and so many teachers, that have to seek this kind of outside funding for things we would consider basic stuff; things like crayons in Kindergarten and class sets of chapter books in intermediate grades and microscopes in high school science classrooms.
I realize it was a total pain in the neck to ask you to seek out projects and then nominate them, so I did not get a ton of nominations. I am THRILLED to see that many of the projects that did get nominated have since been completed and no longer need donations! So! I went off script and chose a project at a school that is dear to my heart.
I have decided to help Ms. Cintas' classroom, so she can purchase subscriptions to Time for Kids for her class. She teaches 4th grade, a time when students are expected to transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn," including state standards that instruct that students should be learning to process nonfiction text. I have some personal knowledge of this school, and know that most of the students are English Language Learners, for whom regular exposure to small, digestible texts is an important way to build literacy skills in English. Time for Kids provides a fun way for students to access that kind of nonfiction material. It's precisely the kind of "extra" thing that often gets lost in money-crunched schools, and I'm happy to help them get a little closer to their goal.
Thank you again for your comments, today and all week. And if you're looking for a way to do some charitable giving this season, but feel like your $10 or $20 won't make a difference, I strongly urge you to check out Donors Choose. Yours could be the donation that pushes a project to its goal!


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SWAT Officers with the Lubbock Police Department have taken a former Marine into custody after a tense standoff on Monday night.
Police say 28-year old Gabriel Edmeier barricaded himself inside a home near 33rd Street and Avenue V around 6:45 p.m.
Police say Edmeier threatened to kill himself and anyone who approached the home. Edmeier's roommate was inside the home as well, but was able to escape, unharmed.
The roommate confirmed to police that Edmeier was equipped with body armor and an AR-15. After negotiating with the suspect, Edmeier came out of the house peacefully around 8:45 p.m. Police then cleared the residence with a remote-controlled robot.
Edmeier was taken into custody on a felony warrant. He is being held in the Lubbock County Jail. No additional charges are expected to be filed.
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J Dilla ft. Chuck Inglish & Boldy James - Detroit Game
With another posthumous release ready to drop tomorrow, the J Dilla legacy continues to grow. Michigan natives Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids and Boldy James present the latest single from Dilla's new album, Rebirth of...Read More
J Dilla ft. Bun B & Termanology - Make It Fast
If you're a hardcore hip-hop fan, you've already made up your mind to pick up a copy of Jay Stay Paid (out today), late production icon J Dilla's new, Booth-acclaimed LP. If you're a really...Read More
J. Dilla ft. Black Thought - Reality Check
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Avoid Meat to Ease Gout
Gout is a painful form of arthritis that has long been associated with a rich diet, and a change in that department is just one thing that can make a difference.
Gout afflicts as many as 3 million Americans, mostly men, postmenopausal women and people with kidney disease, according to the American College of Rheumatology. Gout attacks are caused by a buildup of a waste product called uric acid in the bloodstream, which leads to joint inflammation and swelling, particularly in the feet or big toe.
It tends to run in families and is linked to obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes, so weight management is key to treatment.
A 12-year Harvard Medical School study of 47,000 male medical professionals over 40 found that gout was significantly more likely to develop in men who ate more meat and seafood and fewer dairy products. Researchers also found that even moderate consumption of beer raised the risk of gout, as did other alcoholic beverages with the exception of up to two glasses of wine a day.
Here are some tips on gout and diet from the American College of Rheumatology:
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Summit Chapter activities, for Modern Woodmen members ages 55 plus, reflect today's active lifestyles. These activities include:
Summit Chapters that meet specific requirements, achieving platinum status, receive a special stipend which may be used to hold special events, such as a bus trip or picnic. The stipend may also be donated toward a community need or a local nonprofit organization.
The Summit Chapter Celebration is an annual, nationwide event open exclusively to Summit Chapter members. In 2011, members cruised to Cozumel, Mexico. The 2012 destination was Colonial Williamsburg, Va. The next Celebration is a fabulous five-day, four-night cruise to the Bahamas. The Enchantment of the Seas departs from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 3 and returns Friday, Feb. 7. Ports of call include Cococay and Nassau.
You'll enjoy a welcome reception on Monday evening and a visit Thursday morning with high-energy guest speaker Jim Comer, author of When Roles Reverse: A Guide to Parenting Your Parents. Attendees will receive a complimentary signed copy of the book. There's plenty to do aboard the ship, which features Broadway-style shows, a poolside movie screen, full-service luxury spa, adults-only solarium pool, fantastic complimentary dining options, duty-free shopping and much, much more!
One low price of $407.59/person covers port fees, all meals on the ship, your room, tax and gratuity. Upgraded, ocean-view rooms are available for an additional $70/person. Cruise insurance is available for a nominal fee. Transportation to and from Port Canaveral and other expenses are on your own.
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Region – You never know who's pitching in at Tower Hill Botanic Garden! Shrewsbury resident Cathi O'Toole celebrates Halloween in a very 'devilish' way.
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Somerset couple who admitted 9 counts of animal cruelty due to be sentenced
A couple from Somerset who admitted 9 counts of animal cruelty are due to be sentenced today. 31 year old Nicola Hood and her husband James who's 40, kept 69 pets, including 56 large dogs in their 4 bedroom home in Minehead. They're due to appear at Taunton Dean Magistrates.


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JA 50 gives 'Ochi' Seafood Fest nod
ORGANISERS of the Ocho Rios Seafood festival are confident this year's staging will be the biggest event for the summer. It is scheduled for Sunday, August 5, at the Urban Development Corporation's (UDC) Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
"We are one of the designated Jamaica 50 events," said promoter Garwin Davis. "Our goal this year is to cement our claim as the biggest culinary and family-oriented event in the country. This will be the grand gala of the North Coast — Ocho Rios's contribution to the Jamaica 50 celebrations."
Jamaica Tourist Board, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Downsound Records, Tropical Vibes Seafood Restaurant, IRIE FM, the St Ann Chamber of Commerce, Liquid Nitro, as well as Square One Supermarket are on board with sponsorship or have endorsement rights of the event.
Davis said the aim has always been to create a first-rate product and a signature event for the resort town of Ocho Rios, noting that several of the local hotels have been getting forward bookings from persons overseas wanting to be at the event.
He said organisers are confident that, barring the unforeseen, the festival will again be well supported and could exceed the 15,000 that turned out in 2007.
"The festival will be held on the Independence weekend — on a day when Ocho Rios should be overflowing with visitors," Davis said. "Traditionally, this is how it has always been on a holiday weekend."
The festival will be a day-night affair and will have a family-oriented theme throughout. There will be an area for children with swings, rides and bounce-about, while the rest of the park will be decorated with food stalls and display booths.
He noted that despite the numerous challenges over the years, the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival has managed to "stay afloat" and is again ready to reclaim its mantra as one of the summer's blockbuster events.
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For the past five years the Gray Classic has been making a difference for young people.
This golf tournament was founded to raise money for local charities. Each year businesses, civic and political leaders come together to help make the tournament a success.
WBTV's Steve Crump helped host Saturday's event.
The goal, like every year, was to raise 30-thousand dollars. The money helps the 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte's Movement of Youth mentoring program. Kids on a road to nowhere are now on the road to success thanks to the Gray Classic.
"We try to provide exposure for these kids from the opera, skiing to several events that we are that we are doing to enlighten them on what's going on the world around them," said Herb Gray, founder of the Gray Classic.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief Rodney Monroe won the morning round of the tournament. He partnered with former Mecklenburg County manager Harry Jones.
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Our Texans friends seem to be too busy cursing out their defense and Frank Bush to make us a thread to talk about all of the other games, so I decided to be proactive and create on myself! Neat, huh?
So, in the big CBS game, we have the Ravens taking on the Pats in what should be described as a meteor game (even though I'm personally rooting hard for the Ravens). In a sad note, I can't find a working NFL Red Zone stream, so I can't satisfy my short attention span with Red Zone goodness. Oh well.
So yeah, this is your thread to talk about all of the early games. Have at it.


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Bernini's Lentil Soup
• 2 cups brown lentils • 2 quarts water • 1 medium carrot • 1 zucchini • 1 yellow squash • 2 bay leaves • 1 red onion, diced • Paprika • Extra virgin olive oil • Spinach (optional) • Salt and pepper • 2 tablespoons vegetable base
Method: Cut vegetables into small pieces. Meanwhile, in a pot, add vegetable base to water and bring water to a boil, and cook lentils. Add vegetables and bay leaves about 15 minutes before the lentils are finished cooking. (Time varies, depending on type used. Red lentils cook very quickly; brown lentils take much longer.) In a separate pan, sautee the diced onion with a little paprika, in extra virgin olive oil and spinach (optional). Add salt and pepper to taste. Combine all ingredients.
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I'm sure you've heard the cry of "perfectly imperfect!". Its a way of thinking that values character, personality and sincere hard work over surface gloss or "flawlessness". True to that ethic, this little tutorial sits firmly in the natural, the irregular, or maybe even the haywire! But I happen to think imperfect things are beautiful. As my body of calligraphy work can attest: I love the eccentric factor in pretty much all things.
Not everyone can be (or wants to be) a calligrapher. Nor can everyone hire a professional calligrapher when the time calls for it. But for those of you who would like to make your envelopes a bit more deluxe and delightful, I've got some great ideas that won't break the bank, take little skill (just character!), and are sure to make the recipient beam. "Look what I just got in the mail!".
These are sooo easy to make. If you have any inkling of artistic motivation you can create an eccentric envelope.
I won't go into too much detail about technique, except to say; just do whatever comes naturally to your hand. Your own handwriting has a voice and a style. Go with it! See what happens. It might be a little ugly. So what? It's handmade and that's what counts.
Try to keep the color palette limited, and decorative details simple and small. Repetition and symmetry are key. Add little flourishes that relate to the theme of your event, letter or things the person you're sending it to would like.
Note: Tools and materials really make or break this look. If you tried to do this with a ballpoint pen and envelopes you picked up at the pharmacy or big box art store, your finished product would not shine quite as much. I'm sure there are some of you who can make a masterpiece out of those materials, but for the rest of us, well, we need the good stuff! Here's where to start:
Get yourself some nice black ink, a straight pen-holder, a nib, a Japanese brush pen, and a few watercolor brushes. A full list of materials is at the bottom of the post for help in purchasing.
I can't stress enough how crucial high-quality envelopes are for this look. The envelope above is a letter envelope I bought at a local stationery shop. It is Original Crown Mill 100% Cotton. You can't go wrong with any 100% cotton envelopes or water-color envelopes. Crane also makes some very affordable every-day envelopes that are widely available in stores. Tell the person at the shop that you're looking for envelopes that will work with pen and ink.
Pictured above are some REALLY cheap watercolors I purchased at an art store. Bottom-shelf stuff! But still completely fine if you ask me. Invest in the quality watercolors if you like (recommended would be the brand Windsor & Newton), and some mixing pans. Experiment. Watercolor is your friend for these because of it's naturally occurring anomalies.
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- Simple black ink. I highly recommend Higgins Eternal for both lettering and calligraphy.
- Black acrylic ink. If you want inks that won't bleed much when water colors come near it, opt for acrylic inks.
- Straight pen holder and Nikko G or Hunt 22 Nibs
- Windsor & Newton Cotman Water Color Brushes: Series 222 and 668. Synthetic brushes are best for lettering because they bounce back and are stiff. These are more affordable than nice, sable brushes too.
- Any larger nylon or synthetic brush for daubs and dots
- Angora Water Colors (these are my favorite inexpensive watercolors that I use in my studio)
- Windsor & Newton water colors for a higher quality product and better mixing abilities
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- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
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Preparation:Preheat oven to 425F. Save out 1 tsp sugar for later. Mix the rest with the flour, oats, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice. Cut in margarine until mixture is coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, mix milk, raisins, egg and molasses. Add to the flour mixture. Mix until just moist. Knead dough on a floured surface for 5-10 minutes. Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness, and cut out scones with a cookie cutter. Sprinkle with saved sugar. Bake scones on an ungreased baking sheet for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
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Report: RNC's Voyeur Reimbursement Was for a Young Donor's Afterparty
Monday, March 29, 2010 at 6:19 pm
The indispensable Red County blog digs in on the story with some intel about how, exactly, Erik Brown came to bill the RNC nearly $2,000 for a night at Hollywood's Voyeur nightclub:
According to sources who were in attendance that night, the "official" part of the evening started with 50+ person dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel, then carried on throughout the evening, eventually ending up at Voyeur. While RNC employees, who were in town to recruit members to its "RNC Young Eagles" program, did participate throughout the entire evening and did find their way to the bondage-themed club, Michael Steele himself was "not in attendance" for any portion of the evening. Brown, by the way, is reportedly a "Young Eagle" himself, a fundraising sub-group of the RNC which targets larger donors based on age group.
Obviously there's nothing wrong with young RNC donors patronizing a bondage-themed night club, but it's not the kind of thing that gets broadcast at this level — much less the kind of thing a party reimburses. It's the kind of thing that allows Democrats to ask whether the RNC is holding fundraisers at strip clubs.
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Comment posted March 29, 2010 @ 10:32 pm
Well that's alright, then.
No hypocrisy to see here, move along…
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Comment posted March 30, 2010 @ 8:28 am
Disastrously bad judgement and fuel for the fires of hypocrisy burning at RNC. The more it's explained and dismissed as "just an after party" the longer it stays and worse it sounds in the news cycle.
Comment posted May 31, 2010 @ 10:36 pm
t's the kind of thing that allows Democrats to ask whether the RNC is holding fundraisers at strip clubs.
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NEGATIVE growth in the mining sector during August has pulled down the overall growth in industrial production to 7.4 per cent against 8.6 per cent in August 2004, according to an official release.
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The last spike in scrap prices in 2008 also brought a rash of crime with thieves stealing everything from copper pipes to catalytic converters. That's when state lawmakers put new rules in place to make it more difficult for crooks to turn a quick profit.
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08/09/2007: "Repugnant"
After reading Randy Gaylord's comments on the Council's decision to drop their lawsuit against a citizen for filing a referendum, I was flabbergasted and speechless all at the same time. This did not last long because I am not speechless now. In fact I have so much to say I hardly know where to begin.
For many years I have been a supporter of Mr. Gaylord. He has had a brilliant career as a champion of the people from the infamous "Jet Ski Ban" to his courageous and principled stand on the guesthouse issue. But somewhere along the line Randy has lost his way.
From challenging "free speech" in Supreme Court and entangling our county in one expensive loosing appeal after another he has squandered his good will. By suing a citizen for filing a referendum and threatening others who dare to do the same he has set a precedent of governing through intimidation. Listen to his comments here.
"It makes sense that this process includes fair warning to referendum sponsors that they
may have to appear in court and tell a judge why their proposal is consistent with the law," said Gaylord.
And that isn't all. If you dare to file a referendum in San Juan County armed deputies in squad cars may serve you with a summons at any hour of the day or night. You will have to pay your own legal fees for years until the appeals run out. You may be forced to pay the County's legal fees if you lose! Governing by intimidation. This is what the Council termed "Repugnant". But Mr. Gaylord disagrees.
"Frankly," Gaylord added, "I found comments made about how ashamed we should be for having standard legal notices delivered to the petitioner, an attorney who knows how the process works, to be disingenuous at best."
Since when is telling the truth disingenuous? Is "Home Rule" just another word for "Police State"? Lord have mercy!
Later in the day after the Council voted to drop this repugnant lawsuit they discussed the possibility of changing the Ordinance that started this whole mess. Our County Attorney put a halt to this conversation by saying basically that to do this would be handing a victory to the people who signed the petition. So this is all about winning a meaningless personal victory over the people not about government by and for the people. And it gets even more repugnant.
"The courts have ruled that when the state legislature specifically requires elected local officials to do something, local voters are not allowed to prevent them from doing it," said Gaylord.
Let me be crystal clear about this point, the referendum does nothing to prevent the county from complying with state law. It simply questions the method of funding to carry out the mandate. All funds collected in 2007 under this ordinance are intact. To say that the people are not allowed to question a particularly repugnant method of funding is bunk.
The people should never yield local control over to a higher power especially when the local legislature seeks to impose an unfair and possibly illegal tax upon its citizens. The State did not mandate the County Council to impose a tax upon us and call it a fee so they could cleverly skate around the law that limits a tax increase to 1% annually. That is the real issue, not some GMA compliance smokescreen.
The only thing that could possibly keep the County from complying with State mandates is the Council's own incompetence. They could change this funding ordinance at any time and substitute a fair one in its place. They have at least 5 months to do this and make no mistake they should do it ASAP. To sit around and twiddle their thumbs instead would be ridiculous, possibly even repugnant.


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It's 21st May.
Amazon says that the Lumia 900 will be available late June 2012.
Phones4U say that I can only have the phone in White NOW as they have exclusivity until the end of May.. Depending on the store, I can buy SIM free, but only in white. I'd like Black.
What happens between end of May and late June????
I can't understand why getting a phone released and ensuring (potential) customers understand the timelines.
Apple do it all very quickly and end ensure that hardware is available SIM free at the same time as "deals" from MNO's and their resellers. Which is probably a reason that they have massive amounts of chatter. I.E. There is something to talk about.
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Cervantes was last seen walking away from Three Sister's Park in Chillicothe the day before the fire at the Old School Center on May 14. Investigators say he had come to Illinois to work at the Summer Camp Musical Festival.
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