Fwd: First Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee

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Date: Jul 11, 2016 10:25 AM
Subject: First Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee
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Register for the First 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee will convene its first public meeting this week. The 2-day meeting will take place on: Thursday, July 14, 2016 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET Friday, July 15, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET You can attend the meeting in person at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD or via webcast. Register today! You can also submit a comment to Advisory Committee members at any time during their 2-year term. Spread the word! Use one of these sample tweets to help people get involved in the development of the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Want to get involved in the development of the new #PAGuidelines? Attend the first Advisory Committee meeting on 7/14–15: http://bit.ly/29nDoXv Submit a public comment today to help develop the 2nd edition of the #PAGuidelines: www.health.gov/paguidelines/pcd Encourage others to join the PAG Supporter Network for email updates.   Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100  ·  Rockville, MD 20852   This email was delivered to mark@rauterkus.com. To change your subscriptions or preferences or stop subscriptions anytime, log in to your User Profile with your e-mail address. For questions or problems with the service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  All other inquiries can be directed to odphpinfo@hhs.gov. This service is provided by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. .

Great news on ballot access in PA

The ballot access struggles have become something that is able to be managed in Pennsylvania.

http://www.post-gazette.com/early-returns/erstate/2016/07/01/Federal-judge-gives-third-parties-a-helping-hand-on-PA-ballot/stories/201607010174

Welcome changes. Thank goodness. 

I had first hand experiences with the crazy requirements that have been part of the landscape in PA. Let's hope for sanity in the future.

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By Chris Potter / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A federal judge has made it easier for third-party candidates to appear on the state ballot this November, possibly adding a new variable into an already dizzying presidential election.

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lawrence F. Stengel of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an order asserting that presidential candidates in three minor parties — the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the Constitution Party — will need only 5,000 voters to sign their nominating petitions. That's roughly a quarter of the 21,775 signatures they would have needed under the old rules.

The order "restores voter choice to Pennsylvania elections, which has been absent other than the major parties," said Oliver Hall, an attorney who represented the minor parties. "Now people can decide if they want to vote for someone else entirely, and that's how our elections should work."

Major-party candidates need only 2,000 signatures to get on the primary ballot — where a win ensures a space in November. But previously, minor-party statewide candidates were obliged to meet a threshold equal to 2 percent of the previous statewide vote-count. In past years, that has required candidates to obtain up to 67,000 signatures.

Mr. Hall said that even under the old rules, it was “close to a certainty” that the third-party contenders would have won spots on the 2016 ballot. But Thursday’s ruling also makes it harder to remove them.

Previously, if the legitimacy of a candidate’s signatures was successfully challenged in court, the winner could recoup the legal costs of doing so. In 2004, for example, Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader was billed over $80,000 -- a crippling sum for smaller political parties.

Judge Stengel's ruling restricts the ability to assess such costs. That was "absolutely a load off our minds," said Shawn Patrick House, who chairs the state Libertarian Party.

Signature requirements for other races are also lower. Candidates for auditor general, treasurer, and attorney general — all of which are on this year’s ballot — must procure 2,500 signatures. Senate candidates must also produce 5,000 signatures. But the ruling may have the greatest impact on the race for president.

Pennsylvania is a potentially key battleground, and polling shows many voters discontented with both Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.

“Usually I discount third-party candidates,” said Muhlenberg College pollster Christopher Borick. “But the polls in Pennsylvania show the race as fairly close. Put that together with the high unfavorable ratings of both candidates, and a third-party candidate or two could be pivotal.”

A recent Quinnipiac University poll showed Ms. Clinton leading Mr. Trump by 39 percent to 36 percent, with Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson garnering 9 percent and the Green Party’s Jill Stein with 4 percent. Mr. Borick said that while Ms. Stein would likely appeal to “disenchanted progressives” who might otherwise back Ms. Clinton, Mr. Johnson’s impact was harder to gauge: “Nationally, it seems like he draws marginally from both candidates.”

The legal dispute over the requirements dates back years. In 2015, Judge Stengel ruled that the high signature requirements, combined with the threat of financial penalties, meant "the ability of the minor parties to ... voice their views has been decimated.” Gov. Tom Wolf's administration appealed, saying it had no power to change election rules set by the courts and the legislature.

Judge Stengel’s order bridged that impasse, and in fact incorporated the administration’s own proposed signature requirements. “Governor Wolf ... wants to ensure greater ballot access for minor parties,” said Mr. Wolf’s office in a statement, “and he is pleased with Judge Stengel’s ruling.”

The state Republican Party sounded less pleased. "These are decisions that we believe are best left to the General Assembly,” it said in a statement.

In fact, Judge Stengel’s order applies “until ... the Pennsylvania Legislature enacts a permanent measure amending or modifying the process to place [minor parties] on the general election ballot.” A measure to do so, House Bill 342, was passed by the House, amended by the Senate last month, and is pending in the House again. The bill sets out petition requirements consistent with those in Judge Stengel’s order.

But for the time being, as Mr. House put it, "We have more than Coke and Pepsi candidates.”

Fwd: 4th of July festivities

The Palmer/Rauterkus family invites you to their annual 4^th of July party (this is our 26^th year).  The party starts at 7pm on the 4^th at 108 South 12^th Street, Pittsburgh, PA  15203. 

There is lots of space in the house for air conditioned visiting.  The deck offers a great view of the city and the fireworks.  Our indoor game room is now a putting green – we'll supply clubs.  We also have a park a block away with climbers, basketball court, and a big field for games so bring the kids and they'll have lots to do.  We have the party rain or shine since we have plenty of space indoors. We supply napkins, plates, utensils, cups and lemonade.  If you want something more exciting (and we hope you do), please bring some to share (food or beverage).  Preferably finger foods (but we'll have some plastic spoons and forks around as well). Everyone is welcome – please feel free to bring friends, relatives, etc.  If you need to reach us, call 412-298-3526 or email at mark@rauterkus.com or palmercv@upmc.edu. You don't need to RSVP, but we always love to know who is coming so feel free to let us know (otherwise, surprise us!).      Hope to see you…

Mark and Catherine

 

 

 

New sports movie to see

June 22, Cinemark, North Hills.
The Business of Amateur.
WESA FM, interview.

Fwd: LinkedIn acquisition

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From: "Teryn Litfield" <Teryn@listedby.com>
Date: Jun 17, 2016 11:23 AM
Subject: LinkedIn acquisition
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Members,

This week has been exciting for all of us here on LinkedIn.  The announcement of the $26.2 BILLION DOLLAR LinkedIn acquisition by Microsoft has sent shock waves through the tech industry and we want to get as many of you as possible on our URGENT CALL Today @ 5:45pm west coast to discuss how it will likely affect us:

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Stephan Piscano, one of the Top 10 most connected people on LinkedIn and owner of The #1 Largest real estate group on LinkedIn with nearly 600,000 active group members will lead the call.

LinkedIn has been at the CORE of Stephan's business both in real estate, and in tech since the very beginning and he will explore some AMAZINGLY easy ways we can all collectively capitalize on this huge announcement!

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Hiring the new PPS Superintendent

Hi PPS Board Members.

I have been following this noise about the hiring of Dr. Anthony Hamlet as close as possible and have some suggestions. STICK TO YOUR prior DECISION.

Sure, a storm has come. Blame goes here and there in bits, but golly. Plug ahead.

I feel that saboteurs are trying to derail elected school boards and are trying to damage Pittsburgh Public Schools.

The board voted 9-0 to hire the guy. To change your views now would spoil the desire for others to seek the job. None would want to deal with the mess in this wake, plus deal with a fickle board, nor confront the wire-pulling and outside influence from beyond the school board.

IMHO, two of those claims are bogus fabrications. An open source approach of wikipedia on a definition of terms is desired and should not be original.

There should be some repercussions and remedies. I have made some solution suggestions. Follow my Facebook page and http://Rauterkus.blogspot.com.

Triple his probation period.

Seek a partial refund from the consultant.

Allow for a super MINORITY to terminate his contract within the probation period.

Work harder.

+ +

Final two points:

#1: I volunteer to stand with you or stand alone and talk to the media, the citizens. other politicians, union leaders or anyone else on this topic.

#2: Furthermore, Let's begin again with sports reform, something that did NOT resonate with Dr. Linda Lane, sadly. Teaching our kids how to play well with others isn't an expensive proposition, and it is a great investment if done well. I volunteer to help to re-think the issues with PPS. System-wide athletics, sports, after-school recreation, swimming, student leadership with jobs and after-school technology have pressing issues. The city can't wait to get started on the heavy lifting on those fronts.

Good luck.

Fwd: You're Cordially Invited to Attend!

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From: "Douglas Shields" <douglas.shields20@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 10, 2016 9:13 PM
Subject: You're Cordially Invited to Attend!
To: "Debbie Borowiec" <dsborowiec@aol.com>
Cc:

You're Codially Invited To Attend!

Bring A Friend! 

June 10, 2016

Contact: Douglas Shields  

Food & Water Watch, Pittsburgh, PA

dshields@fwwatch.org

412 969 5816

 

 

WHO: WENONAH HAUTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOOD & WATER WATCH

 

WHAT:  GIVING A TALK ON HER NEW BOOK, FRACKOPOLY, FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION

 

WHEN: FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2016 

 

WHERE: PITTSBURGH THOLOGICAL SEMINARY

                        KNOX HALL (MAIN BUILDING) 

616 N. Highland Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15206

 

WHY: A LECTURE: THE DYNAMICS OF THE FUTURE OF ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT. 

From the author of Foodoply. A major new critique of fracking, including an anatomy of the industry and how we can stop its dangerous, widespread practices.

 

Wenonah Hauter is the founder and Executive Director of Food & Water Watch. She has worked extensively on food, water, energy and environmental issues at the national, state and local level.

 

Experienced in developing policy positions and legislative strategies, she is also a skilled and accomplished organizer, having lobbied and developed grassroots field strategy and action plans. Her new book, Frackopoly: The Battle for the Future of Energy and the Environment has just been released June 6,  2016. 

 

From 1997 to 2005 she served as Director of Public Citizen's Energy and Environment Program, which focused on water, food and energy policy. From 1996 to 1997, she was environmental policy director for Citizen Action, where she worked with the organization's 30 state-based groups. From 1989 to 1995 she was at the Union of Concerned Scientists where, as a senior organizer, she coordinated broad-based, grassroots sustainable energy campaigns in several states. She has an M.S. in applied anthropology from the University of Maryland.

 

 

Food & Water Watch:  http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org

FRACKOPLOY:  http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/about/programs/writing-speaking/about-frackopoly

Directions & Campus Map, Pgh. Theological Seminary: http://www.pts.edu/directions

Doug Shields 

Douglas A. Shields

W. Pennsylvania Outreach Liaison

dshields@fwwatch.org

2329 Tilbury Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15217-2455

Office: 1 267 428 1917

Cell:  1 412 969 5816

Join us in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, July 24th to demand for a ban on fracking and a just transition away from all fossil fuel extraction- join for the March for a Clean Energy Revolution. #CleanEnergyMarch #KeepItInTheGround #BanFrackingNow    

QuarkExpress weirdness with HTML5 -- update -- problem fixed.

Update:

I was not seeing the right things because I was not using the most current version of the software. I had thought I was launching Quark 2016 -- but wrongly -- I was using the older version, Quark 2015.

The new features are not in the older software, of course.

Sorry.

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Trying to get QuarkExpress to export HTML5 and the things on my screen do not seem to match what is in the manual.

Manual has:

Notice 10 on the right side with the globe-like icon.

My screen has this:

NO globe icon.

Then my screen has no HTML5 export option.

Go figure. What's up?

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New Guide “Digital Publishing with QuarkXPress 2016” Quark release a new manual called “Digital Publishing with QuarkXPress 2016”. It can be found here and describes how to create app content for native apps, ebooks in the EPUB2 and EPUB3 format (reflow and fixed-layout) and HTML5 Publications: http://files.quark.com/download/documentation/QuarkXPress/2016/English/Digital_Publishing_with_QXP_2016_EN.pdf

Not baseball as we like

Fwd: The Quarry Water Polo Scramble - August 13-14th, 2016

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From: "NLQP Polo" <nlqppolo@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 4, 2016 5:35 PM
Subject: The Quarry Water Polo Scramble - August 13-14th, 2016
To: "NLQP Polo" <nlqppolo@gmail.com>
Cc:

Hello Water Polo Players,

You are invited to The Quarry Water Polo Scramble August 13th-14th.  The tournament will take place in Garrettsville, Ohio, in large spring fed quarry nested in a 250 acre campground.

This is a hat tournament, accepting individual or group registration as opposed to teams as normal. Teams will be formed randomly the week prior to the tournament, with preferred positions and skill level taken into consideration. Essentially, we'll throw your names in a hat, pull em out randomly, and there's your team. You can pick up to 3 other friends to baggage with. Just include their names when you register and boom, you have a group of 4. Team sizes and number of games will vary based on participation, so please help spread the word!

There will be a group dinner Saturday night, and live music throughout.  Entry fees will be a tiered pricing structure this year.  Prices will increase on July 1, so sign up soon!  Last year we had ~50% of participants sign up the week prior to the tournament, making planning extremely difficult.

Please view the event website/facebook for more information:

Website: www.TheQuarryScramble.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheQuarryScramble/

Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions/comments. To ensure you receive all future updates, sign up for our mailing list!

Kacy & Kyle

The Quarry Scramble

nlqppolo@gmail.com

Fwd: INVITE: Dock Ellis Day Celebration: Sunday June 12th, 2016 - Culure Restaurant - 12pm to 4pm

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From: "Khari Mosley" <khari@luminousstrategies.com>
Date: Jun 3, 2016 10:36 AM
Subject: INVITE: Dock Ellis Day Celebration: Sunday June 12th, 2016 - Culure Restaurant - 12pm to 4pm
To:
Cc:

Good morning:

I would like to invite you to the an inaugural "Dock Ellis Day Celebration", commemorating the life and legacy of Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis. The event will take place at Culture Restaurant, 130 7^th Street, Pittsburgh, PA on Sunday June 12^th, from 12pm to 4pm. 

The event will be held on the 46^th anniversary of Dock Ellis' historic no-hitter in San Diego and include entertainment from legendary Pittsburgh DJ/WYEP-FM radio personality Selecta, a panel discussion and an exclusive screening of the award winning documentary film: No-No A Documentary.  Proceeds will benefit the Josh Gibson Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing academic programs, athletic programs and baseball training facilities benefiting the youth of the Pittsburgh community. 

Schedule for the day:

• 12pm: Doors open
• 12:30pm: Panel discussion featuring Dock Ellis' agent Tom Reich, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Brian O'Niell and nationally acclaimed journalist Brentin Mock
• 1:30pm: Special screening of No No: A Documentary (Trailer)
• 3:00pm: Post-film reception 

The purpose of the event is to commemorate the life and legacy of Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis, a one of a kind personality who, as a player, made a lasting impact on sport and popular culture. In addition, we aim to highlight and honor the work Dock Ellis did to transform many lives in a positive way as a drug and alcohol counselor later in life. 

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1757617834474416/

Follow on Twitter: @dockellisday

Tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dock-ellis-day-celebration-tickets-25657662760

​

Khari Mosley,

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Khari Mosley

Luminous Strategies LLC

Mitchell Building, 304 Ross Street, Suite 705, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 

Mellon BNY Center, 1735 Market Street Suite A448

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Office: 412.789.1166
Mobile: 412.254.3839

 

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Fwd: Pro Bike + Run - ROBINSON REOPENING INFORMATION

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Open up and see what is going on!

OUR ROBINSON STORE IS REOPENING TOMORROW Our Robinson location is almost ready to reopen.  It has been one heck of a process, but the end result will surely be amazing.  Due to a few last minute details, we are postponing 1 day to make sure we are ready. We will reopen at 10:00 am on  Friday, June 3rd. Our new address is 3100 Robinson Lane, Pittsburgh PA 15205 We will be located in the former Masquerade building across from our current location on the corner near Starbucks, Ikea and Steak & Shake. Roller Coaster Race Packet Pick Up Friday, June 3rd 10:00 am - 7:00 pm We will also be hosting packet pick up for the Kennywood Roller Coaster Race on Friday as well.  Stop by and pick up your bib and visit the new store.  We look forward to seeing you. Be sure to stay up to date on everything Pro Bike + Run by visiting the following online resources. Website: www.probikerun.com Facebook: Pro Bike + Run Thank you for all your support and we look forward to seeing you in our new flagship location soon. The Pro Bike + Run Team

Pro Bike + Run - WEST 1108 Park Manor Blvd, Pittsburgh, 15205 - 412-490-0881 Pro Bike + Run - EAST 4030 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, 15146 - 412-457-0474 Pro Bikes - Squirrel Hill 5876 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15217 - 412-586-5497 Pro Bikes - South Hills 102 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park, 15241 - 412-851-1109

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