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Saturday, March 20, 2010
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From: Tim Potts Democracy Rising PA <tim@democracyrisingpa.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:35:46 -0400 (EDT)
To: <mark.rauterkus@gmail.com>
Subject: DR News: House Per Diems
Restaurant proposed in Schenley Plaza
Restaurant proposed in Schenley Plaza: "Eat'n Park Hospitality Group is proposing to build a full-service sit-down restaurant in the parking lot turned park, with completion expected in the spring 2011."I still long for the parking lot.
On Friday there must have been 300 people sitting on the lawn on Soliders and Sailors, near the cannons that can hurl on Hazelwood, should West Mifflin ever attack due to the RAD tax on Kenneywood tickets. I was shocked. So many sitting on the lawn and not in front of TVs cheering for the Pitt hoopers.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Naming rites
A P-G article on sports about nicknames. Schenley is mentioned.
Meanwhile, few know that Pittsburgh Obama High School is on the way. Once again, while at High School States, we talked with many people and most are sure we are joking when told of the new name to come. B.O. High.
The Eagles!
Naming rites: "From Valley's B.B. Flenory and Schenley's Jeep Kelley in the 1970s, to Monkey Cersosimo and Admire 'Pickle' Carter of Beaver Falls today, nicknames flourish in hoops circles.One of the best, yet not used pet name will be, "The Last Spartan." Schenley is closing. Then what? Powerful.
One of the best nicknames ever in WPIAL or City League sports had to be 'Onion,' the standout point guard of Schenley's powerful PIAA championship team of 2007 that included DeJuan Blair and D.J. Kennedy. Onion is Jamaal Bryant, who got his name at a young age because a youth league coach said his head was shaped like an onion. Seemingly no one knew 'Onion' as Jamaal Bryant."
Meanwhile, few know that Pittsburgh Obama High School is on the way. Once again, while at High School States, we talked with many people and most are sure we are joking when told of the new name to come. B.O. High.
The Eagles!
Top 20 in AAA Swimming in PA
Girls Results:
1 WILSON WILSN 231.5
2 HERSHEY HRSHY 205.5
3 PARKLAND PAR 173
4 EMMAUS EMM 151
5 NORTH ALLEGHENY NALLE 132
6 SOUDERTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL SOUDR 107
7 COUNCIL ROCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL CRNOR 84
8 STATE COLLEGE STACO 76
9 CEDAR CREST CDRCR 73
10 UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL UNVIL 71
11 GREATER LATROBE GREAT 63
12 DOWNINGTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL DOWNE 57
13 GREAT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GRTVA 56
13 WEST CHESTER EAST HIGH SCHOOL WCEST 56
15 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP MANTP 54.5
16 MCDOWELL HIGH SCHOOL MCDOW 53
17 BAYARD RUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL RUSTN 50
18 DOWNINGTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOL DOWNW 49
19 WARWICK WRWCK 40
20 WILLIAM TENNENT HIGH SCHOOL WMTEN 33
Boys
1 NORTH ALLEGHENY 1384 227.5
2 WILSON WILSN 192
3 LASALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL LS 180
4 EMMAUS EMM 158
5 MOUNT LEBANON 1378 140
6 WEST CHESTER B. REED HENDERSON WCHEN 112.5
7 BOYERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BOYER 109
8 CUMBERLAND VALLEY CUMBV 85
9 CEDAR CREST CDRCR 71.5
10 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST HIGH SCHOOL CBEST 69
11 UPPER ST. CLAIR 1412 66
12 FRANKLIN REGIONAL 1351 59
13 UPPER DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL UPDUB 56
14 UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL UNVIL 51
15 NORTH PENN HIGH SCHOOL NPENN 48
16 HAVERFORD HIGH SCHOOL HAVRF 41
17 CHICHESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHICH 36
18 PARKLAND PAR 33.5
19 GATEWAY 1355 32
19 RED LAND RLAND 32
19 OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL OXFRD 32
22 PENN TRAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL 1389 31
1 WILSON WILSN 231.5
2 HERSHEY HRSHY 205.5
3 PARKLAND PAR 173
4 EMMAUS EMM 151
5 NORTH ALLEGHENY NALLE 132
6 SOUDERTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL SOUDR 107
7 COUNCIL ROCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL CRNOR 84
8 STATE COLLEGE STACO 76
9 CEDAR CREST CDRCR 73
10 UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL UNVIL 71
11 GREATER LATROBE GREAT 63
12 DOWNINGTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL DOWNE 57
13 GREAT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GRTVA 56
13 WEST CHESTER EAST HIGH SCHOOL WCEST 56
15 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP MANTP 54.5
16 MCDOWELL HIGH SCHOOL MCDOW 53
17 BAYARD RUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL RUSTN 50
18 DOWNINGTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOL DOWNW 49
19 WARWICK WRWCK 40
20 WILLIAM TENNENT HIGH SCHOOL WMTEN 33
Boys
1 NORTH ALLEGHENY 1384 227.5
2 WILSON WILSN 192
3 LASALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL LS 180
4 EMMAUS EMM 158
5 MOUNT LEBANON 1378 140
6 WEST CHESTER B. REED HENDERSON WCHEN 112.5
7 BOYERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BOYER 109
8 CUMBERLAND VALLEY CUMBV 85
9 CEDAR CREST CDRCR 71.5
10 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST HIGH SCHOOL CBEST 69
11 UPPER ST. CLAIR 1412 66
12 FRANKLIN REGIONAL 1351 59
13 UPPER DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL UPDUB 56
14 UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL UNVIL 51
15 NORTH PENN HIGH SCHOOL NPENN 48
16 HAVERFORD HIGH SCHOOL HAVRF 41
17 CHICHESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHICH 36
18 PARKLAND PAR 33.5
19 GATEWAY 1355 32
19 RED LAND RLAND 32
19 OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL OXFRD 32
22 PENN TRAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL 1389 31
Google May Shut Down China Unit in April, CBN Says (Update2) - Bloomberg.com
Google May Shut Down China Unit in April, CBN Says (Update2) - Bloomberg.com: "Google May Shut Down China Unit in April, CBN Says (Update2)"
Hockey Players and Hips
New Study Finds 70 Percent of Able-bodied Hockey Players Have Abnormal Hip
and Pelvis MRIs
http://www.sportsmed.org/tabs/newsroom/AOSSMPressReleaseDetails.aspx?DID=687
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). The study's surprising findings could serve as a warning for surgeons to not depend excessively on imaging when diagnosing patients.
"This study was done to see if abnormal MRI results are found incidentally in active roster hockey players," said Matthew Silvis, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Orthopedics at Hershey Medical Center at Penn State University College of Medicine. "Unexpectedly, the majority of players had some abnormality in their MRI, but it didn't limit their playing ability. The study raises many questions, but its value to surgeons is to recognize that imaging doesn't replace good clinical judgment, which includes a detailed history and complete physical exam. This study might make you hesitate to read too much into an MRI."
In the study, high-resolution MRIs were taken of the pelvis and hips of 21 professional and 18 collegiate hockey players, aged 18 - 35. Of the 39 players, only two reported slight pain, which they identified as a 3 on a 10 point scale, with minimal to no disability in relation to their pain.
Twenty-one out of the 39 (54 percent) had labral tears (tears in the structure that keeps the hip in place). Twelve of the 39 (31 percent) had muscle strain injuries of the hips and 2 of 39 (5 percent) had tendinosis (inflammation) of the hips. Overall, 70 percent of the players had irregular findings on their MRIs, but no clinical symptoms.
MRIs are noninvasive tests that help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions. MRIs use a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and many other internal body structures.
"This study raises all sorts of questions that should be examined in further studies. For example, will these abnormalities cause problems and symptoms later for these athletes?" said Silvis. "But this study shows the limitations of depending too heavily on an MRI. A surgeon may see something
in the image, but it isn't causing a problem."
and Pelvis MRIs
http://www.sportsmed.org/tabs/newsroom/AOSSMPressReleaseDetails.aspx?DID=687
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). The study's surprising findings could serve as a warning for surgeons to not depend excessively on imaging when diagnosing patients.
"This study was done to see if abnormal MRI results are found incidentally in active roster hockey players," said Matthew Silvis, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Orthopedics at Hershey Medical Center at Penn State University College of Medicine. "Unexpectedly, the majority of players had some abnormality in their MRI, but it didn't limit their playing ability. The study raises many questions, but its value to surgeons is to recognize that imaging doesn't replace good clinical judgment, which includes a detailed history and complete physical exam. This study might make you hesitate to read too much into an MRI."
In the study, high-resolution MRIs were taken of the pelvis and hips of 21 professional and 18 collegiate hockey players, aged 18 - 35. Of the 39 players, only two reported slight pain, which they identified as a 3 on a 10 point scale, with minimal to no disability in relation to their pain.
Twenty-one out of the 39 (54 percent) had labral tears (tears in the structure that keeps the hip in place). Twelve of the 39 (31 percent) had muscle strain injuries of the hips and 2 of 39 (5 percent) had tendinosis (inflammation) of the hips. Overall, 70 percent of the players had irregular findings on their MRIs, but no clinical symptoms.
MRIs are noninvasive tests that help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions. MRIs use a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and many other internal body structures.
"This study raises all sorts of questions that should be examined in further studies. For example, will these abnormalities cause problems and symptoms later for these athletes?" said Silvis. "But this study shows the limitations of depending too heavily on an MRI. A surgeon may see something
in the image, but it isn't causing a problem."
Breakfast meeting in Oakland with PA Board of Education - March 25 invite
PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION POLICY FORUM
“Western Pennsylvania Breakfast Series”
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Holiday Inn Select - University Center - Oakland
FAX RESPONSE FORM - 717-260-9903
(No fax cover sheet required)
__________ I will attend the March 25, 2010 Forum discussing “An Update from the State Board of Education.”
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Title: _________________________________________________________________
Organization: __________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________ Fax: ____________________________
E-mail: _______________________________________
Seating Space is limited.
Please confirm your attendance by returning this form via FAX to Mattie Robinson at The Education Policy and Leadership Center at 717-260-9903 as soon as possible.
The Education Policy and Leadership Center
EPLC
Pittsburgh - March 25, 2010
PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION POLICY FORUM
“Western Pennsylvania Breakfast Series”
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Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Place: Holiday Inn Select – University Center – Oakland
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Speaker: Adam Schott
Executive Director
Pennsylvania State Board of Education
Executive Director
Pennsylvania State Board of Education
Subject: “An Update from the State Board of Education.”
10:00 a.m. Adjournment
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Adam Schott serves as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education which has the power and duty to review and adopt regulations that govern educational policies and principles and establish standards governing the educational programs of the Commonwealth, upon recommendation of its councils. The Board has 22 members, ten of whom serve as the Board’s Council of Basic Education and ten of whom serve on the Board’s Council of Higher Education. Seventeen members are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for overlapping terms of six years. Four members of the Board are members of the General Assembly.
Adam Schott has served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education since November 2009. Prior to his current role, Mr. Schott served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education from March 2008 to October 2009. He worked closely with the PA Department of Education’s communications and legislative offices to direct outreach and advocacy efforts in support of the administration’s high school graduation requirements initiative.
Adam Schott has served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education since November 2009. Prior to his current role, Mr. Schott served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education from March 2008 to October 2009. He worked closely with the PA Department of Education’s communications and legislative offices to direct outreach and advocacy efforts in support of the administration’s high school graduation requirements initiative.
Mr. Schott served as Assistant Director of the Massachusetts Alliance for Education from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he worked for several years in the Office of Government Relations in the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Mr. Schott holds a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Penn State and a master’s degree in Education Policy and Management from Harvard. He is a member of EPLC’s Education Policy Fellowship Program class of 2003-04.
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The School Finance Project of The Education Policy and Leadership Center is currently supported by generous grants from The Maurice Falk Foundation, Fulfilling the Dream Fund, and the William Penn Foundation.
The Western Pennsylvania Breakfast Series of the Pennsylvania Education Policy Forum
is also supported by additional financial support from the following organizations:
A+ Schools
Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties
AFT Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators
Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Services Administrators
Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools
Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Pennsylvania School Boards Association Pennsylvania State Education Association
Center for Educational Leadership - University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Fred Rogers' ideas celebrated at conference, museum events
Fred Rogers' ideas celebrated at conference, museum events About 150 people are expected to attend the formal, invitation-only conference -- with the theme of 'Creative Curiosity, New Media and Learning' -- at the college on Monday and Tuesday.My invite must have been lost in the mail. So sad.
Shady Side senior heads Classic Pennsylvania team
Shady Side senior heads Classic Pennsylvania team: "Shady Side Academy senior Matthew Cunningham is a big fan of the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic.It is wonderful that wrestling, football and basketball have classic events for high school seniors just after their scholastic season ends. Too bad there is nothing like this for swimmers. It has always been a dream of mine to organize such an event.
'I've been going to the classic for years,' said Cunningham, after receiving an invitation to wrestle on the Pennsylvania All-Stars. 'I always wanted to be a part of it. Now I will get that chance. It's a great way to end my high school career.'
Cunningham made his second appearance in the PIAA Class AA finals last week in Hershey, Pa., and won his first PIAA gold medal with a 2-1 decision against Lewisburg's Nathaniel Brown in the 171-pound final.
Sure, the swimmers do get to go to sectionals and other club meets. That's for the top flight of swimmers. Many don't get to do that. Furthermore, the kids that swim in the PIAA Meet are not a real concern as their experience is impossible to beat. However, many don't get to do that -- and that isn't my concern either.
Stay tuned.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Erik dropped 4 seconds in his 500
Whew. Erik got another best time in the 500. He had a 4 second drop. Great experience for him.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
PIAA swim trip
Easy drive for us as we had AM swim at school and departed at 10 am.
Stop at PSU Creamery for lunch - ice cream really.
At hotel. Dice kids are with us now too. Kids are goofing around outside as the weather is super. Coach G is on a walk.
We check in at 5 pm and can swim at 6.
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Stop at PSU Creamery for lunch - ice cream really.
At hotel. Dice kids are with us now too. Kids are goofing around outside as the weather is super. Coach G is on a walk.
We check in at 5 pm and can swim at 6.
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Forbes Fund Confab
You are cordially invited.
The Forbes Funds' 2010 Annual Tropman Research Conference will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 Please Join Us!Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 1:30-5:30 pmWestin Convention Center, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.)
Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one.
At this event, the results of our annual research studies will be released with a keynote and panel that will respond to the findings and we will highlight additional research and best practices through a series of workshops presented by nonprofit organizations.
1:30 – 1:45 Opening Remarks
1:50 – 3:00 Concurrent Workshops
1) Navigating through Turbulent Times - How nonprofits respond and adjust to their environment.The country, and in turn the nonprofit sector, finds itself in uncertain times that are creating unprecedented demands for services from the sector as a community safety net while posing new funding challenges as government, philanthropic, corporate and individual giving decreases or becomes more limited. It is clear that the nonprofits which survive are those that remain flexible and adaptive first to the clients they serve, second in the way they manage their balance sheet and finally in their ability to do more with limited resources and innovative partnerships. Through this study we seek to understand how a subgroup of the nonprofit sector (human service agencies) is adapting to their environments over time and to provide information that will allow the nonprofit community to remain competitive and relevant in a constantly changing environment.
2) Responding to Demographic Shifts - How the nonprofit sector is adjusting to employment needs and understanding the gaps.As the country prepares for the baby boomer generation's shift toward retirement age, how do we begin to understand the implications for the nonprofit sector and prepare for transition? The question poses challenges at the senior management level as we struggle to anticipate executive transition in the coming years. Similarly, understanding the importance and value placed on procedural fairness by the Gen X and Gen Y population will have significant implications for the workplace. This study is designed to clarify the demographics of our region and those employed in the nonprofit sector and provide information and recommendations that will enable agencies to anticipate and prepare their organizations.
3) Financial Strategies Pilot ProjectThe Financial Strategies Pilot Project was an in-depth, two year study of three unrelated nonprofit organizations that focused on three key concerns:a. How effectively each organization gathered, reported, and utilized financial information.b. Could improvements in the way the organizations gather, report, and utilize financial information positively influence the organization's ability to make management and financial decisions and, therefore, its financial position?c. Could a comprehensive financial assessment and coaching model be developed that would enable organizations to strengthen and sustain their financial viability? This presentation will highlight the conclusions reached from the Pilot Project.
3:10 – 3:40 KeynoteTim Delaney, President & CEO National Council of Nonprofits
3:40 – 4:25 Panel Discussion Moderated by Kevin Kearns, University of Pittsburgh,GSPIAAl Condeluci, UCP/ClassCarol DeVita, The Urban Institute
4:25 – 4:40 Closing Remarks
4:40– 5:30 Reception
Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.) Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one. Each workshop has limited capacity so please RSVP soon so that you can get your top choice.We hope you will join us for this special opportunity to explore emerging issues and cutting edge methodologies for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh.
The Forbes Funds' 2010 Annual Tropman Research Conference will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 Please Join Us!Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 1:30-5:30 pmWestin Convention Center, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.)
Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one.
At this event, the results of our annual research studies will be released with a keynote and panel that will respond to the findings and we will highlight additional research and best practices through a series of workshops presented by nonprofit organizations.
1:30 – 1:45 Opening Remarks
1:50 – 3:00 Concurrent Workshops
1) Navigating through Turbulent Times - How nonprofits respond and adjust to their environment.The country, and in turn the nonprofit sector, finds itself in uncertain times that are creating unprecedented demands for services from the sector as a community safety net while posing new funding challenges as government, philanthropic, corporate and individual giving decreases or becomes more limited. It is clear that the nonprofits which survive are those that remain flexible and adaptive first to the clients they serve, second in the way they manage their balance sheet and finally in their ability to do more with limited resources and innovative partnerships. Through this study we seek to understand how a subgroup of the nonprofit sector (human service agencies) is adapting to their environments over time and to provide information that will allow the nonprofit community to remain competitive and relevant in a constantly changing environment.
2) Responding to Demographic Shifts - How the nonprofit sector is adjusting to employment needs and understanding the gaps.As the country prepares for the baby boomer generation's shift toward retirement age, how do we begin to understand the implications for the nonprofit sector and prepare for transition? The question poses challenges at the senior management level as we struggle to anticipate executive transition in the coming years. Similarly, understanding the importance and value placed on procedural fairness by the Gen X and Gen Y population will have significant implications for the workplace. This study is designed to clarify the demographics of our region and those employed in the nonprofit sector and provide information and recommendations that will enable agencies to anticipate and prepare their organizations.
3) Financial Strategies Pilot ProjectThe Financial Strategies Pilot Project was an in-depth, two year study of three unrelated nonprofit organizations that focused on three key concerns:a. How effectively each organization gathered, reported, and utilized financial information.b. Could improvements in the way the organizations gather, report, and utilize financial information positively influence the organization's ability to make management and financial decisions and, therefore, its financial position?c. Could a comprehensive financial assessment and coaching model be developed that would enable organizations to strengthen and sustain their financial viability? This presentation will highlight the conclusions reached from the Pilot Project.
3:10 – 3:40 KeynoteTim Delaney, President & CEO National Council of Nonprofits
3:40 – 4:25 Panel Discussion Moderated by Kevin Kearns, University of Pittsburgh,GSPIAAl Condeluci, UCP/ClassCarol DeVita, The Urban Institute
4:25 – 4:40 Closing Remarks
4:40– 5:30 Reception
Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.) Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one. Each workshop has limited capacity so please RSVP soon so that you can get your top choice.We hope you will join us for this special opportunity to explore emerging issues and cutting edge methodologies for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh.
PPS matters
FYI:
At last night's Public Hearing, there was unified, articulate, often impassioned testimony from about 15 people for the purpose of WAITING ONE YEAR before closing ROONEY and moving forward with reorganization of North Side Schools. There were also a few requests for rethinking Hill District decisions particularly the closing of VANN.
Two common themes in the testimony before the Board and Administration dealt with the following:
1) Improving education and creating quality schools in PPS as the way to stop flight from Pittsburgh Public Schools to other regions, charters, parochial, and private schools;
2) Soliciting input and listening to parent and community perspectives/solutions PRIOR to making decisions.
POINTS WELL TAKEN and certainly applicable across the district.
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At last night's Public Hearing, there was unified, articulate, often impassioned testimony from about 15 people for the purpose of WAITING ONE YEAR before closing ROONEY and moving forward with reorganization of North Side Schools. There were also a few requests for rethinking Hill District decisions particularly the closing of VANN.
Two common themes in the testimony before the Board and Administration dealt with the following:
1) Improving education and creating quality schools in PPS as the way to stop flight from Pittsburgh Public Schools to other regions, charters, parochial, and private schools;
2) Soliciting input and listening to parent and community perspectives/solutions PRIOR to making decisions.
POINTS WELL TAKEN and certainly applicable across the district.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
3 lawyers debunk idea to give Pittsburgh garages to pension
Thud.
Don't give something away yet leverage the maximum value.
Don't give away ownership yet retain public control.
Sell the garages.
By the way -- I say that the city should NOT sell nor lease the on-street parking assets. Those on-street meters and public parking spaces should NOT be owned by anyone other than the city.
I have advocated a sell off of the parking garages owned by the Parking Authority.
3 lawyers debunk idea to give Pittsburgh garages to pension: "3 lawyers debunk idea to give Pittsburgh garages to pension"Meanwhile, my plan, the Mark Rauterkus plan for liquidation of parking assets, is still alive. My plan is legal. My plan is workable. My plan makes sense on many fronts.
Don't give something away yet leverage the maximum value.
Don't give away ownership yet retain public control.
Sell the garages.
By the way -- I say that the city should NOT sell nor lease the on-street parking assets. Those on-street meters and public parking spaces should NOT be owned by anyone other than the city.
I have advocated a sell off of the parking garages owned by the Parking Authority.
Councilman on the hunt for junked, abandoned cars in city
Councilman on the hunt for junked, abandoned cars in city: "Councilman on the hunt for junked, abandoned cars in city"This is a great job for Mr. Kraus. This is his true calling.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Brain experts develop game plan for football concussions
Brain experts develop game plan for football concussions: "Brain experts develop game plan for football concussions"Here is a plan. Quit. Or, better yet, don't start. Or, best of all -- SWIM!
The other kick in the head is in the sport of soccer. The rules of soccer need to be changed so that the kids are not allowed to hit the ball with the head. Stop that. Outlaw headers in all youth soccer now.
In football, it would be much better to bring back the leather helmets without any facemasks.
Wolves kill teacher in Alaska - latimes.com
So sad.
Candice Berner, a special education teacher who traveled among several rural schools on the Alaska Peninsula, 475 miles southwest of Anchorage, was attacked while jogging and listening to her iPod Monday evening on the deserted, 3-mile-long road that leads out from the village to its small airstrip.RIP.
Wolves kill teacher in Alaska - latimes.comA native of Slippery Rock, Pa., she had been working in Alaska only since August. Her body was found by snowmobilers a short time after the attack. It had been dragged off the road and partially eaten, and was surrounded by wolf prints.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Liu makes celebrated, but cautious return - Universal Sports#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await
Welcome back!
Liu makes celebrated, but cautious return - Universal Sports#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await The only thing that mattered Friday night was that the 2004 Olympic gold medalist and reigning world indoor champion was finally back to running before a global audience.
Are you ready to PARTY? South Side is gearing up as it is nearly Pi DAY!
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| From hex |
The public works crews have already put up the white baracades on the South Side on the side of the road at key intersections.
We are getting ready for Pi Day! -- March 14 -- 3.14 -- Einstein's Birthday.
Nerds gone wild!
3-pointers in 3-D may be coming to theater near you
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| From Chatham-Polo |
3-pointers in 3-D may be coming to theater near youThe NCAA announced that it would show the semifinal and national championship games in 3-D in movie theaters nationwide.This isn't that new. If you want to see a basketball game in 3-D, just go to the games.
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| From Mark Rauterkus |
2010 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN TO OFFER NEW UPGRADED DAILY TICKET OPTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oakmont, Pa. (March 12, 2010) – The 65th U.S. Women’s Open, to be held July 5-11, 2010 at Oakmont Country Club, will offer a new ticket option beginning this weekend. The new upgraded daily ticket option will be released at the Greater Pittsburgh Golf Show, which runs this weekend, Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14 at the Monroeville Convention Center.
The new ticket option, individual daily Trophy Club tickets, will be priced at $30 per day for Practice Rounds and $65 per day for the Championship Rounds Trophy Club tickets.
The Trophy Club ticket is an upgraded ticket that provides spectators with grounds access to the championship as well as access into the exclusive and upgraded Trophy Club located on the golf course. This climate-controlled venue includes amenities such as television monitors, computer scoring terminals and telephone access for Trophy Club guests to use. Guests may purchase upscale food and beverages within the Trophy Club.
A variety of other ticket options are also still available, including $20 practice-round tickets, $45 championship-round tickets and group ticket packages.
Tickets to the championship are available online at www.2010uswomensopen.com or by calling (877) 281-OPEN. Kids 17 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult. Each ticketed adult can bring up to nine (9) kids.
Visit the U.S. Women’s Open booth (#203) at the Greater Pittsburgh Golf Show this weekend. Golf Show visitors can enter a drawing for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The contest winner will receive two (2) weeklong Trophy Club tickets, week-long VIP parking, a $50 gift card to the merchandise tent and a round of golf in the Championship Invitational. The Championship Invitational will be played at historic Oakmont Country Club on Monday, July 12, 2010 and will be played from the final-round tees and hole locations.
Also at the Greater Pittsburgh Golf Show, World Golf Hall of Fame Member and Women’s Open General Chairman, Carol Semple Thompson, will be live on air at 10:20 a.m. on Fox Sports Radio 970AM– The Golf Show With Gerry Dulac on Saturday, March 13. She will also be at the Women’s Open booth from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. WTAE-TV Anchor Sally Wiggin will be at the Women’s Open booth on Saturday, March 13, from noon until 1 p.m.
About the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open
The 2010 U.S. Women’s Open will bring a field of 156 of the world’s best professional and amateur women golfers to Oakmont Country Club. It will be the second time the Women’s Open will be contested at Oakmont. Patty Sheehan won the 1992 championship in a playoff over Juli Inkster after finishing at 4 under par for 72 holes of regulation play.
About the USGA
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in the USA and Mexico. The Association’s most visible role is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open. Ten additional USGA national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System and administers an ongoing “For the Good of the Game” grants program, which has allocated more than $65 million over 13 years to successful programs that bring the game’s values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
Contact:
Lindsay Weber – 2010 U.S. Women’s Open – lweber@2010uswomensopen.com - (412) 828-2010
Bob L's True and False quiz and my reactions
1. True or False: Over the past 50 years Pennsylvania lost nearly 1/3rd of its seats in the US Congress to faster growing states and is losing clout at the federal level.
True. But, I'm a tad more worried about the federal government growing it overall clout and less concerned with the share of clout that is for any one state. Smaller states have 'clout.' The number of seats in the US Senate does not change even if everyone moves out of the state.
2. True or False: Pennsylvania has an aging population because the state keeps losing our young people to other states; our retirees also leave, often because they can no longer afford Pennsylvania's school, county and municipal property taxes.
Part of the aging population problem is that senior citizens don't make many babies. And, another part of the problem is that we don't have lots of incoming imigrants. The lack of immigration into our neighborhoods might be a problem for some and a blessing for others.
We do have a problem with the retirees in that we don't make it easy for them to relocate. Many senior citizens are stuck in their present homes that served them well when they had a house full of kids. Seniors should have a much easier time being able to downsize. One of the big sticking points to keep people from moving to either larger or smaller living quarters is the deed transfer tax. Pay that a few times in each decade and lots of personal wealth vanishes.
3. True or False: Abolishing all three property taxes--school, county and municipal-- on primary residences would make Pennsylvania more attractive for young families to establish their homes here, and more attractive for retirees to move here or remain here.
This is STOP's (Bob Lowes) main mission, the elimination of all property taxes.
The attraction for home owners is obvious. But, that means a shift has to occur to income taxes and sales taxes and VAT taxes (on manufactured goods and services). Those other taxes are going to make the attraction ugly.
As a Geo-Libertarian, I rather like to tax real property and land so as to keep government small and accountable with local control.
4. True or False: Increasing our population would result in more new businesses, more customers for existing businesses and more jobs. Also an enlarged worker pool.
Increasing population means strains on schools too. If thousands move out of McKeesport and into Pine Richland, then the local money for local schools would have a balance.
5. True or False: Current homeowners would be more likely to improve their current homes if those improvements would NOT mean higher assessments and higher property taxes. And in investing in upgrading their homes would generate a sizable volume of economic activity.
Current homeowners are penalized greatly when they get building permits and do home fix ups. This is exactly what should NOT happen. The tax policy is messed up, for sure.
Present tax policies reward those for messing up their buildings. Hey, I've got a bad sidewalk, porch is falling down, a new roof is needed and the paint is peeling = lower taxes.
The solution I think makes more sense is to tax only the LAND and not the building. A land value tax means that those who let their property trun to blight pay the same as the neighbor on the same size plot of land in the same neighborhood who fixes up the house into a palace.
6. True or False: More individuals and families, including women and minority citizens, could afford to buy homes if there were no real estate (property taxes) on primary residences and no property tax escrow payments as part of a mortgage.
Well, the big hit is in the deed transfer tax. Annual property taxes are large, no doubt. However, to pony up an extra 5% at the time of closing for the deed transfer tax takes money out of the pocket for those who save up and try to make a downpayment.
Once there was no real estate taxes and no property taxes then there will be a lot of landlords that are able to land-bank properties. If grandma passes and the house sits vacant for 1 to 5 to 15 years -- who cares. No big deal. Don't turn the house to others who would like a good place to live.
Big developers would really make out and become rich in short time once there is no property tax on their holdings.
Apartment rents will go much higher too. Generally there could be a one house per one citizen property tax exemption. But that would not apply to an apartment building full of renters. Rents for young people would increase greatly. Same too for seniors.
7. True or False: The 8 Billion dollars currently held in Pennsylvania NON-interest-bearing, property tax escrow accounts as part of most mortgage obligations, would generate more economic activity and jobs if tax escrow accounts weren't required and instead the money was injected annually into the Pennsylvania economy.
Why not allow the property tax escrow account be interest bearing?
Lots of other tax shelters are hatched up for those with lawyers and accountants and money so as to not part with it to the government. And, the rich get richer. It is hard, if not impossible, to hide land. Taxing land is easy and fair as it can't be hidden. Cheating is harder if the tax is on land as opposed to income, transactions, or services rendered.
8. True or False: All this economic activity including more jobs occurring via the abolishment all property taxes on primary residences would generate additional tax revenue from EXISTING state income, local earned income, sales and use, mercantile, gasoline and other currently collected taxes.
The economic boom is suspect. When a tax shift occurs, it is generally good for some and bad for others.
9. True or False: Deteriorating tax bases in many of our city, suburban and rural communities would begin to be reversed with this increased economic activity described above meaning more services and a better quality of life.
10. True or False: Collecting 100% of the base year assessed valuation taxes (the year the law is passed) plus annual cost of living escalators, and continuing to receive property taxes from a growing commercial and industrial sector, would generate more net revenue than the current costly-to-collect-and-enforce, corrupt property tax system--from which taxing bodies collect only from 70 to 90% of what is billed.
11. True or False: Fewer properties would be abandoned.
12. True or False: Since 3/4ths to 4/5ths of all properties in the state would no longer be assessed or reassessed, the savings to counties (and ultimately the taxpayers) would run into the tens of millions of dollars each year. The size and cost of government would be cut, and homeowners would no longer be required to fight to protect their homes from inaccurate property assessments and excessive property taxes.
Summary: Pennsylvania's economy and that of many of her counties, school districts and municipalities needs a major boost. A proven, fiscally-viable plan that cuts the size of government, boosts the economy, revives our municipalities and counties, generates more net tax revenue, creates thousands of private sector jobs, and makes our state much more attractive for individuals and families to want to live in without any added bureaucracy...deserves discussion and hearings.
Why are our legislators afraid of this plan? Why won't they even allow it to be discussed in committee...or presented at hearings? Ask them to be specific with the responses. Their silence so far has been deafening. --Bob Logue, STOP Primary residence protection plan. Learn more at http://www.undercoverclub.net hit on the STOP page. www.grandoldusa.com My e-mail is ucblogue@verizon.net My mailing address is Bob Logue, Box 306, Fairbank, PA 15435-0306
True. But, I'm a tad more worried about the federal government growing it overall clout and less concerned with the share of clout that is for any one state. Smaller states have 'clout.' The number of seats in the US Senate does not change even if everyone moves out of the state.
2. True or False: Pennsylvania has an aging population because the state keeps losing our young people to other states; our retirees also leave, often because they can no longer afford Pennsylvania's school, county and municipal property taxes.
Part of the aging population problem is that senior citizens don't make many babies. And, another part of the problem is that we don't have lots of incoming imigrants. The lack of immigration into our neighborhoods might be a problem for some and a blessing for others.
We do have a problem with the retirees in that we don't make it easy for them to relocate. Many senior citizens are stuck in their present homes that served them well when they had a house full of kids. Seniors should have a much easier time being able to downsize. One of the big sticking points to keep people from moving to either larger or smaller living quarters is the deed transfer tax. Pay that a few times in each decade and lots of personal wealth vanishes.
3. True or False: Abolishing all three property taxes--school, county and municipal-- on primary residences would make Pennsylvania more attractive for young families to establish their homes here, and more attractive for retirees to move here or remain here.
This is STOP's (Bob Lowes) main mission, the elimination of all property taxes.
The attraction for home owners is obvious. But, that means a shift has to occur to income taxes and sales taxes and VAT taxes (on manufactured goods and services). Those other taxes are going to make the attraction ugly.
As a Geo-Libertarian, I rather like to tax real property and land so as to keep government small and accountable with local control.
4. True or False: Increasing our population would result in more new businesses, more customers for existing businesses and more jobs. Also an enlarged worker pool.
Increasing population means strains on schools too. If thousands move out of McKeesport and into Pine Richland, then the local money for local schools would have a balance.
5. True or False: Current homeowners would be more likely to improve their current homes if those improvements would NOT mean higher assessments and higher property taxes. And in investing in upgrading their homes would generate a sizable volume of economic activity.
Current homeowners are penalized greatly when they get building permits and do home fix ups. This is exactly what should NOT happen. The tax policy is messed up, for sure.
Present tax policies reward those for messing up their buildings. Hey, I've got a bad sidewalk, porch is falling down, a new roof is needed and the paint is peeling = lower taxes.
The solution I think makes more sense is to tax only the LAND and not the building. A land value tax means that those who let their property trun to blight pay the same as the neighbor on the same size plot of land in the same neighborhood who fixes up the house into a palace.
6. True or False: More individuals and families, including women and minority citizens, could afford to buy homes if there were no real estate (property taxes) on primary residences and no property tax escrow payments as part of a mortgage.
Well, the big hit is in the deed transfer tax. Annual property taxes are large, no doubt. However, to pony up an extra 5% at the time of closing for the deed transfer tax takes money out of the pocket for those who save up and try to make a downpayment.
Once there was no real estate taxes and no property taxes then there will be a lot of landlords that are able to land-bank properties. If grandma passes and the house sits vacant for 1 to 5 to 15 years -- who cares. No big deal. Don't turn the house to others who would like a good place to live.
Big developers would really make out and become rich in short time once there is no property tax on their holdings.
Apartment rents will go much higher too. Generally there could be a one house per one citizen property tax exemption. But that would not apply to an apartment building full of renters. Rents for young people would increase greatly. Same too for seniors.
7. True or False: The 8 Billion dollars currently held in Pennsylvania NON-interest-bearing, property tax escrow accounts as part of most mortgage obligations, would generate more economic activity and jobs if tax escrow accounts weren't required and instead the money was injected annually into the Pennsylvania economy.
Why not allow the property tax escrow account be interest bearing?
Lots of other tax shelters are hatched up for those with lawyers and accountants and money so as to not part with it to the government. And, the rich get richer. It is hard, if not impossible, to hide land. Taxing land is easy and fair as it can't be hidden. Cheating is harder if the tax is on land as opposed to income, transactions, or services rendered.
8. True or False: All this economic activity including more jobs occurring via the abolishment all property taxes on primary residences would generate additional tax revenue from EXISTING state income, local earned income, sales and use, mercantile, gasoline and other currently collected taxes.
The economic boom is suspect. When a tax shift occurs, it is generally good for some and bad for others.
9. True or False: Deteriorating tax bases in many of our city, suburban and rural communities would begin to be reversed with this increased economic activity described above meaning more services and a better quality of life.
10. True or False: Collecting 100% of the base year assessed valuation taxes (the year the law is passed) plus annual cost of living escalators, and continuing to receive property taxes from a growing commercial and industrial sector, would generate more net revenue than the current costly-to-collect-and-enforce, corrupt property tax system--from which taxing bodies collect only from 70 to 90% of what is billed.
11. True or False: Fewer properties would be abandoned.
12. True or False: Since 3/4ths to 4/5ths of all properties in the state would no longer be assessed or reassessed, the savings to counties (and ultimately the taxpayers) would run into the tens of millions of dollars each year. The size and cost of government would be cut, and homeowners would no longer be required to fight to protect their homes from inaccurate property assessments and excessive property taxes.
Summary: Pennsylvania's economy and that of many of her counties, school districts and municipalities needs a major boost. A proven, fiscally-viable plan that cuts the size of government, boosts the economy, revives our municipalities and counties, generates more net tax revenue, creates thousands of private sector jobs, and makes our state much more attractive for individuals and families to want to live in without any added bureaucracy...deserves discussion and hearings.
Why are our legislators afraid of this plan? Why won't they even allow it to be discussed in committee...or presented at hearings? Ask them to be specific with the responses. Their silence so far has been deafening. --Bob Logue, STOP Primary residence protection plan. Learn more at http://www.undercoverclub.net hit on the STOP page. www.grandoldusa.com My e-mail is ucblogue@verizon.net My mailing address is Bob Logue, Box 306, Fairbank, PA 15435-0306
Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux - PCWorld
Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux - PCWorld $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.Perhaps I should go back into the workforce and be a programmer and market applications for sports and fitness applications that run on phones and tablets.
Post-Gazette Varsity Notebook: Schenley Makes a splash.
In today's P-G.
The girls relays from Dice also established new city records.
Varisty Notebook: Mt. Lebanon's 2 teams magnets for crowds at Palumbo: Schenley makes a splashBoth Erik and Leah are swimmers with the JCC Sailfish and both played water polo last year. And, both are going to the PIAA Meet (High School States) next week.
When Schenley won the City League boys' swimming championship Saturday, it marked the first time since 1998 that Allderdice did not win the title. Twelve years ago, Brashear won the title. Allderdice was second this year.
For a school that will be around for only one more year, Schenley is enjoying plenty of success. In the fall, Schenley won City League football, girls' soccer and boys' soccer championships.
Schenley was led by freshman Erik Rauterkus, who won the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events, and also was on two winning relay teams.
Another freshman was a standout in the girls' City League meet. Allderdice's Leah Furman won the 200 and 500 freestyle events and was a member of two championship relay teams.
The girls relays from Dice also established new city records.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
After School Programs - Next Steps and Upcoming Regional Meetings
My one word reaction is FINALLY.
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From: "Superintendent Office" <superintendentoffice@pghboe.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:14:02 -0500
To: undisclosed-recipients:;<Invalid address>
Subject: PPS and After School Programs - Next Steps and Upcoming Regional Meetings
Dear After School Provider:
Since I arrived in
But
Let’s be clear – this is not an easy task. There are many questions, basic and complex, that need to be answered by
In order to start to answer these questions, PPS is creating a centralized process for community-based and faith-based after school programs to partner with Pittsburgh Public Schools starting in School Year 2010-2011. Programs that operate in PPS buildings will be required to apply and programs that operate at their own sites are encouraged to apply. We want and need your input on the design.
Holly O’Donnell, After School Manager, is hosting four regional meetings and we encourage you or a member of your staff to attend one of them.
The information for the meetings is below:
Wednesday, March 17th, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.– East Minster Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, March 23rd, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – The Northshore Community
Wednesday, March 24th, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – The Hill House (main facility)
Friday, March 26th, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Brashear Association
* Please R.S.V.P to Holly at hodonnell1@pghboe.net or 412-622-3926 *
We appreciate the unique role of after school programs in the lives of PPS children and we ask you to join with our District to Dream Big and Work Hard and to do whatever it takes to achieve our mission of preparing all children for academic excellence and strength of character, so that they have the opportunity to succeed in all aspects of life.
Sincerely,
Mark Roosevelt
Superintendent
TravelMole Web Innovation Awards - Asia/Pacific 2010
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TravelMole's 2010 Web Innovation Awards - Asia/Pacific 2010 for the travel and tourism industry in Asia Pacific are back - and they're bigger than ever.
Competition this year is tough as the industry's best vie for these prestigious awards, last held in 2008.
Winners of the awards will be announced at The EyeforTravel Distribution Summit Asia 2010- Asia's largest annual online travel event - at The Marina Mandarin Singapore on April 28-29.
Limited sponsorship opportunities are available for each of the awards listed below.
This is your chance to get behind the online travel industry and be recognised by your peers. TravelMole Asia Pacific will also recognise all sponsors on our online travel newswires and email broadcast promotions related to nomination, shortlist and winners' awards.
In addition, all sponsors will be recognised at the EyeforTravel Distribution Summit on April 28-29.
The full list of award categories available for sponsorship is:
Best Use of Social Media
Travel Start-up of the year
Most Creative Marketing Campaign
Best Ancillary Revenue Strategy
Most exciting new technology in travel
Travel Innovator of the year
Most Effective use of Mobile Media
Most Innovative Use of Video
WEB 2.0 Mash up
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The Award winners will be showcased to an expected audience of more than 1,000 travel technology leaders, who are attending the EyeforTravel Travel Distribution Asia conference.
A wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available and for those that are interested in maximising exposure to the TravelMole readership around the globe, email sales_asia (at) TravelMole.com; complete our inquiry form; or contact our area sales manager.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Fw: Public Input Hearing to Consider Permitting Table Games at The MeadowsRacetrack and Casino Scheduled For March 30th
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From: "Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board" <pgcb@state.pa.us>
Date: 9 Mar 2010 17:18:25 -0500
To: <mark@rauterkus.com>
Subject: Public Input Hearing to Consider Permitting Table Games at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino Scheduled For March 30th
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'Invisible cover' being used at Norwich swimming pool - EveningNews24
Perhaps a pool like this could be built on the South Side?
'Invisible cover' being used at Norwich swimming pool - EveningNews24: "A liquid based cover is always present in the water and when there is no movement in the pool, the molecules race to the top, making an invisible barrier which holds the heat in."
Rand Paul Money Bomb due on March 23, writes Ron Paul
Dear Supporter,
My son Rand is taking on the Establishment in an epic fight to represent Kentucky in the United States Senate.
And, he is winning!
The DC insiders have tried to stack the deck for his career politician opponent. They have held inside-the-beltway, thousand dollar a plate fundraisers and lined up support from Senators who voted for the TARP Funds and Bank Bailouts. They have viciously attacked him and lied about his positions. They have even organized dirty push polling calls against Rand, a tactic that is underhanded at best, and in many cases, illegal.
But with your help, Rand has fought back. On August 20, you helped Rand raise $440,000 online in one day. This tremendous show of support shot Rand up in the polls and showed he was a force to be reckoned with. On December 16, the grassroots once again came together to raise $250,000 for Rand on the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. You propelled Rand into the lead!
The most recent poll shows Rand up 15 points. He is running a tremendous campaign and has a plan that will win his primary, which is just 70 short days away. But, he needs your help now more than ever!
On Tuesday, March 23, the anniversary of Founding Father Patrick Henry's famous speech, "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death," the grassroots will throw another Money Bomb. Your generous support on March 23 is crucial. A strong showing of $500,000 will fully fund Rand's campaign plan and allow him to do all of the radio, television, mail and voter contact it will take to ensure victory down the stretch.
Your support will be the knock-out shot against the career politicians who are running our country into the ground. We have a chance to elect the strongest Constitutional Conservative and defender of Liberty the United States Senate has seen in a generation. But we need to stand together on March 23.
I hope you will join us on Tuesday, March 23 as we push Rand to victory. Please visit www.RandPaul2010.com for more information or to make your contribution.
In Liberty,
Ron Paul
Beaver County Times: The DeJuan Blair Project
Beaver County Times: The DeJuan Blair Project “I haven’t coached him a lick. I don’t know what moves he has. I don’t know how he gets it done. I just throw him out there and he plays his (butt) off.”
BMX kills trees! OMG.
Last night I attened a meeting with the South Side Slopes Association and heard a series of lies such as, "BMX kills trees." The meeting was concerning the South Side Park -- a dead space of sorts. It is home to the city's other condemded indoor ice rink.
I learned a little and shook my head a lot.
Bottom line, Bruce Kraus went way out on a limb and said he'd promise to tear down the now hazzard building that once was an ice rink on the South Side. That's progressive leadership. Weee! But, the G-20 protestors might get there first and fix it so the city demo crew has to rush, rush, rush.
With tin snips and a hammer and some duck tape, the scraps from the medal building could be put to a green re-use so as to be the shell of a bob sled and luge course that cuts through the 65 acres vertical drop site.
I learned a little and shook my head a lot.
Bottom line, Bruce Kraus went way out on a limb and said he'd promise to tear down the now hazzard building that once was an ice rink on the South Side. That's progressive leadership. Weee! But, the G-20 protestors might get there first and fix it so the city demo crew has to rush, rush, rush.
With tin snips and a hammer and some duck tape, the scraps from the medal building could be put to a green re-use so as to be the shell of a bob sled and luge course that cuts through the 65 acres vertical drop site.
Weekly Art Camps for summer
Summer Art Camps open house Sat, Mar 13.
Art Camps at PCA have inspired, challenged, and nurtured young artists for over 30 years. This summer, we are happy to provide your family with the opportunity to journey around the world together with art as your guide, stretching your imaginations, shifting your perspectives, and broadening your horizons.
Click to view the Facebook event and RSVP.
ART CAMPS OPEN HOUSE is Saturday March 13, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Family-friendly, free art activities, tours, and meet the Saturday Light Brigade radio show, broadcasting live from the PCA School. Get a discount for registering with us that day.
Sign up for just the weeks you want. Our online registration system has just been completely revamped and improved, or call today.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts School
1047 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh 15232 / 412-361-0455
Man whose kiss caused airport security scare pleads guilty - CNN.com
So, is this one for enforcement by the FASHION POLICE?
Man whose kiss caused airport security scare pleads guilty - CNN.com: "a charge that is a 'petty disorderly persons offense ... it's below a crime, it's not even considered a crime in New Jersey,' his lawyer"Humm. There are below crime sins. It is interesting to watch how you gotta behave and how and when government comes into the picture. I'm all for good behavior and being polite. Don't spit, pick your nose nor fart out loud. All have public health ramifications. Don't put up outdoor Christmas lights in certain planned neighborhoods, nor fail to shovel your sidewalk in others. Parking a car on the corner or near a fire plug gets you a ticket or tow too. Watch out for the petty disorderly persons offense list, especially if it includes a public display of affection and most notable if behind airport security before TSA badges.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
City Brief: Council Flirts With Central Planning, Pressures Aramark On Concession Jobs : Publius Awakened
Golly. This is what was expected and he is delivering.
City Brief: Council Flirts With Central Planning, Pressures Aramark On Concession Jobs : Publius Awakened: "City Council intervened today with a letter – written by Bruce Kraus and reprinted at City Paper’s Slag Heap – that reads like a Leftist’s guide to overreaching a local government’s authority and meddling in business decisions to score political points."
Monday, March 08, 2010
City Swim Championships - some races via my video camera
Boys 200 Free. Schenley goes 1-2 with Erik and Than.
Girls 200 Free Relay.
Boys 200 Free Relay, where Dice wins by .01.
Girls Backstroke: A part of Sophie's race.
Girls 200 Free Relay.
Boys 200 Free Relay, where Dice wins by .01.
Girls Backstroke: A part of Sophie's race.
College insider: Funk just misses out on berth in NCAAs
College insider: Funk just misses out on berth in NCAAs Lauren Funk was obviously disappointed about not qualifying for the NCAA Division I swimming championships.
But the Kenton Ridge High School graduate and Ohio University freshman was even more unhappy about the extra days she spent training this week.
“I could’ve slept in and gone to bed when I wanted to,” Funk said.
Funk was a member of the Bobcats’ 200-yard freestyle relay team, which swam an NCAA “B” cut and school-record time of 1 minute, 30.5 seconds during a time trial at the Mid-American Conference championships at Miami University on Saturday, Feb. 27.
When the selections were announced Thursday, March 4, the Bobcats missed out on qualifying by just .01 seconds.
The relay team set the conference, meet and pool marks with a time of 1:30.47.
Pennsylvania To Offer Back Tax Amnesty - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh
Splendid.
Pennsylvania To Offer Back Tax Amnesty - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh Pennsylvania To Offer Back Tax AmnestyNext, it would be great if all non-violent offenders could be released from jail and put into some type of house arrest.
Program Expected To Generate Millions For State Coffers
Posted: 5:35 am EST March 8,2010
Updated: 8:00 am EST March 8,2010
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania plans to launch a tax amnesty program on April 26.
During the 54-day amnesty period, all penalties and half the interest will be waived for businesses and individuals that pay off delinquent taxes accrued through June 2009.
The program is expected to generate a spike in tax collections and an additional $190 million to help offset spending in the fiscal year that began July 1.
Pennsylvania's latest amnesty program was developed during a political stalemate that held up passage of the state budget for four months.
A similar program last year in New Jersey raked in a record $725 million in six weeks.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
PPS, District VIII, City Championships Swim Meet Results from Saturday
Yesterday at the meet, I got a copy of the meet results put onto my flash drive. It came to me with only places 1 to 6. So, I inserted the other splits from the rest of the Schenley swimmers. Plus I touched up a few clerical mistakes as well.
Meet Results from the 2010 Championships in PDF.
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0ByN94c3Pp4BpMDVkNzIwYjUtMTE0Yy00OWE1LTkyMmYtYjE2ZGRmOTc4M2Y0&hl=en
Exciting swims!
Podium of the 100 fly. Nicole Grabowski, Senior, Schenley, got 3rd. Later, in the 100 back, Nicole got the silver medal and teammate, Alex Davis, got third.
Team Champions, Schenley Spartans, go to the podium to get the first place trophy.
The scoreboard has the results of the final event, the boys 400 free relay. It shows Schenley with 3:41.72 and Allderdice at 3:42.79. However, the final results have a DQ for Dice. As the meet unfolded, the DQ nor the final relay would impact the team standings. The meet was locked up by the final event.
James won the 100 fly. Second (left) was Nate Landis of Allderdice and third (right) was Max O of Schenley. Max dropped from a 1:10.04 to 1:05.48. Max had only done a 1:10 once, and had been 1:15 most of the season. James had a personal record too. It was the first time he broke 1-minute in the fly. His time was 59.43. James hopes to attend the US Naval Academy. He already has two appointments. James also got 2 gold medals in relays (Medley and 400 Free) and a silver in the 200 IM.
Coach Borza and Coach Pitch look on in the bottom right of the photo. They were responsible for passing out the medals at the podium. Both are the coaches of the powerhouse Frick Middle School Team now called Pittsburgh Obama.
Meet Results from the 2010 Championships in PDF.
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0ByN94c3Pp4BpMDVkNzIwYjUtMTE0Yy00OWE1LTkyMmYtYjE2ZGRmOTc4M2Y0&hl=en
Exciting swims!
The scoreboard has the results of the final event, the boys 400 free relay. It shows Schenley with 3:41.72 and Allderdice at 3:42.79. However, the final results have a DQ for Dice. As the meet unfolded, the DQ nor the final relay would impact the team standings. The meet was locked up by the final event.
Coach Borza and Coach Pitch look on in the bottom right of the photo. They were responsible for passing out the medals at the podium. Both are the coaches of the powerhouse Frick Middle School Team now called Pittsburgh Obama.
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