Remy M. Maisel: It Turns Out, We Can Indeed Haz Super PAC: Part I

It was a rather non-traditional second night Passover Seder as my uncle and legal advisor Raymond Ragues (of Ragues PLLC) and I nudged Elijah's Cup out of the way and spread out FEC Form 1 on the dining room table.

"You mean this is really, really it?" I was asking in disbelief, as my uncle choked down an unfortunately large morsel of bitter herb and put his hands up in a gesture that meant, "What can I say?"

"This one form, which asks nothing more difficult of me than to spell my name and address properly, is all I need?"

"Yes," my uncle said. "See? You didn't even need me."

"I suppose not," I said, scanning Form 1 again to make sure I hadn't missed any trick questions.

So that was it, then. Confident that I would be able to fill out the form with my peers, I relaxed and put the paperwork aside, and the whole family joined in a discussion of our favorite super PAC-related moments of The Colbert Report.

"Is it really true that a super PAC could pay FEC fines with PAC money?" I asked, remembering one of my favorite moments: the shared phone call with Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Trevor Potter, in which the hosts did a graceful balancing act on the practically nonexistent line between legal discussion and illegal coordination.

"Sure," my uncle said. "How do you think corporations come up with the money to pay fines when they get caught breaking the rules? They pay them with the money they stole."

Even my 13-year-old shook her head somberly at what is, even to her, so clearly an injustice.

Back at Penn State, we convened for the first time. I had an outpouring of support from professors and students alike as the news that I planned to do this (crazy? stupid? fun?) thing.

I began this project thinking I might well end up doing it alone, save for a few friends that I could cajole into helping. (Some of them, I'd argue, even owed it to me for toting me along to what I found to be ill conceived and even less well-enacted student productions, which I will not name so as to avoid directly insulting the responsible parties.) I figured I would probably be the only one who cared, and that was fine by me. It would certainly be nice to have some help, or even just some company, but I would be content to go it alone.

Boy, did I ever underestimate my peers. One could hardly blame me for forgetting for a moment that football is not the only thing Penn State students are interested in, given that most of the country routinely does the same. But I should have known better.

In the first few hours after I had set up a Facebook page, which I did in the stolen moments between classes that I now passed exclusively at the Berkey Creamery, working frantically on my laptop, I had several dozen "likes." I sent a quick note to a student-run blog, Onward State, and the student newspaper, the Daily Collegian, announcing my intention to start a political action committee. I delegated the task of creating a Twitter feed and an email address to my assistant treasurer and friend Jess Cody. Out of necessity, I quickly got comfortable asking for help and decisively delegating roles and tasks.

And it wasn't hard. Because everywhere I turned, someone was stepping up and offering help or praise. From professors that encouraged me to borrow their microphones and introduce the lecture hall of 375 students to the ones who offered financial donations, and students who simply said "Where do I sign up?" to the ones who offered to design a logo (it's in the works, don't worry), to the PNC bank employee who offered encouragement, people were coming out of the woodwork to help.

The next order of business would be to meet in person.

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Does Your Direct Sales/Home-based Business Attract Working ...

I was at a women?s networking meeting and networked with some terrific professional working women in my area. This women?s event in particular has only a few direct sales consultants. Most of the attendees were either real estate agents, insurance, salon owners, accountants, retail and other non-direct sales business owners. One conversation stuck with me and inspired this post. When I mentioned to this insurance lady I was in direct sales she said ?how fun, I?ve been to those parties, but I never have time to host them with my busy schedule?.

I was curious because I?ve uttered those same words myself and to be honest, most of the time I am busy, but it?s also an easy way to bow out of having to host a party. So it got me thinking ? does your direct sales/home-based business attract working professionals like the lady I was talking to?

Direct sales are mostly made up of women (around 88%). The flexibility of this business attracts moms, women who want to be stay-at-moms, retirees, newly college graduates, couples ? it?s truly open to everyone. ?But my new friend?s comment got me thinking ? there are some home based opportunities that perhaps aren?t attractive to working professionals?

A party plan comes to mind. Even though it?s part of direct sales and same with networking marketing ? a party plan is built on doing parties. This is common with jewelry, clothes, home decor, Tupperware, Pampered Chef. The difference between direct sales and a party plan is in a party plan business, it?s very hard to sell the high monthly volume required unless you?re doing parties.

There are other ways to supplement to get sales though. You can do online parties, catalog parties, vendor boutiques, one-on-one parties but these are no where as lucrative as doing a home party with a group of women. Parties is the heart of a party plan business!

But professional women are busy just like the lady I was talking to. There?s also the perceived image of being one of those people that go around bugging people they know to host parties for them. To be fair, this isn?t something you can manage because everyone has their own perception. If you?re a party planner, focus on finding people that DO want to host parties for you.

After much discussion, I was able to tell her yes I am in direct sales however my business in particular isn?t built around doing parties and you can easily build online or through coffee meetings, just like she?s already doing in her business.

The biggest challenge facing my pals who are in a party plan is that people are so busy these days. I don?t have one friend who isn?t fully committed to their family?s busy schedule. I?ve turned down multiple home parties because there?s always a conflict with my kids? activities.

Does this mean you?re doomed to fail if you?re in a party plan? Of course not as there are plenty of women hosting jewelry parties, food demonstrations, chocolate parties, jeans, clothes ? but you need to work really hard to find those hostesses because without parties in a party plan ? you will not be in business long!

How about you? Does your home based business attract working professionals?

Chat soon,

Janette

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A ball of one? Lady Gaga unsure of Indonesia show

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Backstage At Disrupt NYC 2012 With MakerBot?s Bre Pettis

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Pork Soup Kills Two | Samuel Obour's Blog

A SENIOR Technical Officer at the University of Ghana Medical School, Eric Nai Kwadae and his friend, Nii Ako Ashong, are reported dead after enjoying a delicacy of pork soup with cooked rice and Agya Appiah bitters, an aphrodisiac.

Eric Nai Kwadae and his friend Nii Ako Ashong, both 53, were found dead in the former?s residence at Teiman on Sunday at about 6am while two others, Boye Annang, 33 and Ayi Ayeh, 30 were found unconscious.

The two bodies have been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue while the two survivors are currently on admission at the Ridge Hospital in a critical condition.

The remainder of the food, drink and soup has also been taken for a forensic analysis.

DSP Freeman Tettey, Accra Regional Police Public Affairs Officer, who briefed DAILY GUIDE, narrated that on Saturday May 19, Kwadae travelled from Accra to his village, Teiman with his driver, Samuel Tetteh Adamah, to a funeral where he met his three friends, one of whom died also.

He took the three and his driver to his home where he prepared the food with which he served them Agya Appiah bitters.

According to the police, the driver, Samuel Adamah, declined eating the food because he does not eat pork.

The four paddies ate the food while watching the Chelsea and Bayern Munich match.

Samuel later retired to bed, leaving the four who were still watching the football and enjoying their meal.

He however woke up in the morning at about 6am and found Kwadae and Nii Ako Ashong dead while Boye Annang and Ayi Ayeh lay unconscious in the hall.

The Adenta police are investigating the matter.

Mr Tettey explained that the police suspected no foul play but did not rule out food poisoning.

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Beetle-infested pine trees contribute more to air pollution and haze in forests

ScienceDaily (May 23, 2012) ? The hordes of bark beetles that have bored their way through more than 6 billion trees in the western U.S. and British Columbia since the 1990s do more than damage and kill stately pine, spruce and other trees. A new study finds that these pests can make trees release up to 20 times more of the organic substances that foster haze and air pollution in forested areas. It appears in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Kara Huff Hartz, Gannet Hallar and colleagues explain that western North America is experiencing a population explosion of mountain pine beetles, a type of bark beetle that damages and kills pines and other trees. The beetles bore into the bark of pine trees to lay eggs. Gases, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which act as defense mechanisms against the beetles, are released from the bore holes. VOCs, however, also contribute to the smog and haze that obscures views of natural landscapes in U.S. National Parks and other nature areas where tourists gather in the summertime. To determine exactly how beetle attacks affect the atmosphere, the researchers measured VOC levels in the air near healthy and infected pine trees.

They found that beetle-infested trees release up to 20 times more VOCs than healthy trees near the ground surface. The predominant type of VOC was a monoterpene called ?-phellandrene. The data suggest that the bark beetle epidemic in the western U.S. could have led to higher monoterpene concentrations in the air that can contribute to haze, which can harm human health, reduce visibility and impact climate, say the researchers.

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The Verdict Is In: Google Did NOT Infringe On Oracle?s Patents

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S is for Sunburn and Skin Cancer

One of the things I have NEVER understood is the appeal of lying in the sun for the sole purpose of lying in the sun; seemed like a waste of time. Going swimming or playing a sport or working on a sunny day, that was OK.

As it turns out, while there is some benefits from the sun in terms of absorption of Vitamin D, the downside of too much sun is quite great.

* ?Exposure to sun causes most of the wrinkles and age spots on our faces.? Years ago, visiting my sister in Southern California, I vividly remember seeing this woman at her church. Deep tan, presumably attractive, but her skin looked like shoe leather.

* ?Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of all cancers in the U.S. and the number of cases continues to rise. It is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. This rapid growth results in tumors, which are either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).?

Think those tanning beds are safer? Not according to the US Federal Trade Commission, which notes that claims such as ?Get a beautiful tan indoors without increasing your risk of skin cancer? or ?Indoor tanning is safer than the sun because the environment is controlled? are myths. In fact, ?compared with nonusers, the risk for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma increased by 15 percent for every four visits made to a tanning booth per year; the risk for melanoma increased by 11 percent.? High school and college-aged folks are more vulnerable than those 25-34.

Personally, I always wear hats, even on overcast days. The trick with this winter that wasn?t in the continental US ? March was more than 8 degrees F, about 3 degrees C, warmer than normal, more like April ? so while it cut down on our heating bills, it also had me needing to get out the sunscreen much earlier. While my face has darkened somewhat from its vitiligo lightest, my hands and other parts of my body will still burn as though I were a red-haired Irish schoolgirl.

So what song should I finish with? Beatles? Sheryl Crow? Bill Withers? Nah, someone I actually saw perform at my college, Jonathan Edwards singing Sunshine.

ABC Wednesday ? Round 10

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