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written by Megg Jensen
published by 80 Pages, Inc.
find it here: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, iBooks, Goodreads
About the book: Suburgatory meets Indiana Jones…on a farm
Fifteen-year-old Tabitha has had the kind of life that would impress even the greatest adventurers. She's escaped a croc attack in the Amazon, walked the length of the Great Wall of China, and earned a black belt in taekwondo in Korea. She owes her worldly experience to her mother's career in archaeology, but when her mother takes on a dangerous new assignment, Tabitha is devastated to learn she can't tag along.
Instead, she's forced to live on a midwestern farm with her grandparents where she'll have to attend a full year of public school. It's Tabitha's
Her math teacher is her mom's old high school boyfriend, she can't tell the friendly girls from the mean ones, and she develops a major crush on a boy she knows she can't trust. And just when she thinks she'll never get the hang of this normal teenager thing, an attack brings the danger of her previous life right up to her midwestern porch. Who could have ever guessed getting totally shucked would bring her face-to-face with her most exciting adventure yet?
Please enjoy the following excerpt from Shucked.
"Smith?" she barked at me. Yes, Smith is my last name. Unique, I know.
"Yes, Mrs. Jordan?" I asked in the sweetest voice I had.
"You," she pointed at Becky, "hit the showers."
Becky wiggled her fingers at me in a little wave. On the way to the locker room, she stubbed her toe. Becky hopped precariously on one foot while massaging the other. I was dying to see her walk a runway in heels after that.
I eyed the gym teacher. I'd been out of the country for a long time, but I was quite sure mullets went out of style about twenty years ago. Someone forgot to give her the memo on that. If Highlights Gone Wrong was a reality show, surely she'd be on it.
"You haven't signed up for a sports team yet." Mrs. Jordan dropped next to me on the bleachers, hiking up her pants as she sat. Legs spread wide, she rested her elbow on her knees, put her chin in her hands, and stared at me.
"Sports team?" I repeated.
"There's nothing in your file about playing an instrument, right?"
I'd learned elementary didjeridu during a quick stint in Australia. I couldn't imagine they had a section for that here. I shook my head.
"You are required to participate in an extra-curricular activity. Marching band is out. What skills do you have?"
I thought quickly. I didn't want to end up on an awful team. Too short for volleyball. Too slow for track. No penis for football. What did that leave me?
"I am a black belt in taekwondo," I said, sure that I could get a spot on their martial arts team. I could probably disable them all with a glance. I sat up straighter, my shoulders back.
Mrs. Jordan's eyes widened. "Taekwondo? You beat people up?"
"Well, kind of," I said, puffing up my chest with pride. Not many people would suspect tiny me to be dangerous. I liked that. "It's more self-defense than attack strategies, but if pressed, yes, I can hurt someone. I have this amazing jump-kick combination that never fails to knock people off their feet. I also learned how to flip over someone's kick to avoid being hit. It's really amazing."
I stopped when I realized Mrs. Jordan was staring at me. Yes, I was babbling. Yes, maybe I sounded a tad like Becky. But hey, how often did I get to discuss my martial arts experience with a fellow fitness enthusiast? Mrs. Jordan didn't have an ounce of fat on her. Obviously she would understand the amazing things the human body can accomplish when pushed.
"Perfect," she said. "Then it's decided." A smile spread across Mrs. Jordan's face. It echoed on mine. Not only was I being invited to join their martial arts team, but I bet she was about to make me captain.
"I'm honored," I said.
"Wonderful!" Mrs. Jordan clapped me on the back. "You'll be a great addition to our cheerleading squad."
How many circles of hell did Dante discover?
Every Free Chance Book Reviews is pleased to welcome Megg Jensen, author of Shucked, to the blog today. She has prepared the following guest post for all of you.
The experts always say, "Write what you know." That's a tip I've largely ignored during my writing career. I mean, really, who wants to read about the things I know? My life is boring! That's one of the big reasons I've always stuck with writing fantasy.
But Tabitha's story in Shucked is really a reflection of what I know – because I grew up on a farm and went to school in a tiny farming community. I didn't live with my grandparents or have a globetrotting archaeologist mom, but the flavor and lifestyle in Shucked is 100% authentic. It's what I know and what I treasure most from my childhood.
In Shucked I wanted to convey the hilarious realities of farm life while mixing in the toughness that comes with growing up in a place where everyone knows everything about everyone else. There's little privacy, but there is a whole lot of love.
And speaking of love…I wanted to give Tabitha an unusual, unexpected love interest. In the Midwest, you'll occasionally find adoptees. They stick out because most people in small farming communities are whiter than bleached underwear. It's not about prejudice, it's usually just generations of the same families for hundreds of years. There isn't much movement, or new blood, trickling into these communities.
Alex stands out to Tabitha. As a Korean adoptee, he looks completely different from every other boy in the school. Yet Tabitha, who grew up traveling around the world with her archaeologist mom, is used to guys who are exotic. Seeing him the first day school turns her attitude on its ear. She has a lot of expectations for what school will be like, mainly because her only exposure to American teens has been through reality TV. She finds out fast that while some of her expectations are completely wrong, unfortunately a few are true.
Tabitha has a lot to learn about life, American teens, and, especially, herself. Her layers are stripped away one by one as she learns to trust people. It's not just because she's new to attending school or hanging out with teens. Every kid goes through this process in one way or another while in high school. It's part of the experience. Tabitha just happens to come from a totally different world of experience.
About the author: I've been a freelance parenting journalist since 2003 and began writing YA novels in 2009. I co-run DarkSide Publishing, am a member of SCBWI, and I blog about writing while juggling freelancing, volunteering, and family life. I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband, two kids, and our miniature schnauzer, Ace.
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Giving Thanks from the Popcorn Guy
With Thanksgiving coming this week, the Popcorn Guy wants to thank several groups that help the Popcorn Sale a success in your Council.
- Unit Kernels – The Unit Kernel likely the hardest job in the Popcorn Sale. They must attend all of the 'mandatory training', make sure all the product is entered and ordered properly, make sure all of the popcorn is received, and all the prizes are ordered. These people often need to learn a computer system that is not very user-friendly. Finally, this is the person that has to find all of the answers to every question a Scout or parent may have.
- Council/District Leadership – Like most positions in Scouting, Units are unaware of the amount of time and energy devoted by the Council and District Popcorn Leadership throughout the Popcorn Sale. In most cases this group receives little or no compensation to create a program Units find exciting and rewarding. They often decide which product is sold, the prize program used and finding a commission structure that benefits both the Unit and the Council.
- Parents – If the parents do not see the value in selling popcorn and making the decision to allow their sons to sell, there would not be a popcorn sale. Parents must stand in front of the store and go door-to-door with their sons. In addition, parents must make sure all of the orders are correct and money is properly collected.
For all those that participated in the Popcorn Sale this year, I want to say thank you and I look forward to hearing more from you throughout the next year.
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The sale is over. You have your product and are now ready to conduct your final deliveries. What is the best way to do this?
1. Have 'Check Out' forms for the product given to Scouts
There are a couple of ways to do this. Depending on the popcorn company your Council uses, you may have access to this in their online popcorn system. Oftentimes there is a Scout Invoice or Packing Slip which can be downloaded for each Scout. Whether you are able to use a pre-made report or one of your own, the form should show the exact product each Scout receives and how much money the product is worth. In addition, there should be lines for the parent and Unit Popcorn Kernel to sign showing they received the product are responsible for returning the proper amount of money for the product received.
2. Create a Field Receipt
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As for who makes the first move, I like to be able to give somebody a green light before they do much of anything. Depending on the person and the setting, it might be a "come and get me" look or I might go get him myself. Quite often, I'll shoot a look in his direction, give it a moment, and then go introduce myself. But I typically hate it when people come up to me and I haven't been giving them any attention.00|00|0


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Joshua Piovia-Scott
Joshua Piovia-Scott is a partner at the civil rights litigation firm of Hadsell Stormer & Renick, LLP. Mr. Piovia-Scott specializes in both class action and individual civil and constitutional rights cases involving harassment and discrimination, police misconduct, slavery and human trafficking, retaliation for whistleblowing, the right to free speech and wage theft by employers. Mr. Piovia-Scott has practiced in both state and federal court, and has represented clients at all stages of litigation.
Mr. Piovia-Scott has worked on a wide range of high profile cases, including De La Trinidad v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, in which the Sheriff's Department paid $5.3 million to the family of a man shot and killed by Sheriff's deputies, Ruiz v. Jackson, in which a jury awarded $1.6 million against a Sony Executive for coercing a Filipino woman into service as a domestic slave and Navarro v. Pacifica, a wage and hour class action on behalf of low wage hotel workers that settled for $6.5 million.
Mr. Piovia-Scott is also one of the lead counsel in Keunang v. LAPD, a case on behalf of the family of an unarmed homeless man whose videotaped killing by the LAPD was seen by millions of people around the world and Morad v. Long Beach Police Department, a case on behalf of the family of an accomplished college student who was shot and killed by the Long Beach Police Department despite the fact that he was unarmed and seriously injured.
Mr. Piovia-Scott secured a published appellate court victory for the First Amendment right to political speech in 2011. He was one of the lead counsel in the case of former Orange County Sheriff Jeff Bardzik, who alleged that he was retaliated against by then-Sheriff Michael Carona for supporting Carona's opponent in the election for County Sheriff. Mr. Piovia-Scott successfully opposed defendants' summary judgment motion and then briefed and argued the case in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On March 28, 2011, the Ninth Circuit issued a published opinion holding that Bardzik could proceed to trial on his First Amendment right to political speech claim and that Carona was not entitled to qualified immunity for his retaliation. Bardzik. Bardzik v. County of Orange, 635 F.3d 1138 (9th Cir. 2011). The case later settled for $950,000, one of the largest settlements of this kind in the history of Orange County.
Mr. Piovia-Scott received the 'Religious Liberty Award' from the ACLU of Southern California in June of 2012 for his work on a case challenging the United States government's surveillance of Muslim Americans solely on the basis of their religion. Fazaga, et al. v. Federal Bureau of Investigations, et al., SACV11-00301CJC (VBKx).
Mr. Piovia-Scott has been selected as a "Rising Star" by the Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine for each year since 2005. He is frequently asked to speak about civil rights litigation by legal organizations, law schools and universities, including the UCLA School of Law, Loyola Law School and Occidental College.
Mr. Piovia-Scott graduated from the UCLA School of Law in 2002 as part of the Program in Public Interest Law and Policy and was a member of the second class of the law school's Concentration in Critical Race Studies. While in law school, Mr. Piovia-Scott worked for the ACLU of Southern California, the Western Center on Law and Poverty and the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. He spent his first law school summer in Guatemala helping prepare a case on behalf of families of people who had been "disappeared" during that country's civil conflict and his second summer in Geneva, Switzerland working on the World Conference Against Racism.
Mr. Piovia-Scott graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and from Berkeley High School.
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 2002
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Law and Society
Published Works
- Bardzik v. County of Orange, 635 F.3d 1138 (9th Cir. 2011)
- Litigating Human Slavery Cases, Loyola Law School, 2012 - Present
Honors and Awards
- "Rising Star" by the Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine , 2005 - 2015
- "Religious Liberty Award" from the ACLU of Southern California, June 2012
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California Employment Lawyers Association
- National Lawyers Guild
- National Police Accountability Project
- Spanish


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With Tyquan Lewis (Tarboro, N.C./Tarboro) committing to Ohio State on Thursday, there are four -- maybe five -- spots left in the 2013 recruiting class. Here's a look at five recruits very much in the crosshairs for Ohio State:
1. WR Shelton Gibson (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights): It is clear Gibson wants the Buckeyes as he's planning to make the second of three unofficial visits this week with his official coming Nov. 24 for the Michigan game.
Gut feeling: Gibson should be a Buckeye soon.
2. OLB Mike Mitchell (Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian): He has been to Oklahoma and is planning official visits to Oregon and Ohio State. The Buckeyes are still very much in the running for the SPARQ national champion.
Gut feeling: Once considered a sure thing, Mitchell isn't a question mark … yet.
3. S Vonn Bell (Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland): Ohio State's chance to impress comes Oct. 6 when the four-star safety takes in the Nebraska game. He's down to Alabama, Tennessee and the Buckeyes.
Gut feeling: This is a two-way love affair. Tennessee might be the obstacle.
4. OT Dorian Johnson (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon): The offensive tackle has said Pitt is his No. 1 choice, with Ohio State and Virginia Tech falling in line behind the Panthers. The Buckeyes' time to shine will be Oct. 6 with Johnson scheduled to come to town with his family.
Gut feeling: It'll take some doing, but Johnson can be swayed to Columbus.
5. WR James Quick (Louisville/Trinity): Quick still likes the Buckeyes. Ohio State still likes him. Midwest recruiting writer Jared Shanker will find out more Friday when he travels to Indiana to see Quick play.
Gut feeling: He doesn't talk much to media, so it's hard to gauge where he's at.


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Damian Murphy
The Change ? - Poem by Damian Murphy
Is it not strange, it seems so to me
How much men change after matrimony
When we went steady for every date
He spent hours getting ready, always looked great
There were always flowers, cards or a present
He listened to me for hours, was never unpleasant.
Always so cavalier, caring and kind
Calming my every fear, easing my mind
A love life so fantastic, every other night
Though marriage seemed drastic it all seemed so right
Yes I was his queen, the love of his life
Which made him so keen to make me his wife.
I eventually said Yes and we were wed
I could not have guessed how he would wreck my head
Where did it all go wrong, it's a mystery
We were not married that long, perhaps you could tell me.
When did the Boys appear, I would love to know
When they went out for a beer did he always have to go?
He turned into a slob, an awful sight to see
He spent more time in his job than he did with me.
He always seemed so grumpy, I never heard him laugh
When I talked to him I was jumpy, he often cut me in half
Our love life got so boring, I thought it might improve
It was only farting and snoring that made the earth move
The weekends were a nightmare, he was stuck in to the telly
It sickened me to see him there, all dishevelled and smelly
Watching football and racing, though he could never pick a winner
Leaving me to do the shopping, then serve him up his dinner
Around the house he was useless, he never did a tap
He always made his excuses, he talked some amount of crap
He treated me like a maid, he had no respect for me
And all the promises he made I remembered bitterly.
He never seemed to think of me like he did before
When he forgot our anniversary I could stay silent no more
When the mood was right I tried my best to explain
But all we did was fight, it was all in vain
All the things he loved about me, he seemed now to detest
I could not make him love me though I tried my level best
So I walked out the door wondering if I was to blame
But then I married twice more and each one was just the same.
Topic(s) of this poem: humor
Poet's Notes about The Poem
Comments about The Change ? by Damian Murphy
Roseann Shawiak (1/25/2016 9:57:00 AM)
Totally loved this true and realistic tale of what it's like to be married. Men are much the same I guess. Although I've been married now 39 years, boy has it been hard work. Marriage is definitely not an easy job at all. Men just don't seem to think anymore after they're married and life becomes a task no longer enjoyed, because the man you first loved has somehow disappeared into the woodwork or T.V. Really true to life poem, fantastic! Loved and could identify with every word of it. Although I would never get married again after the first time, not really my cup of tea, I found out the hard way. Thank you for enlightening the world with this poem, it's very good indeed. A classic for sure. RoseAnn (Report) Reply
Wes Vogler (12/26/2015 2:00:00 AM)
I hope this not a revelation about Irish husbands. This one definitely should have been dumped. But then the twist ending. Either she has dreadful luck or something is lacking in her part of the marriage.
Th verse itself I found easy reading and entertaining. (Report) Reply
Diane Hine (8/18/2014 4:54:00 AM)
A great last line for its ambiguity - did she choose unwisely or did she drive them to it? (Report) Reply
Aftab Alam Khursheed (8/18/2014 4:05:00 AM)
Nature abhors the change yet we change because we are compels to change....A shimmering face on water..love the poem..thank u (Report) Reply
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More symbolic than actual, Randall's Food Markets and Cypress Equities broke ground on the marketplace at 5721 Williams Drive, just west of Jim Hogg Road March 23, as bulldozers and earth movers continued the work of constructing the new store in the background. The 78,000 square foot shopping center will be anchored by a Randalls grocery store and will include a fuel station, convenience store and a Starbucks.
The grocery store will feature fresh-prepared foods for carryout or dining in, full-service meat and seafood departments, fresh sushi bar, and convenient fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. They will also have a large selection of important wines, domestic and craft beers, full service floral department and a full-service pharmacy and onsite immunizations.
Randalls President Sydney Hopper began "It's a great day for us. We've been in business for over 50 years and we've been looking at Georgetown for some time. We're very excited to finally be here."
Mayor Dale Ross (inset) continued, "Randalls is a great company and we wish them well. Welcome to the Georgetown family and we're looking forward to shopping for the holidays. Thank you for choosing Georgetown."
Randalls and Cypress anticipate the site being open for business in November 2017.


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How to Style the Peter Som Motorcycle Jacket & a $100 Kohl's Gift Card Giveaway #sponsored #mc
"I participated in an Ambassador program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Kohl's. I received Kohl's gift cards and sample pieces to facilitate my posts and as a thank you for participating."
I've been talking about the Peter Som DesigNation collection available at Kohl's a lot lately & one piece that I immediately loved from the moment I saw photo's of it was the Motorcycle Jacket. You're quite possibly sick of hearing me talk about it if you follow me on any social media platform. However, if you check it out in person you will know exactly what I'm talking about – it's the perfect polyester/rayon/spandex mix which feels great, as if you were wearing your favorite sweatshirt. Very easy to wear, trust me.. if I can wear it daily, it's easy to wear! The gold accents and feminine cut make for an ideal look on any women's body. So, before I go on… check out my quick video below where I'm highlighting four different looks that the Peter Som Motorcycle Jacket looks great with!
Peter Som Motorcycle Jacket paired with my favorite black and white pencil skirt, basic black top and long necklace and flats. A bit dressy, but great for everyday too! I love how the jacket gives a basic look a whole new look.
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I adore a moto jacket over a dress, if you've been following Momma in Flip Flops for long then you've seen my style my dresses that way many times. The cream of the Peter Som jacket and gold accents gives me more options, give it a more edgy look or still a chic look. I'm pairing the jacket with a window pane shirt dress and wedges, perfect for spring.
Stripes, stripes, if you don't have stripes go get a top now. I love the look of this black and white striped raglan sweatshirt, also from the Peter Som collection worn under the jacket. Dark skinny jeans rolled up with a pair of flats.. another great everyday casual look.
Pink is the color of spring and I love, love the look of a gorgeous coral underneath the cream and gold accents of the Peter Som Motorcycle Jacket. Feminine with a touch of edgy attitude rolled into one. I'm pairing it with rolled denim and leopard flats to pull it all together. I wore this to a birthday bash!
There you have How to Style the Peter Som Motorcycle Jacket eight different looks (make sure you check out the video) you can easily make by adding the Peter Som Motorcycle Jacket to your wardrobe. Versatile, easy to wear and the perfect everyday piece you will want hanging in your wardrobe I guarantee it. Think of this motorcycle jacket as a combination between a comfortable jersey blazer and your favorite leather jacket If you're looking for more inspiration then visit Thrifty & Chic Mom as she's showing How to Style Peter Som Collection for Kohl's.


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Harmony Hall Resorts, St.Vincent
Most of the beaches around St. Vincent are as they were when the pirates and merchant sailors set their boots in the soft sparkling sands. No fenced off beaches or large crowded towering resorts.
Visit our Youtube video for a quick tour of one of our local pristine, empty beaches; QUICK BEACH VIDEO
Snorkeling on the leeward side right off the beach is incredible to say the least. The windward side offers surfing and boogie boarding. The black sands of St. Vincent are not the same as other black sand beaches in the world. The sand here is powder soft. So much so it doesn't get as hot as the white and gold sands. The black sand is so soft it doesn't stick to your feet.
Amazing thing about the beaches in St.Vincent is that they are all very different. The color of the sand. The texture and temperature. The general feel that each bay or shoreline brings. You can easily visit many beaches around the world and still not find the amazing variety that St.Vincent offers.
Some of the parks have amenities such as gazebos and fire-pits. Some even have wood for you to use and even an attendant willing to help you get your camp fire started. Something about a B-B-Q by the beach that makes it taste even better.
Long referred to as Tahiti of the Caribbean, St.Vincent's towering lush mountains and shallow easy bays allow for that exotic tropical island environment you've dreamed about and seen in movies.
When the waves hit the rocks just the right way they rumble and clatter like nothing you have ever heard. Natures symphony rings a new bell.
The southern Caribbean Sea meets the rich southern Atlantic off our southern tip making the waters healthy, warm and welcoming. Every color of blue and green reflect off the crystal clear waters.
We are a volcanic island and the black sands remind us. Every afternoon on the leeward side the feldspar in the sand reflects the light and the entire beach will sparkle like diamonds.
St.Vincent is striving to keep their beaches clean. Unfortunately most of the trash and debris that ends up on the beaches of most of the Lesser Antilles comes from the open ocean. Either from boats or from clear across the Atlantic.
Just since this past summer there has been large rafts of "Sargassum Sea Moss" otherwise known as grape caulerpa or sea weed washing up on the shores of islands from Grenada to the Bahamas. This Sea moss has died off due to the warming of the seas off the coasts of Africa. It can be seen floating on the Atlantic Ocean as large areas of bright yellow floating on the surface. The sea moss turns red after it washes a shore and eventually breaks down adding nutrients to both the land and the sea. The natives say they had never seen such a thing before.
Harmony Hall Resorts is conveniently located on the scenic southern end of St. Vincent and close to many of the choice beaches in the entire Caribbean. Come find yourself here and see for yourself how enchanting our beaches truly are.
Harmony Hall Resorts, St. Vincent is your Caribbean island home away from home. You have friends in the Caribbean! Book now and save big on that dream vacation you've always wanted.
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Stands back from the keyboard in aamzenmte! Thanks!
April 12, 2011 at 9:36 pm
This is beautiful! I just heard about this beach and we've been searching countless hours for a beach and hotel that would fit us! I am so glad that I found you, I can't wait until I book with you guys and are able to spend a week away and be in paradise with my husband for our anniversary!!!!
**Army Wife Forever*
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Juvenile now adds a verse to Turk's, "Zip It."
Turk ft. Lil Wayne & Juvenile – Zip It
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"I just need you to set up my blog, and then I'll do it . . . or maybe you can do my first few posts . . . and a few Tweets; oh, yes, check out who has written on my Facebook Wall and . . . "
For those of us studying How To Do Social Media, the delegation of social media implementation to an outside third party – i.e., having someone else do everything for you – is counter–intuitive.
We want people to understand that Social Media is really a Mind-Set: a new way of conducting business from designing and delivering products . . . to treating employees as Human Talent . . . to considering customers as valuable resources and, finally, to promoting products and services to a community of people who can gain great benefits.
That being said, my belief is that it is better to get started in some way—than not get started at all. SO . . . Enter the "virtual" or "personal" Assistant [VA or PA].
Below is a list of 10 things I think your VA/PA should know how to do for you:
Initial Steps
1) Set up and maximize individual LinkedIn profiles … and a company profile. Make certain to keyword optimize both.
2) Set up and/or clean up Facebook profiles for key people in the organization. Then set up a FB Fan Page flowing from the FB profile of the business owner.
3) Start a blog and determine who in the organization will be contributing the "knowledge/content." Of course, the VA/PA can interview and write.
4) Set up a few Twitter accounts with specific purposes, e.g., to monitor and respond to brand comments; to offer special promotions; to accept orders, etc.
5) Join appropriate LinkedIn groups and participate in Discussion Topics that will demonstrate the value of your organization.
6) Answer questions posed in LinkedIn that will show your expertise and attract new customers.
7) Write blog posts on a regular, consistent basis – whether that is once, twice, three times a week — or more.
8- Comment on relevant blogs to demonstrate your understanding of industry issues and willingness to provide solutions.
9) Create events and exciting promotions for your Facebook Fan Page community.
10) Tweet regularly, follow relevant people/lists, and search Twitter for issues to read and to Tweet about.
Virtual Assistants "out there": What do you think of this list? What would you add? subtract? or what would you need to learn?
Social Media coaches: What would you add?
Ten Mistakes Made by Social Media Newbies
I do some VA work but I personally do not feel that anything with a "voice" from the company should be written by anyone other than those within the company.
Now what I do encourage is that they write up articles/posts, tweets, status updates, and give them to the VA for proofing or tweaking for keywords or generally making them sound great, and let the VA proliferate them around the web.
I would mostly encourage companies to outsource the technical tasks but not the people stuff. If they insist, then I would encourage them to hire someone who is more of a copywriter and SEO expert who can also spend a lot of time getting to know the voice and flavor of the company. Since the best social media marketing is only about 20% blatant marketing messages, it would take a lot of intuition to be able to convey the voice of the company in non-marketing pieces.
A tricky task, for sure! That's my 2 cents (or $2 and I'm looking forward to reading other responses.
Of course, Karen, I do agree with you 100%
However, some people want to "get into it" now and can't figure out a way to make the time in their schedules.
Great post Shari. May be my FREEE ebook may add some help to your readers http://www.SocialMediaStarupGuideforBusiness.com. Also I would add customising the Social Media Pages like we have done for one of our Social Media Products called http://www.tweetmyevents.com. You can review our Social Media pages here….
You will see a consistent branding across all SM sites! Hope this helps!
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NATHAN, I could not open your link http://www.SocialMediaStarupGuideforBusiness.com
Is there some other way to get to your Free Ebook?
Here it is again http://www.socialmediastartupguideforbusiness.com/
I checked it again and it is working for me in Sdyney.
Got it to work this time 🙂
Hi Shari,
Excellent list. It excites me to read about how others are pioneering their way into this new frontier of marketing.
I agree with Karen in that it is best when anything with a 'voice' from the company should be written by someone who has a stake in the company. However, the reality is that 1. The owners or management don't have a clue on how Social Media works and its Do's and Don'ts. And 2. They simply don't have the time to create content, let alone post it consistently in the various mediums.
This is where a Social Media Manager/Consultant/Assistant come in. Depending on how deep the business owner wishes to go into Social Media Marketing, the Social Media Manager can work with the owners to understand their particular business mindset and co-create content with them. And, of course, facilitate the tasks of setting up profiles, blogs, etc., and carrying out their maintenance.
There is really no limit as to how far one can take this.
it's perfect just the way it is thanks for sharing your information.
As far as beginning blogging, what stops a lot of people is learning how to do everything. There is so much information online that one can figure out how to do anything.
When I decided to start blogging, I wanted to learn from someone who has been very successful blogging. I stumbled across Leo Babuta of zenhabits.net and found he started a blogging bootcamp for geared to a range of bloggers. They have several courses throughout the year. After you take one 5 day bootcamp, you have the option to join their monthly program which is $20 a month. In the ongoing monthly club there is monthly web class with Leo & Mary and their are weekly newsletters, tips and the forums where all the members connect and can ask each other for technical help or any questions about blogging. It is a great group of people to connect and learn from and with.
Shari is a great teacher as well, so if you want to hire her or go to her intro courses on social media, I highly recommend her.
Thanks, Wendy, for the great tip . . . and the plug. So, are you blogging yet?
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Subject: New comment (1) on "Please Do My Social Media For Me"
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Shari, I don't disagree with your Blog premise about the ludicrousness of surrogacy in Social Media. The authenticity of Social Media often depends on the personal interactivity each of us brings to it. And arguably one cannot and should not manufacture that.
Having said that, Shari, two thoughts for your consideration…
First, building on what you've written, I think we need to distinguish between those who are seeking surrogacy help and those who are seeking "training wheels" in Social Media.
Keep in mind that many of the 1st generation Social Media users — particularly in Twitter — are the "early adopters" who are inherently comfortable with a DIY (do it yourself) model approach to Social Media technology. That's the tip of the populational iceberg, Many more people — by orders of magnitude — need the professional guidance and help, my "training wheels" metaphor, just because they are not early adopters, and / or they may not think of it in the same way.
And, frankly, too, some of them just are not good candidates for it, for a variety of reasons, (1) they're not comfortable being open and transparent, (2) they're not comfortable sharing unrehearsed personal reactions, (3) they're not good or effective writers, (4) they're not good typists, and / or (5) they may just not "get it". Any of those may seem laughable to many Social Media users, but I'd just encourage people not to be too quick to dismiss such barriers to entry.
Second, the whole world is being told that Social Media, too, is an effective route to business building. And it is. And, to the extent that business and its managers hire people or buy professional help for ancillary business-building communications (e.g., advertising, PR, direct marketing, special events, promotions), these managers can look at Social Media in that same paradigm.
I do my own Facebook and LinkedIn, virtually daily, and, for a grey-haired guy, I was an early arrival to each of them. But, condescension is not an attractive quality, and I'd urge those who are early to the Social Media party not to indulge in condescension towards those who are later arrivals, and / or those who just don't get it yet. It's neither useful or nice.
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I've seen some companies who do this very well by hiring someone part or full time who is their social media "voice" but it is much more than what I could consider a VA job.
A great example is Rick Bakas who works for St. Supery Winery in Napa. His job is to tweet, Facebook, Youtube and get out there for events and IRL networking for the winery. Since he's local he might be someone to get to weigh in on this Shari!
I'm "on it" or will be after my presentation tomorrow night.
Thanks for the tip
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Subject: New comment (4) on "Please Do My Social Media For Me"
Shari you're on the right track. If you're fishing for marlins don't cast your line in a lake. Treat social media as another marketing avenue that requires goals, strategies and tools. The major difference with social media is that unlike traditional marketing your work does not stop when the media is executed.
Social media is an ongoing conversation with clients, prospects and suspects. To be proficient you have to publish content that is relevant and helpful to your target market. Respond in a reasonable time to people's posts, assist people without shoving your products/services at them and test witch social media platforms will provide the best R.O.I..
Also consider that you can use social media to reduce overhead expenses making your business more profitable which may be a better goal to achieve than looking to use social media to drive more sales.
In my brief conclusion there are a lot of social media tools that can become big time wasters and rob your business of valuable time and money but with some research and establishing clear manageable goals, and strategies it will be easier to decide which social media tools to place in your marketing toolkit.
Have a GREAT week
Hi Shari
Just found your blog and must say lovin it. Friend recommended to me – love the recommendation network, don't you?
Your tips and ideas on outsourcing social media are well articulated and documented. I myself am a Social Media VA and have found many businesses want to 'get started' but don't know how. That's where I come in – set everything up for them, work out a strategy and help them find their voice.
Great article and I'll be following your blog posts from now on in.
Tania, I think a MARVELOUS follow-up would be a Guest Post from you about the issues you face as a VA doing Social Media. Are you game?
If so, please let me know.
I think that it's a bad habit for companies to get you to do their social media, but at the same time, I think I agree with the idea of 'training wheels.' Some people are just better at online networking, just like some people are better at real life networking. It's a fact of life. =)
Shari while I agree with your comments and approach, the issue that I keep finding is that many of my clients just don't have the time or understand all the benefits of Social Media as well as online marketing. As a result of this we created a completely integrated and online marketing solution that integrates the web site with a blog, email marketing and the social media sites. We then set up a 12 month marketing campaign for the client that can run on autopilot for 12 months and also gives the client the ability to easily make changes to their site and/or send out emails and updates to the social media sites whenever they want too.
While not the ideal solution based on your recommendations it does get out clients into on-line marketing and social media. We do this all including the 12 month campaign for one time fee starting at $1,199.00. http://www.theboardroomadvisors.com
If you would like more information or want to work with us we would be pleased to discuss how we can partner up with you.
Tim, please do let me know how we can partner. Perhaps one initial way would be for me to interview for a blog post.
THX for connecting here.
Hello from Napa! Thanks to Karen Clark for connecting us. We'd love to have you up to the winery to talk more about this, and maybe open a bottle of wine while we're at it 🙂
You're on, Rick. We'll make a date soon. I even have a partner who does videos of companies "doing it right." Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi Shari. Another great article. I sometimes feel like you are writing to(for) me. Just a sign of your good advice I guess.
My company, Infinity Conference Call, is actually expanding our offering of conferencing services to now offer Social Media Consulting and Management. It is a fine line to walk to be able to 'portray' a company, without being a working part of it.
One of the important aspects of our company is that we cannot promote any and everyone in social media as that would be "double-talking" and ruin credibility we feel. (Company A is great one day and Company B is on the next, even if both in the same industry).
Depending on the level the person themselves is going to have involvement with the message that is spread, I feel this is an important point to consider.
We just launched this division of our company this week in addition to our conferencing offerings so we are looking forward to the new frontiers this will lead us to.
Anthony Russo
Conferencing Specialist
Infinity Conference Call
Skype: anth.russo
Twitter: @AnthonyRusso
I am writing for you, Anthony.
Thanks for being such a loyal reader . . . and friend. Oh, BTW, I'm going to my high school reunion the weekend of Aug 28-29 in Cleveland — if you'll be anywhere near, we can meet up.
That sounds great Shari. Added that date to my calendar. As it gets closer we can set up a Meetup in Cleveland.
Nice easy to follow list for setting up a social media account. I think the setup and format is a good thing to outsource, but concur with the other commenters that your social media voice must be your own. I guess I see all of the communication platforms on the internet as ways to engage with your customers and prospects. Communicating with customers/prospects is for 99% of all businesses a core competency – which most outsourcing experts say a business should never outsource.
Maybe that is why there is so much clutter on social media – folks just don't see the marketing leads to a relationship, not just a click.. Thanks for your comments on my blog – I like your voice here…
Glenn, one point that your response calls to mind is something I remember from Patrick Schwerdtfeger presentations, i.e., that so many people "do it wrong," that those who "do it right" will shine like a beacon.
I would add, Shari, that it's important to remember what your goal is for your Social Media investment and go where your audiences is.
Great post … thanks for sharing your expertise!
Christine Hueber
ABSOLUTELY AGREE . . . on both accounts.
1) If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there
2) Fish where the fish are
Sorry about the cliches, but when they fit, they fit
I think having an outside party do your social media is totally crazy. It needs to be done by somebody within the company in charge of PR. Nobody can connect with your customers like you can. I really don't think large corporations can reap the benefits of social media like small businesses can. I think the doors have swung wide opened for small business owners due to Social Media marketing. You just have to begin and show up.
One more for OUR side. Thanks Nicole. It just isn't "social" media when no one is there to engage.


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1. Re: APEX 4.0 Combination ChartHilary Farrell-Oracle Sep 6, 2010 3:02 PM (in response to Mike Mac)Hi Mike,
You do not need to obtain a separate license in order to use this functionality in APEX 4.0. I've got an example of a Combined chart on apex.oracle.com: http://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=36648:10 . Basically, the 'Series Type' item on the Chart Series page, is used in the generation of a Combined chart. In the case of my example, I've used a multi-series query, and selected to generate a chart of type 3D Column. I then edited the Chart Series, and set the 'Series Type' to Line. As my query is multi-series, the setting of 'Series Type' to Line is only applied to the first series of that query. If I were to have a number of separate queries for my chart, then each query could have a different Series Type, allowing you to display a combination of Bars, Lines, and Markers on your chart.
Please note that the setting of 'Series Type' does not apply to Scatter charts, so you could not automatically generate a combined Scatter & Line chart. I've just been looking at the online AnyChart Chart Combinations table, and the combination of a Scatter and Line chart on the one data plot is not actually supported: http://anychart.com/products/anychart/docs/users-guide/Chart-Combination-Table.html#5 .
I hope this helps.
2. Re: APEX 4.0 Combination ChartK Cannell Jul 10, 2013 2:40 PM (in response to Hilary Farrell-Oracle)
Hello Hilary, all,
I have a need for a combination line and scatter plot in APEX 4.2 ...
seems like Anychart can do this now .. does that give us the ability to do it in APEX 4.2 + ?
Scatter Plot: Combination of Line and Marker Charts</title> <link href="../styles/sample-toolbar.css"…
If APEX still cannot do this, I will need to come up with something - the need is for a set of guidelines - a box, for example - to clearly illustrate points in and out of quality bounds. In our case the solid lines are constant for all plots. The Scatter points and series will change according to data.
Thank you,
3. Re: APEX 4.0 Combination ChartMike Mac Sep 22, 2013 3:24 PM (in response to K Cannell)
Hi Hillary
I have progressed big time since my original question.
I have purchased a full-use license of AnyChart which allows the use the full AnyChart suite with all options.
This can be viewed and accessed here:- http://anychart.apex-evangelists.com/pls/apex/f?p=AIK4:HOME:0:::::
Integrating this into APEX 4.2 was, at first, a major hurdle - But Hilary came through for me.
Once you have purchased and downloaded the full AnyChart software, all you have to do is:-
Replace the OracleAnyChart.swf file with the licensed AnyChart.swf (renaming it to OracleAnyChart.swf) in the /images/flashchart/anychart_6/swf/ directory and then re-load the images - according to your listener as shown in the APEX install documentation.
You will then have access to ALL AnyChart charts - you just set the parameters / options of each chart in the custom HTML.
The results are brilliant and the quality is stunning.


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In Break Him In by Bromo, West Deene is getting roughly throat-fucked by Jordan Levine, who gets rougher and rougher by the minute. Jordan then lifts West and pins him against the window where he starts fucking him raw.
When that's not enough for Jordan, he launches West onto the bed, where he continues to mercilessly pound his eager ass.
Then, Jeremy Spreadums and Brad Will's chemistry is palpable on screen. They devour each other intensely from beginning to end.
Jeremy deep-throats Brad like a champ, and Brad thrusts his thick raw cock inside Jeremy until the two blow their massive loads all over and inside each other.
In the final scene of Break Him In from Bromo, roommates Drake Magnum and Liam Cyber are having a bit of a conflict.
Straight Liam is gonna break his gay roommate Drake and have his way with him. Fucking like monsters, Liam busts a nut all over Drake's ass!
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Leap Year: An Extra 24 Hours of Healthy Habits- By Courtney Brooks RD, LD
For some this time of year can be a difficult time to stay on track. I propose we take advantage of late February to revamp our resolutions. This year in particular seems like a great year to put the "healthy" back into the end of winter. After all it's a LEAP year, meaning each of us have an extra 24 hours to seize the day for better health! Let's all make a decision to take that extra day, February 29th, and make it work for us.
Pledge during this extra 24 hours to make a concerted effort of healthful outreach to one another. Savor this day by supporting a friend or colleague in their pursuit to adopt a healthy habit. Send out a "Leap Year" encouragement to your clients regarding their dusty and hardly fulfilled New Year's resolution, or positively reinforce your clients that are staying strong in their resolutions. Walk into your work day with a smile and give a co-worker a compliment.
Don't forget during your extra 24 hours to set apart a few hours to yourself as well. It could be as simple as starting your day with a full 8 hours of sleep or enjoying a balanced breakfast with a glass of refreshing H2O. Take time to savor a balanced lunch with a co-worker away from your desk – good for both of you. Pop in your favorite workout DVD, jump into a group fitness class or take a brisk stroll in the park after your Monday. Sit down with your significant other for a meal with no TV or other electronic distractions.
If only every day could look like this one. Think about how to make the end of February work for you and keep you on the path to promoting and pursuing better health this Leap Year. Now it's your turn, what will you do with your extra 24 hours?
---- Courtney Brooks, RD, LD is a practicing outpatient & community dietitian in Savannah, GA with Certifications of Training in Adult Weight Management Levels 1 & 2. She also practices as the RD for the area's only interdisciplinary adolescent eating disorder clinic.
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(Presseportal openBroadcast) - USA - Therbia.com, a reputed site dealing with the manufacture of high-quality products has given the market QEEPHs tire pressure gauge very recently. The object that can only be availed by Amazon.com has already garnered rave reviews from purchasers far and beyond. Keeping in mind the requirements for people of all age groups who need to travel frequently, the tire gauge ensures that the tires stay inflated at all times despite wear and tear.
The product boasts of good construction, especially the way the steel item is wrapped in high-quality rubber. As a motor cycle tire pressure gauge, the inbuilt air-release valve fixed at the stem is meant to cut down excess pressure. This usually occurs when the tires are inflated beyond their normal capacities. Once the tires are pumped right, the rate at which damage is caused reduces to half, thereby saving gas too. In addition to this, QEEPHs tire gauge has a huge 2 dial so that the readings are visible to all. Its 360 degrees swivel chuck and the reset button are add-ons deserving mention.
This unique item though best meant for motorbikes, suit the purpose of trucks, cars, bicycles and several other utility based vehicles. Our product must serve the needs of all and sundry. In selling this item, we have indeed seen how most users regardless of their vehicles, actually fall for it. Given how remarkable it is in terms of make and price, the fan following is bound to increase.
At a recent press meet, the CEO of the company who was available for comment said, Imagine a hectic day where a number of trips have been made here and there, or think of the frequent weather changes. Isnt it natural that your tires are bearing the major brunt? This car tire pressure gauge has the ability to help you stay in budget besides catering to a smooth drive. You can currently avail this wonderful item from one of the most trustworthy names in the online market, amazon.com.
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This week's worth of inspiration ranges from a dreamy bathroom to hand painted egg cartons. Have a fantastic weekend!
Love big. It's in the details.
1. Dreaming of Greece and these stairs.
2. Crushing on a bold lip. Such a bold statement.
3. Headstrong. 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World. Feeling like this is a required read.
4. Darling mini concrete planters for succulents. Although, it is even hard for me to keep a cactus alive!
5. Acrylic paint + egg carton = Easter love! A DIY for painted egg cartons.
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Etihad Airways defended its proposed alliance with Virgin Blue, stating the move will have "strong benefits for travellers" (Gulf News, 15-Sep-2010). The comments came after Qantas yesterday lodged a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) calling for the regulator to reject Virgin and Etihad's requests to fast-track the alliance.
Etihad Airways: "Our proposed alliance with Virgin Blue will increase competition and will have strong benefits for travellers – both in the UAE and Australia. We have submitted a response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and we will await the outcome of the ACCC's deliberations," Spokesperson. Source: Gulf News, 15-Sep-2010.


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Full title reads: "Oberstdorf. Skiers Leap For Title".
Oberstdorf, Germany. International ski jumping competition.
SV Pan. Skier starts his run down slope. GV As skier takes off. LV From underneath as skier goes over. LV Pan as he lands. CU Another skier leaves top of run. LV As he takes off over camera. LV Pan. As he lands. LV Pan. Skier in flight. LV Pan. ditto. LV As skier crashes on landing and rolls down the slope breaking a ski. CU Bald man watching. LV The Italian Nico Zandanel jumping to a world record of 144 metres. GV Nico comes down slope. LV As he is congratulated by friends. CU Nico Zandanel. LV The winner of the competition, Kjell Sjoberg from Sweden. SV Crowd. SV Sjoberg on the left and one of the runners up.
Full title reads: "Oberstdorf. Skiers Leap For Title".
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スイミングプール機材と保守製品の市場 (第2版)
Swimming Pool Equipment and Maintenance Products, 2nd Edition
|SBI Energy (A division of Market Research Group, LLC)
|英文 152 Pages
|スイミングプール機材と保守製品の市場 (第2版) Swimming Pool Equipment and Maintenance Products, 2nd Edition
|出版日: 2012年04月01日
|ページ情報: 英文 152 Pages
当レポートでは、スイミングプールと多様なプール機材/保守製品についての包括的な歴史的データ (2007-2011年間) と将来予測データ (2012-2021年間) を盛り込み、米国における市場成長の規模と方向性に影響を与える主なトレンドと要因を明らかにし、主要企業と注目すべき企業のプロファイルも盛り込み、概略下記の構成でお届けいたします。
The U.S. market for swimming pool equipment and maintenance products includes liners, covers, heaters, filters, pumps, chemicals, lighting, cleaners, sweepers, vacuums, automated systems, controllers and safety equipment. Sales of these products in the United States have followed closely those of swimming pool sales. There are some discrepancies in the level and direction of growth between market segments; however, due to a variety of driving and inhibitory factors.
The U.S. market for swimming pool equipment and maintenance products was valued at over $3.4 Billion in 2011. Although the market has not shown much growth over the past few years, SBI Energy expects sales will pick up a little in 2012 and by 2021 projects the market will have nearly doubled in value. Products associated with residential above-ground pools will likely experience the most growth, as these more economical pools are increasingly being chosen over their more costly counterparts.
With the recent recession, the United States has had to face its share of economic challenges; less money has been spent on luxuries, while consumers have had to spend more on necessities. Swimming pool sales have been affected, along with pool equipment and maintenance products. Commercial, public pools across the country have closed and construction of residential in-ground pools has slowed. Although the swimming pool market has suffered some, it is expected to slowly recover, as Americans resume their spending and as a variety of other factors come into play.
One factor fertilizing the market is America's heightened interest in fitness; in the past 20 years, the percentage of athletic club members has nearly doubled and this trend is expected to continue. Swimming pools are often part of the fitness equation - especially for baby boomers and the elderly looking for a low-impact gentle workout. Individuals in need of a convenient place to exercise have helped to spur a demand for more apartment complexes, retirement centers, schools and other types of residential and community facilities, which sport gyms as well as swimming pools.
In order to save energy and support a healthy environment many consumers are looking to go green by installing solar powered pumps and heaters for their swimming pools. Solar power is especially suitable for swimming pools, as the majority of pools are located where there is plenty of sunshine. In response to consumer demand, researchers and developers are improving solar power technologies for swimming pools, already-existing companies are expanding their product lines into the solar realm and new companies dedicated solely to solar-power products for swimming pools are opening their doors.
'The U.S. Market for Swimming Pool Equipment and Maintenance Products' contains comprehensive historical data (2007-2011) and forecast data (2012-2021) for swimming pools and various pool equipment and maintenance products. This report identifies key trends and factors (such as the regulatory scene, new technologies, employment opportunities and economic drivers and challenges), which affect the size and direction of market growth in the United States. Profiles of more than one dozen major - or simply interesting - companies involved in the industry are also included in this report.
'The U.S. Market for Swimming Pool Equipment and Maintenance Products' details significant trends, schemes and market numbers for a clear overview of the evolving swimming pool equipment and maintenance products market.


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Andy Wirth,A Talented Business Executive and Philanthropist
Andy Wirth was born in Neubrucke Germany on 25 July 1963. He attended Colorado State University for a Bachelor of Science and also furthered his education in Edinburg University, Scotland. Wirth joined Steamboat Springs Colorado as an intern and served in different positions.
During the 20 years he worked in Steamboat, he rose to be a Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He played a significant role in the building of Steamboat Grand and brought in flights from large Metropolitan areas. He has also worked as a backcountry ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Andy is currently the president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski, a parent company of Alpine Meadows Ski Resort and Squaw Valley. The resort and valley located in Olympic Valley California are top tourist destinations. He is the chairperson of Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board having been appointed by Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority.
He has also been elected President and Chairman of Reno-Tahoe Regional Air Services Corporation (RASC). His roles involve promoting air services into Reno-Tahoe International Airport and identifying additional flights. Andy has established air service with Alaska Airlines Services and JetBlue Services into Reno-Tahoe Airport from JKF and John Wayne Airport. Learn more about Andy Wirth: https://www.kcrw.com/people/andy-wirth
Andy Wirth is a runner, cyclist and a triathlete who suffered a severe arm injury following a skydiving accident. The accident led to the foundation of Wounded Warrior Support which supports team members of special operations and their families.
During his recovery, he found new friends in the Navy SEAL, and they formed a team of Special Warfare Warrior for the IRONMAN Lake Tahoe competition. He is involved in philanthropic activities and raises fund for the Navy Seal Foundation, supports Disabled Sports USA and the High Fives Foundation. Andy is a contributor to environmental and community service organizations in Lake Tahoe area.
Andy Wirth has several Awards such as Citizen of the Year granted by Disabled Sports USA, Chairman's Outstanding Service Award by Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board of Trustees and Steamboat Spring's Business Leader of the Year. Andy also serves on the following boards, Lake Tahoe Winter Olympics Committee, Tahoe Fund Board of Directors and National Ski Areas Board of Trustees.


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After three years of demanding answers about how their daughter came to die on the floor of her prison cell with a cloth ligature around her neck, the family of 19-year-old Ashley Smith has obtained a damning Correctional Services Canada report that puts the lie to claims that she killed herself.
The report concludes that Ms. Smith had been desperately seeking attention and sensory stimulation after being systematically shunted around the country from one dank, featureless isolation cell to another.
"I consider it highly likely that Ashley Smith's death was not a suicide, but rather an accident, and that no one intended Ashley Smith to die - least of all Ashley Smith herself," psychologist Margo Rivera concluded in the internal CSC report.
The CSC has said that Ms. Smith committed suicide through self-asphyxiation.
The revelations come on the eve of a coroner's inquest into Ms. Smith's 2007 death at Ontario's Grand Valley Institution. The hearing is expected to shine a harsh light on correctional policies for prisons, which include rampant overcrowding, medieval conditions and the warehousing of mentally-ill offenders.
Lawyers for the Smith family finally obtained the internal report in connection with a lawsuit they are pursuing against CSC. They allege that guards were following an official directive when they stood by watching as Ms. Smith struggled for breath and died.
Dr. Rivera stated in the report that Ms. Smith had become increasingly desperate and depressed after being shuffled through 17 different penitentiary isolation cells over an 11-month period.
"Ashley Smith's transfer to the Regional Treatment Centre - Prairies was the first of a series of moves that would end up with her maladaptive behaviours escalating and her ability to participate in and benefit from treatment significantly eroded," Dr. Rivera said.
"Ashley Smith's use of ligatures and other methods of self-harm did not constitute suicide attempts...These behaviours met her need for increasing stimulation in an environment that was lacking in even the most basic sensation and stimulation," she said.
In court filing that contains portions of the report, Dr. Rivera noted that Ms. Smith assured staff members repeatedly that her strangulation attempts were not intended to cause her death. She said that Ms. Smith even told guards shortly before her death that: "I'm not going to die, because it's your job to save me."
Lawyers Julian Falconer and Jackie Esmonde allege in the Smith family's lawsuit that moving Ms. Smith from prison to prison was part of a calculated, inhumane plan to thwart reviews she would ordinarily have undergone into the conditions of her incarceration.
In an interview on Friday, Mr. Falconer said that the family refused to give up after CSC responded to their Access to Information requests with a version of the report that had all but one of its 25 pages blacked out.
"It is brutal to contemplate that authorities would allow the public to think that Ashley's death occurred from suicide when, all along, they were sitting on their own expert's report that stated the opposite," Mr. Falconer said. "This is a sad tale of endless tragic efforts to get the truth of Ashley's death that have been frustrated at every turn."
The lawsuit will now reach well beyond the question of how Ms. Smith was allowed to die, Mr. Falconer said: "It's about the active efforts of correctional service authorities and federal ministry officials to conceal and suppress key information that the family has been looking for for years."
The inquest starts on Monday morning with legal arguments about whether coroner Bonita Porter was right to restrict the scope of the hearing drastically and place most documents and legal arguments under a sealing order.
The Smith family and prisoner advocates intend to argue that the coroner's jury must be permitted to scrutinize the entire history of Ms. Smith's incarceration - particularly her constant transfers.
The legal arguments presage a volatile, hard-fought proceeding that could embarrass the Stephen Harper government, which has made crime and punishment a major policy plank.
Over dire warnings from prisoner advocates, the government has implemented a range of mandatory minimum prison sentences and increased the amount of time offenders must spend in custody.
Ms. Smith was initially imprisoned in 2003 on minor charges. Her penchant for breaking prison regulations and self-injurious behaviour led to her being isolated 24 hours a day in cells that lacked proper lighting, clothing or bedding.
The lawsuit accuses CSC officials of instructing guards not to enter her cell unless Ms. Smith stopped breathing as a result of her strangulation attempts. It says that several guards were even disciplined for coming to her aid in contravention of that instruction.
"It is hard to imagine a death that more poignantly demonstrates such situations of risk, need, want of care, lack of resources or inappropriate systemic responses than the death of Ashley Smith," the lawsuit states.


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Author James Ayodele, September 19 2016 - The Improved Global Governance for Hunger Reduction Programme has helped create synergies between FAO priorities and the EU development agenda in many ways, but its coherence is less evident at the country level, says the report of a recent evaluation by the Office of Evaluation.
Conducted between October 2015 and April 2016, the evaluation assessed the catalytic role of the programme and its overall contribution to enhanced, coordinated and informed food security and nutrition governance at the global, regional and national levels.
According to the report, the programme has been very successful and has accomplished a great deal in four years. A systematic capacity plan developed at the inception has been very useful for strengthening capacity in nutrition-related governance at all levels. Many of the normative products have been successful, have led to vigorous field uptake and in some cases have been used for policy and programme interventions.
At the regional level, the programme has led to the integration of nutrition into national agriculture sector investment plans in Africa and linkage of the scaling up nutrition multi-sectoral process to national policies. At the country level, tools developed with support of the programme are being used to improve evidence base for nutrition in agriculture.
Some of the tools already adopted by multiple agencies and scaled up include the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Investments Checklist, Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) and Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGTs). The Minimum Dietary Diversity-Women (MDD-W), ADePT Food Security Statistics Module (ADePT) and Modelling System for Agricultural Impacts of Climate Change (MOSAICC) also show real promise for scaling up.
In 2012/2013, the programme responded to demands globally and by the EU to engage in resilience programming and measurement. Taking advantage of the renewed global concern for nutrition being promoted through the SUN initiative, it strengthened work on nutrition and agriculture and helped improve food security and nutrition measurement in national surveys.
It was instrumental in renewing the Committee on World Food Security as a credible, influential multi-stakeholder global governance mechanism. The Framework for Action for Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Crises exemplifies how the committee can influence governance.
The e-learning component of the programme, which was generally well received, is already available to many users as evidenced at the Agriculture, Hydrology and Meteorology Research Centre in Niamey, Niger. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has helped build capacity and link information to decision making. The Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis approach supported by the programme has provided a mechanism for assessing and measuring resilience. It provided information for regional and country decision makers and implementing agencies.
In addition, the programme helped establish in Nairobi the Resilience Analysis Unit for Intergovernmental Authority on Development to build regional level capacity for resilience measurement and analysis in the Horn of Africa. It helped link these activities with potential donors, relevant institutions and partners and supported a resilience learning needs assessment in December 2014. It supported the preparation of fundraising proposals, development of a joint resilience strategy with UNICEF and WFP for Somalia, and production of progress reports. Similar support was also provided in West Africa to the Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel.
The evaluation notes that efforts to build country-level capacity to integrate nutrition into related plans in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme have been successful, but government follow-up in the 48 countries covered has not been as systematic as expected.
It recommends that the civil society mechanism of the Committee on World Food Security be strengthened through more inclusive and more systematic representation and regional and country-level consultations. It advises FAO to intensify efforts in harmonising its resilience measurement approaches, focusing on food and nutrition outcomes. It also recommends that the Food Security Information Network should continue to focus on resilience measurement and food security and nutrition indicators as a global leadership effort, and to continue strengthening country-owned information systems.
- The Improved Global Governance for Hunger Reduction Programme aims to achieve better coordinated and informed food security and nutrition governance at the global, regional and national levels.
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