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Obama Picks Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
Tuesday, May 26, 2009; 11:00 AM
President Obama this morning announced that U.S. appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York is his pick to replace retiring justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court, White House officials said.
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Washington Post staff writer Robert Barnes was online Tuesday, May 26, at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the selection of Sonia Sotomayor by President Obama.
Robert Barnes: Good morning. Big news from the White House, and a historic choice from President Obama. I'm glad to be here as we talk about someone we will be getting to know much better in the next few months.
Austin, Tex.: Now that Obama has tabbed a Hispanic for the SC job, does it make sense for the Republicans to try to block her appointment as it will certainly incense the Hispanic community even more than they have already with some of their previous immigration positions. Don't they risk the expansion of their party by doing that?
Robert Barnes: I'm not sure that Republicans believe they can block Sotomayor's confirmation, absent something emerging from the investigations that are sure to come. I think conservative activists will try to make the judge appear outside the mainstream, and thus try to make the case that President Obama is governing differently than he campaigned.
Manassas, Va.: Let's be honest here: this is not about the color of one's skin or one's ethnicity. How many of those applauding Sotomayor as a candidate to the Supreme Court and lauding it as a breakthrough for Latinos supported Bush's choice Miguel Estrada to the DC's appellate court (a lower judicial level, but important, nonetheless). How many of those who pushed for Thurgood Marshall's nomination for Supreme Court justice support Clarence Thomas? Not many, I'd venture to say.
Let's say what those who want "diversity": Yeah, diversity is nice, but you better have our same ideology.
Robert Barnes: Well, I think no candidate would even want to be supported simply because of their skin color or their ethnicity. Both parties have had extremely qualified candidates of color. Appointing the first Hispanic justice is something that was considered a plum for presidents both Republican and Democrat.
Hampton, Va.: Sotomayor notoriously said "a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." If you turn around the gender/race in that statement, it would instantly disqualify a white man. But set aside the long-standing double standard for racist Democrats: is it permissible for judges to base their decisions on their own ethnicity?
Robert Barnes: That speech is going to get an awful lot of attention, I believe. It is, not surprisingly, more nuanced and thoughtful than any excerpt might indicate. For instance, she also says this:
�"Each day on the bench I learn something new about the judicial process and
about being a professional Latina woman in a world that sometimes looks at me
with suspicion. I am reminded each day that I render decisions that affect
people concretely and that I owe them constant and complete vigilance in
checking my assumptions, presumptions and perspectives and ensuring that to the
extent that my limited abilities and capabilities permit me, that I reevaluate
them and change as circumstances and cases before me requires. I can and do
aspire to be greater than the sum total of my experiences but I accept my
limitations. I willingly accept that we who judge must not deny the differences
resulting from experience and heritage but attempt, as the Supreme Court
suggests, continuously to judge when those opinions, sympathies and prejudices
are appropriate."
We'll all be analyzing more what she means.
Denver, CO: Can you identify any decisions that this judge has made that the right wing will use as a means to block her nomination?
Robert Barnes: One will be her role on a panel that upheld the city of New Haven, Conn.'s move to scuttle a promotions test for firefighters after no African-Americans qualified for advancement. White firefighters sued, and the case is now before a skeptical Supreme Court, which will render its decision before the end of June. Perhaps our moderator can post a story I wrote about this that was in Sunday's paper.
New York, NY: You wrote: "I think conservative activists will try to make the judge appear outside the mainstream, and thus try to make the case that President Obama is governing differently than he campaigned."
That's going to be some trick to pull off, I think. After all, I seem to remember that Obama campaigned on something called "CHANGE."
What am I missing?
Robert Barnes: Well, Obama also said he would try to bridge the gap between Republicans and Democrats, and I think Republicans will argue this choice is not designed to appeal to them. That is part of the reason the President pointed out this morning that Sotomayor was initially appointed to the bench by President George H.W. Bush, although that was part of a deal with New York's Democratic senators.
Arlington, Va.: Did Obama move his announcement up to take the news focus off of North Korea, where his "fresh" approach is having the same results (i.e. Zero) as Clinton and both Bush I and II?
Robert Barnes: I don't believe the events in North Korea had anything to do with the timing. Obama wanted to make his nomination early enough that he could pressure the Senate to act before it leaves for its summer recess on Aug. 7.
Anonymous: Can you give us some idea where this nominee comes down on issues that relate to the criminal justice system ? Is she a strong supporter of law enforcement ?
Robert Barnes: I'm afraid I can't give you a definite answer, since the search into her opinions is just beginning. As you may have heard, she is a former federal prosecutor, and if confirmed, she will also replace Justice David H. Souter as the only justice who served on a trial court.
The One Thing I Know: Over the past decade I have learned one thing about court nominees: We must give them an up-or-down vote!
Robert Barnes: True. And as Harvard professor Charles Ogletree noted the other day, she will be known as "Madame Justice" whether she is confirmed with 51 votes or 100. (I'm assuming there will be 100 senators by then.)
Washington, D.C.: "and the case is now before a skeptical Supreme Court"
Will Sotomayor be on the bench when this is heard? And if so, would she be expected to recuse herself?
Robert Barnes: No, the case has already been argued, which is why I can say the court was skeptical. It will be decided before her confirmation hearings begin, most likely.
New York, N.Y.: Hmmm. Funny how women and minority candidates for the Supreme Court are often portrayed as not being smart enough for the job. I recall a lot of issues being raised during the Samuel Alito confirmation fight, but at that time I don't remember anyone raising questions about the intelligence of a Princeton/Yale Law graduate who'd done time on an Appeals Court? Do you?
Robert Barnes: I think those who would oppose whoever President Obama appointed got an early start on Judge Sotomayor, since she had been considered a strong possibility for so long.
Sotomayor and Executive Power?: Just wondering if there's any inkling on how Sotomayor views the question of executive power... what with Obama's new attempts at creating "preventive detentions" and other issues related to the powers of the presidency, I'd think those issues would be lighting rods.
Robert Barnes: I believe she does not have much of a record on those types of cases, which are more likely to come before the judges of the court of appeals for the DC circuit or the 4th Circuit, based in Richmond. Again, we have much to learn.
Falls Church, Va.: Can I just say that I thought the Republican statements last week that they would not rule out filibusters made them sound close-minded and obstructionist when they did not even know who would be nominated? I realize this is largely posturing, but comments like this are such a turn-off for independents like myself. And they wonder why they are on the outs.... thanks for letting me rant.
Robert Barnes: Independents like you are who the political parties very much want to please.
Saint Paul, Minn.: Hi Robert -- Thanks for taking questions today. Sorry to be the cynic here, but will we really see anything different this time around? At Judge Sotomayor's hearing, I fully expect four paragraph long questions reflecting the usual grandstanding and posturing, followed by airtight answers from the nominee that reveal nothing.
Robert Barnes: It would be nice if we could figure out a way to avoid those, wouldn't it? Now is the chance for someone to say something about Biden not being on the committee anymore. Please note that I'm not saying that.
Anonymous: Was the vetting process for Sotomayor different from the process during the cabinet selection? That seemed to leave a lot to be desired and gave him some embarrassment. Can we assume that we won't be hearing about how she hasn't paid her taxes or as nanny problems?
Robert Barnes: Well, we can never be sure of course. But in the course of reporting about this, I heard so many people say that the only real danger for any candidate Obama would nominate, given the makeup of the Senate, would be that the White House missed something in the vetting. I would imagine the White House heard this as well.
Living Document : Can you explain to me the argument that the Constitution is not a living document and that all judicial decisions should be based on the thinking of the late 1700s. Do people who believe in this interpretation not believe in women voting, do they believe in slavery etc.?
Robert Barnes: There are others better qualified than me for a discussion on orginalism, but I believe they would say the Constitution should be amended rather than reinterpreted. Maybe we could get Justice Scalia to do one of these.
Anonymous: Wouldn't it be a hoot if she got into hot water for having hired an illegal housekeeper from England?
Robert Barnes: No comment. I've always wanted to say that.
Arlington, VA: In his faux zeal for racial equality, what Hapmton, VA is conveniently disregarding is that white males have never had to live the reality of being instantly classified by gender, race or ethnicity.
BTW, not that it matters, I'm a mid-50s white male.
Robert Barnes: That was something Sotomayor addressed in the speech.
Cabin John, Md.: It seems to me that this pick signals the end of Obama's attempt at bipartisanship. Otherwise, he would have picked someone like Gov. Granholm. (And good riddance, in my opinion. The Republican party has obviously been itching to play rough, so I'm glad that Obama has finally decided to give them what they want!)
Robert Barnes: I'm not so sure about that--Granholm, for instance, had a record on abortion that was anethma to conservative activists. That said, I do believe Sotomayor is the most controversial of those on the president's short list.
Silver Spring: Is Ms. Sotomayor a practicing Catholic? Do you think her religion (or lack thereof) will be an issue?
Robert Barnes: I don't know if she is a practicing Catholic, but I believe it will play no role in the hearings. By the way, she would make the court's sixth Catholic, and the only one on the liberal side of the court
How long?: Venture to guess how many days before confirmation? Over/under on meeting the August recess date?
Robert Barnes: My colleague Paul Kane has said some Senate Republicans have insisted on 60 days before starting hearings. I think there is no doubt that would like to delay the vote until after the August recess.
Female Republican support for Sotomayor?: How likely are female Republican Senators Snowe, Collins and Hutchison to support Sotomayor's nomination, and to refuse to go along with a Republican filibuster attempt? Hutchison in particular might not want to offend Hispanics is she's still contemplating running for Governor of Texas (or would run for reelection to the Senate).
Robert Barnes: Interesting point about Hutchinson, although she first has to get Republicans to think she should be the nominee. Certainly the White House will work hard to get the support of the female GOP senators, although I don't know that officials there are particularly concerned at this point about a filibuster.
Brooklyn: I know I'm getting way ahead of things here, but if another court seat opens up, do you think Obama would pick another woman?
I imagine a big deal would be made of that and that it would be unlikely. But considering women make up more than half the country and there would still only be two women on the bench, why not? No one freaks out when two men are chosen back to back.
Robert Barnes: The White House has operated under the theory that Obama will have more than one nominee to the court in his first term. If the next to leave is Ginsburg, I think her replacement would almost certainly be a woman. Even if not, I think he would like to leave the court more balanced, gender-wise.
Fairfax County, Va.: One of the more famous cases said to be decided by the Judge had to do with the Major League Baseball strike in the mid-'90s.
Hmmmm....wonder what George Will is going to say about that.....
Robert Barnes: President Obama wanted to make sure everyone knew about Sotomayor's role in ending the baseball strike.
Bloomington, Ind.: I wish I could strike "judicial activism" from our vocabulary. It is borrowed from politics, and refers to the exercise of judicial review. Judicial review is "activism" only if you disagree with the decision; otherwise, the court is upholding the Constitution, interpreting a statute, etc. Is there a way to collectively refine our vocabulary on this? Doing so would make clear that jurists on both the right and the left "interpret" the Constitution and the law, and both exercise judicial review.
To take an example from Sotomayor: when conservatives wish that the courts would overrule New Haven in the firefighter case, they are wishing for more judicial review and less deference to states, municipalities and other branches of the federal government.
Can you (the press) help with this?
Robert Barnes: I do think it is a label that is defined by the user (or listener) more than either side would like to acknowledge. But I think all would agree that the interpretation becomes different when constitutional rights are at stake.
New York, NY: Isn't it true that the Republicans at this point just want to drag this out as long as possible to maximize donations from their (ever-shrinking) "base". I'm looking forward to all the GOP's theatrics and histrionics and their patented hissy fits, but odds are she'll still be confirmed, right? Does anybody really doubt that?
Robert Barnes: You could also argue that Democrats didn't believe they could block John Roberts or Samuel Alito either, right? It works both ways, although conservative activists seem more motivated by judicial appointments than liberals.
Rockville, Md.: Dear Mr. Barnes,
Why exactly is it controversial that Ms. Sotomayor has suggested that life experiences as well as legal research guide justices' decisions? Total objectivity is a myth, whether one is speaking of social science or legal research. Standpoints influence actions and to claim otherwise is disingenuous. This is not to say that research or conclusions are or should be only reflections of opinions, but rather to suggest that unvarnished objectivity is myth and it's better to be honest about the role one's life experience plays in one's thinking and actions.
Robert Barnes: We're running out of time, so let me give you some other posts that run counter.
Arlington Va: Why would the Republicans oppose Sotomayor? Well, because of their PRINCIPLES (if they have any left). I'd be proud of them if they stood up to Obama and the media and block this parade for the "historic" selection of a far left judge. So she's Hispanic -- yawn. Who cares? I think the Republicans should expose her record. You guys in the media will portray Republicans negatively whether they do or not. What do they have to lose?
Robert Barnes: And we'll hear again from the other side.
What Makes you Feel Good About the U.S.A.: A black President nominates to the Supreme Court a woman who grew up in a housing project in the Bronx, after her parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico. The nominee has been on the Appeals Court and before that the District Court, and she went to Yale Law School.
It's the kind of story that makes you feel good about America circa 2009.
Robert Barnes: We're going to let you have the last word.
Thanks to everyone for taking the time. This will be an historic, and fascinating, confirmation process. We'll chat again soon!
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The 2013 NCAA tournament has saved the best for last in the Elite Eight this weekend.
Two of the best teams in college basketball, the Louisville Cardinals and Duke Blue Devils, will square off for the fourth and final spot in the Final Four.
Rick Pitino and Mike Krzyzewski have a combined five national championships and 17 Final Four appearances between them, but neither will be satisfied with anything less than a Final Four berth.
Here we'll get you set with everything you need to know for Sunday's much-anticipated Midwest Regional final.
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
When: Sunday, March 31, 5:05 p.m. ET
Watch: CBS
Live Streaming: March Madness Live
Betting Line: Louisville (-3.5), according to Covers.com.
Louisville Player to Watch: Russ Smith
The 6'1" star has shined in Rick Pitino's full-court press and has been ultra aggressive on the offensive end, getting to the foul line 28 times in three NCAA tournament games.
Look for Smith to score another 20-plus points this weekend and carry the Cardinals offense. In a matchup as even as this one, he'll need to shoot a high percentage from the field and get to the free-throw line early and often.
Duke Player to Watch: Seth Curry
Curry's long-range accuracy (50 percent in tournament play) combined with his ability to create his own shot is huge in this Elite Eight matchup. Whether he's driving to the basket and drawing two free throws or sinking a corner three, Curry will need to match Russ Smith in the scoring column.
Key Matchup: Louisville's Full-Court Pressure vs. Duke's Ball-Handlers
Who has the edge in this key matchup?
Duke's backcourt will need to make smart decisions and crisp passes on Sunday in order to avoid surrendering any easy buckets to an already-stellar Louisville team.
The Blue Devils turned the ball over 14 times in their five-point win over the Cardinals in Nassau back in November, but they finished plus-one in the turnover department. A similar performance on Sunday could have Duke dancing its way to Atlanta.
However, despite losing to Duke earlier in the season, the Cardinals have won 13 straight games dating back to mid-February. I like Peyton Siva and Co. to cut down the nets for the second straight year.
Louisville 71, Duke 68
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We've seen enough of Penn State through five games to fully understand this is not and will not be a great Nittany Lion team this year.
These next seven games will provide evidence as to whether it will even be a good team.
If the Lions can regroup from their two trips to the woodshed -- at Alabama and Iowa, both by 24-3 counts -- they'll need to start improving immediately, win today against Illinois and use next week's open date to recharge for a second half of the season that the Nittany Nation can feel good about.
We'll not only find out about Penn State's physical capabilities, but we'll find out about its leadership, which often separates great from good, good from average and average from poor.
The Lions were the latter at the beginning part of the last decade and with as many concerns as have surfaced so far, it's clear they can not just show up and dominate anybody.
The way Penn State has played so far has erased most 9-3 and 8-4 predictions of the preseason and scribbled in 7-5, 6-6 or worse.
To avoid that, the Lions will have to compensate for what they lack in pure talent by being more precise in their execution, more emotional and more unified.
Leadership, of course, starts at the top, and there's little doubt Joe Paterno is not as fiery as he used to be, either in practice or on the sidelines. He's generally had to leave most of those inspirational moments to his assistants. Nor is he nearly as good on the day of the game.
But JoePa, at least publicly, remains calm amid the disappointment around him, and he continues to say the right things. While everyone knows today's game is a must-win situation to avoid a southern turn to the season, JoePa won't admit as much.
"Obviously we're in a situation where we need to go out and play well," he said. "Winning is, yeah, certainly very, very high on our priorities. But I don't think it's a 'must' game in the sense that we need to win it or else. I think we're still in the developing stage ... And I would hope we would play better Saturday than we played [at Iowa], and go from there."
Paterno is taking the right approach. If he's running around practice yelling "we have to win!" it will only add pressure to an already-combustible situation. It's more productive for him to be addressing areas that have been lacking such as slow starts, missed tackles, personnel tweaks and clock management, obviously, and doing so without panic.
He's good at that.
It was also encouraging to learn that the players held a team meeting this past Monday without the coaches. That could produce more leaders than just the current captains (Brett Brackett, Ollie Ogbu) and perhaps spread those responsibilities to some worthy underclassmen.
Because this team will need all the positive reinforcement it can get.
Other than the potential and toughness exhibited by true freshman quarterback Rob Bolden, and decent quarterback pass protection, there has not been a consistently bright spot on offense.
Further, the offense has not been ready to play early. It has scored a touchdown in the first quarter of just one game, and that was the two it put up to take an early 14-0 lead before falling sleep the rest of the way against Kent State.
The defense hasn't been much better in the first quarter, allowing Alabama, Iowa and even Temple to establish the tone and clearly has struggled, understandably, to replace the likes of Jared Odrick, Sean Lee, Navorro Bowman and, yes, Josh Hull -- all of whom are on NFL teams.
Conversely, the Lions are adjusting and/or playing harder in the second half as they've held the opponent scoreless in the third quarter. Whatever they're doing at halftime needs to be transferred to the pre-game.
That, too, starts with leadership.
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How I Got Started Freelancing
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Jim made an interesting request of me not to long ago: Write about how I got started with freelancing. As you may or may not know, I am a freelance writer and professional blogger. I provide content for a number of financial blogs, and I write a column for my local newspaper, as well as write for a physics web site. I've also had my writing published in magazines and other publications.
But, how did I get started? Here's my early story:
One of the things that my husband and I decided was that I was going to work from home. When I had my son, I was the primary breadwinner (my husband the primary caregiver), working as a cashier (with my four-year degree) and then as a Classified rep at a local newspaper. While working at the newspaper, I realized that I enjoyed writing more than selling ads. My husband was finishing up his four-year degree, so we decided that we could both attend grad school at the same time. I was accepted to the S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse, into the Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism program.
Do I think that everyone needs a M.A. to be a good writer? No. But it really helped me hone my writing skills, practice writing quickly to a deadline, and, because it is a good program, provided me with contacts that came in handy later. Some of my earliest gigs came as a result of contacts from my program. While you don't need to get a degree in writing to succeed, it can be a good idea to take a few courses, and to practice.
Taking the Plunge
After I quit my Classified job and moved across the country to attend grad school, I knew I would never enter the "traditional" workforce again. It may not have been the most prudent course of action, but my husband and I lived on student loans, and my meager earnings, while we attended grad school. Once I graduated, my husband decided to transfer to a new school, so we moved to Utah for him to work on a Ph.D.
I flung myself into writing as a career. I never once considered the idea that it wouldn't work. I was paid peanuts for keyword articles. I contributed dozens and dozens of posts to content farms like Associated Content. But I was consistent, spending two hours a day on job boards, and applying for jobs, as well as devoting another two hours a day to writing. We sent my son to the sitter for six hours a week in the beginning, just so that I would have dedicated writing time.
Finally, the consistency paid off. Someone noticed that my stuff was posted to Associated Content every day, without fail. This someone was at the vanguard of the "blogging as a marketing tool" movement, and offered me my first job as a corporate blogger. In the meantime, I was writing small pieces for various publications, and doing work for people in my Syracuse network.
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Over time, blogging really began taking off, and my early experience as a corporate blogger helped out. Finances became huge, and I was offered a job, on retainer, writing about finances. I was an early participant in niche social media, like Tip'd, and that got me noticed by other financial bloggers. Soon, I was being offered jobs as a staff writer. And here I am. I feel blessed that I had the right tools, and was in the right place to take advantage of online opportunities.{ 6 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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T.S.R. Subramanian & Ors.
Union of India & Ors.
30. We notice, at present the civil servants are not having stability of tenure, particularly in the State Governments where transfers and postings are made frequently, at the whims and fancies of the executive head for political and other considerations and not in public interest. The necessity of minimum tenure has been endorsed and implemented by the Union Government. In fact, we notice, almost 13 States have accepted the necessity of a minimum tenure for civil servants. Fixed minimum tenure would not only enable the civil servants to achieve their professional targets, but also help them to function as effective instruments of public policy. Repeated shuffling/transfer of the officers is deleterious to good governance. Minimum assured service tenure ensures efficient service delivery and also increased efficiency. They can also prioritize various social and economic measures intended to implement for the poor and marginalized sections of the society.
31. We, therefore, direct the Union State Governments and Union Territories to issue appropriate directions to secure providing of minimum tenure of service to various civil servants, within a period of three months.
32. We have extensively referred to the recommendations of the Hota Committee, 2004 and Santhanam Committee Report and those reports have highlighted the necessity of recording instructions and directions by public servants. We notice that much of the deterioration of the standards of probity and accountability with the civil servants is due to the political influence or persons purporting to represent those who are in authority. Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption, 1962 has recommended that there should be a system of keeping some sort of records in such situations. Rule 3(3)(iii) of the All India Service Rules specifically requires that all orders from superior officers shall ordinarily be in writing. Where in exceptional circumstances, action has to be taken on the basis of oral directions, it is mandatory for the officer superior to confirm the same in writing. The civil servant, in turn, who has received such information, is required to seek confirmation of the directions in writing as early as possible and it is the duty of the officer superior to confirm the direction in writing.
33. We are of the view that the civil servants cannot function on the basis of verbal or oral instructions, orders, suggestions, proposals, etc. and they must also be protected against wrongful and arbitrary pressure exerted by the administrative superiors, political executive, business and other vested interests. Further, civil servants shall also not have any vested interests. Resultantly, there must be some records to demonstrate how the civil servant has acted, if the decision is not his, but if he is acting on the oral directions, instructions, he should record such directions in the file. If the civil servant is acting on oral directions or dictation of anybody, he will be taking a risk, because he cannot later take up the stand, the decision was in fact not his own.Recording of instructions, directions is, therefore, necessary for fixing responsibility and ensure accountability in the functioning of civil servants and to uphold institutional integrity.


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ATLANTA, Georgia -- After spending three years in prison in the 2007 attack of a former Atlanta Falcons cheerleader, rapper Da Brat has now been ordered to pay the woman $6.4 million.
A Cobb County, Ga. jury ruled Thursday that Da Brat, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, must pay Shayla Stevens $3.7 million in compensatory damages and another $2.7 million in punitive damages, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Stevens filed a civil suit against Da Brat after she was attacked by the rapper with a rum bottle during a Halloween party at Studio 72, which is owned by Atlanta hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri.
Da Brat's attorney B.J. Bernstein said the judgment was "excessive" since the rapper had owned up to the crime and had served prison time.
Stevens' attorney Mark Link told the newspaper that the former cheerleader and waitress sustained a lifelong brain injury due to the attack.


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I'm starting to think my Xbox is getting old and this is the reason why my xbox isn't working properly. I have an Xbox Elite for probably 3 years or so.
The problems I'm currently having with my xbox is that it won't play any of my discs. I put in my Dragon Age: Origin's game (which scratched up everywhere), but it didn't play. I tried cleaning it and just about everything else to get it to play the game. It didn't play it. This is weird, because it played perfectly yesterday. Next, I put in my Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (which is in perfect condition, no dirt, dust, or scratches on it anywhere). I put this in and nothing. I tried the same methods I did with Dragon Age, but nothing. This is when I started to realized that something is wrong with the xbox itself. I turned off my xbox to think about it, but the xbox wouldn't fully turn off. The screen would turn off, but the xbox would still run. I didn't think much about it because I thought it was just running hot. I went to the other room to get some food and returned about 20 minutes later to find the xbox still running. I have to actually unplug the xbox to get it to stop running.
I have contemplated to take apart the xbox and clean the inside of it. I haven't done this yet, because I'm afraid I will break something or I will clean it improperly or won't be able to put it back together. Is their any other way I might be able to get it fixed other than sending it in to Microsoft? I really don't want to pay the money to get it fixed.
Any helpful feedback is much appreciated.
You disc reading issue sounds like there's something wrong with the laser. It could be anything from outright broken to simply having some dust on the lens, but I don't recommend fixing it yourself as it will invalidate your warranty. One reason the xbox can take a long time to turn off is if it's still downloading something in the background. If it isn't then I agree 20 minutes is a long time for it to turn off. Does this happen on a regular basis? From here I suggest you phone support and see if it's worth booking it in for a repair. Is it still in warranty?
You probably answered the problem of it staying on because I started a Mass Effect 3 demo download so that is probably the reason it stays on, I'll test if it stops whenever it finishes downloading. And no if is off warranty. Is there anyway to clean the lens without having it sent in?
The not reading discs is a regular basis now.. I can usually get it to read the disc by either cleaning the disc or just opening and closing the drive. Now nothing is working.
Ah, that would explain it. If you want to confirm it there's a setting in...well, settings that controls if the console keeps downloading after you turn it off. Can't quite remember off the top of my head but it should be somewhere under the general console settings. There are a few kits you can buy which claim to clean your lens by putting a special disc covered with cleaning solution in the drive, but I wouldn't recommend using them as that could also be a warranty voider. [EDIT] Just realised you said you're out of warranty. Another reason you shouldn't try that is that it could just damage the drive even more. Microsoft also tends to ban people from live if they try to self-repair their console.
Alright. Thanks. I will just send in my xbox just to be on the safe side.
Clear your system cache
The Xbox system cache contains temporary files used by your Xbox 360 console. Clearing the system cache may fix your disc drive problem.
Previously downloaded game updates are removed, but don't worry. You'll be prompted to download these updates again before you play the games.
Press the Guide button on your controller.
Go to Settings and then select System Settings.
Select Storage or Memory.
Highlight any storage device and then press Y on your controller.
(It doesn't matter which storage device you select; the cache will be cleared for all storage devices.)
Select Clear System Cache.
Select Yes when prompted to confirm storage device maintenance.
Try to play the same disc
Did not work try:
Remove your hard drive
Does your Xbox 360 console have a hard drive? If it does, your disc-reading problem might be related to your hard drive. To see if this is the case, temporarily remove your hard drive.
Turn off your console.
Locate the hard drive on the top of your console (or on the left side, depending on how your console is oriented).
Note Not all Xbox 360 consoles have a hard drive. If your console does not have a hard drive, click No at the bottom of this page.
Press the release button on the hard drive.
Lift the hard drive away from the console.
Turn on your console.
Play a game disc.
If your console can read discs when the hard drive is not attached, you need to order a replacement hard drive from the Xbox Online Service Center (sign in with your Windows Live ID). Console registration is required to replace a hard drive under warranty (the hard drive warranty is the same as your console warranty).
Remove memory units or USB flash drives
Turn off the Xbox 360 console.
Remove any memory units or USB flash drives attached to the console.
Turn on the console.
Play the game disc.
Happy to help ;)
Got the same issue with my old elite console i use as a back-up. I can get to play games but it takes 30 mins to 60 mins of opening and closing the tray until it will read the disc, sometimes it says play game but without a game pic and if i try to play it it says unrecognized disc. It is out of warrenty and i'm not paying Microsoft to get it fixed
Hey SigGod - have you run through the steps in our disc drive troubleshooting guide? support.xbox.com/.../disc-drive-solution
Emily - Program Manager @ Xbox, Xbox One Preview Program


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We finally have somone on your show saying it how it is, how ALL Americans feel and know to be the course this country is being led down by our crooked Repbulican and Democratic Regime.
What do they do they put a p. o.... s. good ole boy on to side track him from the important issues which he was actually adressing with the response all Citizens are already sharing among each other.
CNBC Producers, you are garbage! pseudojournalists if Putin bumped you this nation wouldn't miss you.? It woiudln't, if you had any balls and didn't have them in a jar somewhere by the men who own you perhaps you would stand up for your fellow muredered journalists? Sad excuse of media execs. how do you live with yourselves? The rest of you should be sharing such conversations at the dinner table and talking about it daily until the scurge is wiped out.
Daniels in the brief moment he was given touched upon the subects:
1. making educational affordable and freezing college tuition for 2 years, Perdue U. has done
2. the nonsese between the two parties is effecting so many regarding governement shutdown and the approaching debt ceiling
3. how they are DESTROYING the future of our children (you parents are sitting idle while they molest your children, truth be told)
Mitch should be President?
President of Purdue University; Governor of Indiana (2005-2013) and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2001-2003)
Maybe if he was even to be like PUTIN and take out opposition for the correct reason the US Citizen would excuse and turn a blind eye out of RESPECT rather then FEAR as the rest of the world does with regards to Putin? (Didn't realize Obama fearded Putin, DRONES Barack!! All I have say to you, #$%$) Most Americans would love to have shot in the ring with Putin, put that runt in his place, everyone is a big tough guy with 6 bodygaurds around him.
Back to topic, America appreciates your CANDOR Mitch, teach the rest of your colleagues how to be men as well.
When your grandparents and parents stop getting their checks this coming month recognize somewhere in the back drop it has nothing to do with not being able to reach a decision but I assume some posturing and strong arming is going on regarding the debt we owe and our creditors are letting us know the US has become the puppy on the leash perahaps?
What kind of self respecting governement otherwise allow seniors to go with out all the well knowing ALL of their jobs are on the line? They are that STUPID? serioulsy? Are we that STUPID for electing such people to office, what a mistake?
Please share such topics of conversation at the dinner table and ask each other to take the pledge.
Get a life...blah-blah. I've spoken to the supervisor and he agrees your posts are those of an anal retentive individual. Get some treatment, then cum back and chat with us.


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Social Media Management with Hootsuite
If you or your law firm supports multiple social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, you may be wondering how to effectively manage all of these pages in one place. There are many options to choose from (see the bottom of this blog post), but my personal holy grail for social media management is Hootsuite. I am sure ...Read More »
Cultivating Social Media Interaction
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If you've been looking for more insight on your Twitter presence, you will be pleased to know that Twitter has now opened its analytics dashboard to some Twitter handles, free of charge. As this article from Mashable describes, Twitter now allows free access to a comprehensive analytics dashboard to a handful of Twitter users. This feature offers a simple yet ...Read More »
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Just over a year after a 24 year old man was gunned down at his apartment complex, detectives and family members are longing for closure and justice for the person responsible. Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers has the story on how the public's information can make all the difference in this unsolved homicide.
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Skip to comments.GOP Congressman Pens Letter Asking for Reid's Resignation
Posted on 04/05/2011 10:24:22 AM PDT by Lazamataz
Rep. Rick Crawford, a freshman Republican from Arkansas, has drafted a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to resign, citing what he calls Reid's "reckless, partisan strategy of shutting down the government."
"With all due respect, if you do not plan to fulfill your responsibilities as Senate Majority Leader, perhaps it is time to step aside," Crawford writes in the letter.
House Republicans are engaged in a budget battle with Senate Democrats as a government shutdown looms Friday if the two sides can't come together on a long-term spending plan or another continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating.
"Mr. Reid, it is time to stop denying the dire straits of our nation's fiscal health," Crawford writes. "It is time to pass a bill."
Crawford expects at least 90 House Republicans to sign on to the letter.
(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blogs.foxnews.com ...
BTW, full text of the Crawford letter at link.
Reid is too old for this. Nevada should have dumped his stinky ass when they were given the chance back in November. The boy just isn't right in the head. He should be back in Stoplight, NV, sitting on the porch eating Jello or pudding and waiting for some traffic to go by so he can wave. The fact he's still in the District of Corruption is the union's fault. They knew Harry wasn't "right" anymore and should never have had spent all that money getting his seat back for him.
Where's Mr. Boehner's letter to Reid? How about Sally? I mean Lindsey Graham. I'd like to see the leadership on the right start giving some public grief on the Dem party for sticking their socialist heads in the sand and hoping they can just tax us further.
how about HOLDER and Janet?
Good for Rick Crawford. I like to see the freshman playing "run and gun" offense. They are intelligent and creative and will run up the score if they continue with this strategy.
Good way to put it, given that the amount "due" is zero.
I thought for certain that anybody from our side could beat Hrrrrry Reid in Nevada last November. I was wrong. So, where did we go wrong with our Republican candidate there? It wasn't like we didn't know the media would beat up on our candidate. We need some sword swallowers from now on out. Someone who will keep their mouth shut except for when they are eating Hrrry Reid and the media alive.
Obama's a sword swallower.
Just sayin'.
I don't know if anyone could have pulled that off, unless it was someone already with statewide reputation that could not be tarnished. Anybody would have run into the buzzsaw of the national media, the deep pockets of the majority leader and the unions. They would have savaged any of the three candidates. Angle actually did really well about 75% of the time. She did very well in their debate. She made some damaging slip ups, and couple at the worst possible times.
But first they should have consulted the Donald;
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has received the fourth-largest amount of Trumps contributions, including $4,800 in the successful 2010 campaign against Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle.
From what I heard on the news prior to the election, the DNC sent in 10,000 of their "fixers" from the 'RAT staff offices in DC? And then there were those commie union thugs draggin' the illegals off to the polls if they wanted to hold on to their jobs. Our side really never had a chance, IMHO. I don't think it mattered much who ran for our side. The 'RATS needed Stinky Reid re-elected to hold their communist agenda together. The commies and Kenyans knew that Pelosi and the House were toast and the only way they could keep their Destruction of America program on track was to make sure Stinky was back at the top of the Senate.
[The boy just isnt right in the head. ]
I've beat Freepers to death with the fact that I wrote the only biography of Harry Reid (click my name). But you hit it right on the head, Reid isn't right in the head as was evident from everything I researched. What I didn't put in my book was the probabilty he was abused as a kid and has some weird sex things going on, which might be neither here nor there except I think he has a dual personality because of it.
Rep. Crawford, has drafted a letter...
Who knew anyone in Arkansas was literate. That's the real story.
Obama's a sword swallower. " ============
Touche. You have that right! Something about bringing his gun to our knife fight(McCain).
Maybe the Tea Party needs to be the Sword Swallower, even more en masse. November is still alive and well in this country. Pray for Ryan and like minded types to be given wings of eagles in this battle.
I'm thinking more about Larry Sinclair.
"How about Sally? I mean Lindsey Graham."
Oh, you said lindsey graham, now officially known ass Jackass......let's help Ann Barnhardt go viral. You will love this.....
There were many reports on election day of the machines being rigged for Reid.
There were many reports on election day of the machines being rigged for Reid. " ================
Now there's an idea. ;)
Mr. Reid,
We the undersigned call on you and the Senate to pass a long-term Continuing Resolution; a resolution that hears the calls of the American people and makes reasonable, responsible spending cuts.
Mr. Reid, your record on spending in the Senate is one of failure. You have failed to pass a budget, failed to restrain spending, and failed to put our country on sound fiscal footing.
We do not accept your failure as our own.
The American people did not send us here to fail. Make no mistake: any government shutdown is the result of your lack of leadership. America has a $14 trillion debt and you offered a mere $6 billion in cuts. The House heard the calls of the American people and offered $61 billion in cuts, but the Senate has not sent us a Continuing Resolution in return.
We have received nothing from the Senate except denials of the dire straits of our nations fiscal health.
The House of Representatives is accomplishing what we were elected to do. We've cut spending. Weve terminated wasteful programs. We've funded the government.
Mr. Reid, we are letting you know that we will rally on the Senate steps every day until you pass a long-term Continuing Resolution. We call on all Americans to join our fight in restoring our countrys fiscal health.
The House of Representatives is doing our job, Mr. Reid. The Senate needs to start doing theirs.
Mr. Reid, it's time to pass a bill.
Bound together and determined,
Rep. Rick Berg (ND-AL)
Rep. Diane Black (TN-06)
Rep. Francisco Quico Canseco(TX-23)
Rep. Chip Cravaack (MN-08)
Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01)
Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-19)
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-04)
Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27)
Rep. Stephen Fincher (TN-08)
Rep. Bill Flores (TX-17)
Rep. Tim Griffin (AR-02)
Rep. Michael Grimm (NY-13)
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03)
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (KS-01)
Rep. Jeffrey Landry (LA-03)
Rep. Billy Long (MO-07)
Rep. David McKinley (WV-01)
Rep. Richard Nugent (FL-05)
Rep. Mike Pompeo (KS-04)
Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16)
Rep. Tom Reed (NY-29)
Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02)
Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-04)
Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-05)
Rep. Tim Scott (SC-01)
Rep. Steve Stivers (OH-15)
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (IN-03)
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The complete story: Colorado Woman Has More Courage Than Ten Lindsey Grahams.
How come I don't see anyone from GA?
It didn't help that Angle made such stupid statements.
I would think that after all these years of Harry Reid, the voters would just think that stupid statements coming from a politician were normal.
Reid should resign. He is corruptly holding office.
"November is still alive and well in this country."
There's a "Cut the Spending" rally on Capitol Hill tomorrow @ 12 noon. Turnout should be good. Buses coming in from all over the region.
A good list of Republican reps but still missing some high profile names that are conspicuous by their absence.
Theres a Cut the Spending rally on Capitol Hill tomorrow @ 12 noon. Turnout should be good. Buses coming in from all over the region." ==================
Good Luck!!!! I mean that! I have been hoping the weather would bring our energized troops back to the front line.
Thanks for what you are doing!
" How come I dont see anyone from GA? " ================
Because he's running for president. Seriously though, I read somewhere the dems are making some inroads in GA. Could that be true? Can't remember the details.
"lets help Ann Barnhardt go viral. You will love this."
What a girl!!! I would say she "bi_ch slapped" old Jackass!!!
Boehner didnt send a letter ... He sent a bill, a FY2011 budget bill. he has fired off a bill that lays it all out and is in Harry Reid's lap.
It's not going to happen, but I'm glad that the Congressman wrote the letter.
he should spend the rest of life reciting cowboy poetry
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The goal of our research is to understand how neural circuits control behaviour. How does the brain process sensory information, decide what actions to take and orchestrate the motor programmes that mediate a behavioural response? How are sensorimotor circuits organised at structural and functional levels and what do individual cells and neural populations contribute to information processing?
To address these questions, we are using larval zebrafish as a powerful systems model to examine the structure and function of neural circuits controlling specific behaviours. A key advantage of this animal is that it has a tiny, optically transparent brain, which enables us to use optical techniques to both monitor and manipulate neural activity at single-cell resolution throughout the nervous system. Moreover, by larval stages zebrafish have a rich behavioural repertoire and a well developed visual system. One of their most complex visually guided behaviours is hunting, which begins from only 5 days post-fertilisation. How does the larval brain categorise visual inputs as prey? What visual features are extracted and how does prey identification lead to the initiation of a hunting routine? During prey tracking, how are goal-directed swims and turns selected in response to a changing sensory input to close in on the target? How do factors such as motivational state and recent experience modulate the core sensorimotor pathway controlling this behaviour?
To investigate the circuit basis of this complex natural behaviour, we combine quantitative behavioural assays, functional calcium imaging, optogenetics and anatomical circuit tracing techniques. We have developed a virtual hunting assay for tethered larvae that can be combined with functional imaging allowing us to monitor network activity and behaviour simultaneously: larvae are partially restrained using gel and presented with prey-like visual cues on a miniature computer screen which they respond to with characteristic hunting behaviours. At the same time, we use two-photon laser scanning microscopy or light-sheet microscopy with transgenic fish expressing genetically encoded fluorescent calcium indicators to monitor neural activity throughout the brain. In this way we can monitor population activity across thousands of neurons, at sub-cellular resolution, whilst the animal performs a complex visuomotor task. In addition we are developing optogenetic methods to control the activity of neurons using light and thereby test the requirement for specific cells and activity patterns for the generation of downstream activity and motor outputs. These approaches, combined with mathematical modelling, are allowing us to understand the sensorimotor transformations that convert visual input into action. Our aim is to build models of complete sensorimotor circuits, from primary sensory tissues, such as the retina, through to the motor neurons that innervate muscles to effect a behavioural response.
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Zou M, Friedrich RW, Bianco IH. Targeted Electroporation in Embryonic, Larval, and Adult Zebrafish. Methods Mol Biol. (2016). 1451:259-69.
Bianco IH and Engert F. Visuomotor transformations underlying hunting behavior in zebrafish. Current Biology (2015). 25:1-16.
Hüsken U, Stickney HL, Roussigne M, Beretta CA, Brinkmann I, Young RM, Bianco IH, Tsalavouta M, Zigman M, Hawkins TA, Wen L, Zhang B, Blader P, Lin S, Wilson SW, Carl M. Tcf7l2-dependent asymmetries in Wnt signalling mediate the left-right asymmetric differentiation of habenular neurons. Current Biology (2014). 24:2217-27.
Concha MC, Bianco IH, Wilson SW. Encoding asymmetry within neural circuits. Nature Reviews Neuroscience. (2012). 13:832-43.
Bianco IH, Ma L-H, Schoppik D, Robson DN, Orger MB, Beck JC, Li JM, Schier AF, Engert F, Baker R. The tangential nucleus controls a gravito-inertial vestibulo-ocular reflex. Current Biology (2012). 22:1285-95.
Bianco IH, Kampff AR, Engert F. Prey capture behavior evoked by simple visual stimuli in larval zebrafish. Front. Syst. Neurosci. (2011). 5:101.
Tawk M, Bianco IH, Clarke JD. Focal electroporation in zebrafish embryos and larvae. Methods Mol Biol. (2009). 546:145-51.
Roussigné M, Bianco IH, Wilson SW, Blader P. Nodal signalling imposes left-right asymmetry upon neurogenesis in the habenular nuclei. Development. (2009). 136:1549-57.
Bianco IH, Wilson SW. The habenular nuclei: a conserved asymmetric relay station in the vertebrate brain. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. (2009). 364:1005-20.
Bianco IH, Carl M, Russell C, Clarke JD, Wilson SW. Brain asymmetry is encoded at the level of axon terminal morphology. Neural Dev. (2008). 3:9.
Carl M, Bianco IH, Bajoghli B, Aghaallaei N, Czerny T, Wilson SW. Wnt/Axin1/beta-catenin signaling regulates asymmetric nodal activation, elaboration, and concordance of CNS asymmetries. Neuron. (2007). 55:393-405.
Barth KA, Miklosi A, Watkins J, Bianco IH, Wilson SW, Andrew RJ. fsi zebrafish show concordant reversal of laterality of viscera, neuroanatomy, and a subset of behavioral responses. Curr Biol. (2005). 15:844-50.
Aizawa H, Bianco IH, Hamaoka T, Miyashita T, Uemura O, Concha ML, Russell C, Wilson SW, Okamoto H. Laterotopic representation of left-right information onto the dorso-ventral axis of a zebrafish midbrain target nucleus. Curr Biol. (2005). 15:238-43.
Mo E, Amin H, Bianco IH, Garthwaite J. Kinetics of a cellular nitric oxide/cGMP/phosphodiesterase-5 pathway. J Biol Chem. (2004). 279:26149-58.


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Pittsburgh Penguins (19-11-4) @ Winnipeg Jets (16-13-5)
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TV: ROOT, TSN-Jets
MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
It's Christmas Eve Eve and the Penguins are in Winnipeg to play the Jets. We're pretty sure that Ross Lupaschuk will be on the Penguins blue line tonight, but we could be wrong. Unsurprisingly, it's pretty cold in Winnipeg.
Happy Festivus everyone.
Season Series: 0-1-0
Last Meeting That Counted: October 17, 2011. Jets won 3-2.
What we said in our recap:
Dear Winnipeg, no one gives a shit. Sincerely, Everyone.
Know Your Enemy: Jets Nation
What they're saying:
Cheering for the Jets makes scraping the car windows or the wait & bus ride on Winnipeg Transit just a little more palatable for girls and boys and men & women when they know "the Jets are are on tonight".
Pittsburgh Penguins Notes:
Dan Bylsma has a Christmas sweater.
Brian Strait has been called up.
Winnipeg Jets Notes:
Even the Jets can easily beat Montreal.
The MTS Centre is loud.
Winnipeg is an impressive 7-2-1 in their last ten.
Favorite Jets-Related Image, Photoshop or Gif:
Don't care that the Thrashers moved. This is still a great Photoshop. Plus, the Jets are the zombie Thrashers.
An attempt at the Pittsburgh Penguins lines from Empty Netters:
Chris Kunitz – Evgeni Malkin – James Neal
Matt Cooke – Jordan Staal – Tyler Kennedy
Steve Sullivan – Joe Vitale – Pascal Dupuis
Jason Williams – Craig Adams – Arron Asham
Matt Niskanen – Brooks Orpik
Simon Despres – Alexandre Picard
Ben Lovejoy – Brian Strait
Marc-Andre Fleury
Zbynek Michalek is a possibility. He's been removed from IR.
Winnipeg Jets lines from Empty Netters:
Evander Kane – Alexander Burmistrov – Blake Wheeler
Andrew Ladd – Nik Antropov – Kyle Wellwood
Tanner Glass – Jim Slater – Antti Miettinen
Tim Stapleton – Chris Thorburn – Eric Fehr
Tobias Enstrom – Dustin Byfuglien
Mark Stuart – Zach Bogosian
Johnny Oduya – Ron Hainsey
Ondrej Pavelec
It's really cold in Winnipeg. Everyone there is getting really excited that the Jets are close to a playoff spot. None of that matters. This team is still the Thrashers and the Pens own the Thrashers more than True North Sports and Entertainment does. It's time to remind them of that fact. It doesn't matter if Cardboard Orpik has to play 19 minutes.
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I need a website, marketing plan and strategy which you will carry out.
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-You design and develop a website that gets a unique daily visitor view count of 2,500 minimum for 30 days in a row.
-The site makes money via listings on the website.
-The site is to be multi-lingual 10 plus main/popular languages.
-The site will get a minimum of 10 sign ups a day for 30 days.
-The site will have listed 25,000 properties when handed over to myself.
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How To Host Successful Direct Sales Home Party
Let me ask you a question?
Do you like Direct Sales Home Parties or Trunk Shows?……Tupperware……Partylite……Pampered Chef…….Golden Canyon……Stella & Dot…..the list can go on and on.
If you are a woman the chances are that you LOVE hosting certain direct sales home parties or trunk shows….come on…..it's fun afternoon or evening with your friends and…..YOU GET FREE STUFF!
What would you say if I told you there is a way to double…..even triple the FREE stuff you can get by hosting direct sales parties?
Would you like to know How To Host Successful Direct Sales Party?
Research has proven that if you make people feel sophisticated and classy when shopping (by playing classical music and having organized and eye pleasing displays) they will easier part with their money and will make bigger purchases even if they weren't planning on it.
The same principle applies to direct sales home parties and trunk shows……
Make your family and friends feel sophisticated and even the most frugal person in the group (usually the one that doesn't buy anything just comes for the fun and free food) will make a purchase.
How to make your friends feel sophisticate and get the most profits from your home show?
#1 Make it a theme home show….chose sophisticated theme like English Tea Party
- Let your demonstrator know so she can prepare herself as well and make her display match your theme
- Serve classy refreshments….little tea sandwiches, scones, one bite desserts…..nothing greasy or messy.
- Pay attention to little details…serve ice water in a glass or crystal pitcher with lemon wedges, use pretty cocktail napkins
- Use your good china and silverware
- Decorate your table with linen and fresh flowers….use little touches like floating candles
#2 Play Soft Classical Music in the background…. soft enough for party demonstrator being able to talk in her normal voice, but loud enough to set the mood and keep it going
#3 Have Fun With It
Now, I am not telling you to start hosting different direct sales parties every week just to get as much free stuff as you can…..I am sure that is a way to lose most of your friends….
I am just telling you how to get most of your home party while keeping it classy, sophisticated and fun for everyone.
The bottom line is…..your friends will have a great and classy experience…..you will get some great stuff you already love…..the direct sales demonstrator a.k.a hard working mom will get more sales and make more money…….EVERYBODY WINS!
One more thing….I love COMMENTS like everyone else so go ahead and let me know how am I doing.I would love to hear from you.
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That's a wonderful idea. Theme parties are so much fun! I sell Acai Anderson Non-toxic and its been a slow summer..
I love hosting 'these type' of parties. I also, like to 'theme' mine and of course, I love the free gifts – who wouldn't?
I love the idea of having a theme!!! I've never hosted those kind of party but I think I'll start soon! I love to attend them so I should maybe host one at some point!!!
Great tips! Those are fun to go to , Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
I thought about getting into that whole HOUSE PARTY thing but I live in a one bedroom apartment so it wouldn't really work out. Plus I don't like to clean till everything is spotless so that's another reason
Great tips. I've never hosted a party like that, though I did sell Mary Kay right out of college decades ago. It was not a good career fit for me! But you make this type of party sound fun!
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Hehe. If only we had enough people we hang out with on a regular basis to do these kinds of parties. It would be fun but knowing my off the wall friends it would be turned into something much crazier and likely forgotten.
I have never really felt comfortable with hosting one of these! I don't want my friends etc to feel like I am putting undo pressure on them. But I like your suggestions— makes it seem more doable!
I've never been a fan of these parties – but the theme, the tea party the classical music – these things would all draw me in. Great ideas!
Great tips. I've only been to 1 of these parties and they didn't do any of these. It was educational, but I think these things would have really made it fun!
Great post! Having done direct sales for 7 1/2 years I can tell you that hostesses who have a theme not only have better turn outs for the party, but it makes is easier for them to put together. When you plan off of a theme it makes the planning of the food and decor so much easier. For those of you who worry that having a home party will put pressure on your friends…let that go. Your job as the hostess is to provide some food and drink, it is the responsibility of the rep to make it fun and entice them to buy. If they want to come and just enjoy the food and friendship, not your worry, you have done your part! Also, so many women have been to home shows at this point that if they don't want to buy something they usually stay home, I'll go out on a limb and say that you'll be surprised just how many women LOVE these kinds of parties.
Great post!
Hi Bibi-
Popping over from SITS girls. I think those are great tips and as someone in the industry I'd like to add the value of hosting virtual parties as well. I've seen these used quite effectively.


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Roasted Red Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
Cook 45 mins
Here is a good recipe for Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup, based on a dish served at the Red Devil Restaurant in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 sweet red peppers
- 6 cups tomatoes, chopped (2 - 28 oz. cans, undrained)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable stock base
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- salt
- white pepper
- 1⁄4 cup 35% cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 sprig fresh basil (for garnish)
- Grill the peppers, turning frequently, until bla ckened all over.
- Peel off the skin.
- Gently wipe or scrape off any remaining black stuff from the outside. Cut open and discard seeds and white insides.
- Do not wash as this will flush away much of the flavour.
- Puree peppers and tomatoes in a blender or food processor.
- Strain out seeds.
- Place pepper/tomato mixture in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for about 25 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients except butter and basil.
- Simmer uncovered for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Set pan in ice water and gradually whisk in butter.
- Cool, cover and refrigerate overnight. Next day, heat gently, garnish with basil and serve. Note: This soup is quite mild.
- Some people might like to add a little zing, like maybe a dash of Tabasco.
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Simple and delicious. I used a large jar of roasted red peppers as I didn't want to go through all of the hassle of roasting them. I also used fat free half-and-half instead of cream, and only used 2 tbsp. of butter. The results were fantastic. Served with homemade rolls, my hubby raved over this! Will be making this again--thanks for posting!
This was great!!! When roasting & peeling the red peppers I thought this is a pain I'm not going to make this again---when we ate it the next day I was like hey this was worth it LOL Dh loved it & wanted to take me straight back to the farmers market for more tomatoes & red peppers LOL


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The recent rash of valuable-metal thefts — including small amounts of platinum contained in more than a dozen recently stolen catalytic converters — has prompted local investigators to ferret out the people paying thieves for the stolen parts.
"The thefts have occurred valleywide over the course of the past few weeks and have affected several of the zones," said Sgt. Robert J. Lewis of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
Each of the station's eight newly created crime-prevention zones across the Santa Clarita Valley, from Castaic to Canyon Country, has experienced metal thefts.
Among the most coveted metals so far are platinum found in catalytic converters and brass.
In Newhall, thieves stole the brass whistle from the historic steam locomotive at William S. Hart Park and 13 brass vases from grave sites in Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary on Sierra Highway.
"I can assure you that the Santa Clarita Station detective bureau and the crime-prevention unit have been working together to identify trends which we can specifically target to put a stop to the thefts," Lewis said. "I cannot provide you with specific information as the investigations are ongoing through our detective division."
Valleywide trend
Although they wouldn't provide specifics, investigators are going after the demand side behind the popular metal economics.
"You would make a big bite in the trend if you found the metal places they're taking these parts to," said Sgt. Gregg Lewison.
Lewison, who oversees and monitors crime trends for Zone 7 in west Canyon Country, said he recently logged three catalytic converter thefts in one night.
The thieves quietly snipped the catalytic converters from vehicles parked in residential driveways, he said.
"They're using a specialized cutting tool," said Lewison. "It cuts the muffler without having to make a whole lot of noise."
Lewison said similar theft sprees are happening all over California.
"They'll hit and then they're gone, and you won't see them again for months," he said. "These types of thefts are happening all over the place.
"We're not an isolated case here in Santa Clarita Valley."
Since July 16, deputies have received at least 15 reports of thieves stealing catalytic convertors from the exhaust system of vehicles by crushing the connecting pipes first, then snipping.
In the first week of that period, most of the thefts occurred in parking lots — at least three thefts from Metrolink parking lots and three from shopping mall lots.
On July 22, deputies added two more catalytic converter thefts to their growing list of car owners reporting their cars being butchered for parts — this time cut from vehicles parked overnight in the driveways of private homes in Castaic and Newhall.
More valuable than gold
On Friday, two of the four precious metals highlighted on the Monex Precious Metals website, behind gold and silver, are metals contained in catalytic converters.
The highest-priced metal was platinum, listed at just under $1,800 per ounce. Comparatively, gold was listed at $1,627 an ounce.
Platinum and palladium are both contained in catalytic converters, with the latter metal listed at $829 an ounce.
Asked how much platinum was contained in a catalytic converter, Don Whempner, parts manager of Frontier Toyota on Creekside Road, replied: "Enough to make them worth stealing."
One metal recycler reached by phone in Connecticut on Friday corroborated reports obtained from local law enforcement that the surge in catalytic converter thefts was a national trend.
"The business is brisk," he said.
When metal recyclers break down catalytic converters — using chemicals, not foundries, he said — they obtain about 3 to 5 grams of valuable metal in portions of platinum, rhodium and palladium.
Although the Connecticut recycler didn't know how much platinum one converter would yield, 3 grams of platinum, or 0.1058 ounces, would net at least $190 on the stock market, while 3 grams of palladium would yield about $88.
The math per ounce makes one catalytic converter worth almost $278 for just two of its metal components.
Theft sprees
"From the people we've talked to, we've found they're getting paid between $150 and $200," Lewison said. "You'll see a spree of five or six thefts a night, so it's probably pretty profitable for a night's work."
Investigators want Santa Clarita Valley residents to be on guard.
"Please advise the public to stay vigilant in reporting any crimes or suspicious activity they may see," Lewis said.