Fw: The American Entrepreneur - Insider's Report

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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 08:01:39
To: Mark<mark@rauterkus.com>
Subject: The American Entrepreneur - Insider's Report

Read Ron's Weekly Article: To My Start-up CEO Friends
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1. http://www.taeradio.com/articles/981/to-my-start-up-ceo-friends

Today on The American Entrepreneur

A Profile of the Female Entrepreneurship Experience in Western Pennsylvania

"The American Entrepreneur" Ron Morris spends some time with two of the
leading women in the region's business scene, Yvonne Campos of Campos
Market Research and Marilyn Landis of Basic Business Concepts . They
discuss their respective business experiences in the City of Pittsburgh, and
how their roles as leading female entrepreneurs have brought together other
women business leaders to collectively make an impact on Pittsburgh's
business climate. Plus, Alan Laick of Laick Design stops by to discuss
the things that your company is NOT doing with its website (….only you
don't know it yet!)

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Saturday on The American Entrepreneur

American Entrepreneur Radio hits the road, as "The American Entrepreneur"
Ron Morris broadcasts live from Cefalo's Restaurant and Nightclub on
Washington Avenue in Carnegie. Ron talks with the father-and-son principals
of Cefalo's, Lenny and Dean Cefalo, about their story, and their experiences
in running a multi-purpose facility, specializing in fine dining, live music
and entertainment, and event management. Plus, many of TAE's regular guests
and friends will be on hand to discuss the latest business news and
information for entrepreneurs in the region, including more information on
the upcoming Entrepreneurs Growth Conference networking and business
building event at Duquesne University.

Dr. Will Clower - Plus, don't forget to stay tuned at noon, as American
Entrepreneur Radio presents Dr. Will Clower's "Business and Health", as
Dr. Clower looks at the issues that affect your personal health, and the
resulting impact on your company's bottom line.
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Upcoming Highlights

Friday, May 28th: Robert Kiyosaki - Author of "Rich Dad/Poor Dad"

Tuesday, June 15th: Steve Wozniak - Co-founder of Apple
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Listen Live Monday - Friday from 3p.m. to 6p.m. on 1360 A.M.

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Call the show live at (412) 333-1360

Interested in reaching the regions top entrepreneurs and business owners?

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2 swimming officials file complaint with USOC - More Sports - SI.com

2 swimming officials file complaint with USOC - More Sports - SI.com: "Two longtime swimming officials claim they lost prestigious positions for speaking out against the way the sport's governing body handled sexual abuse cases, and they've gone to the U.S. Olympic Committee seeking to be reinstated."

Fw: [Locals] On-Demand Webinar - Using Technology for Community Building

From: Steven Clift <clift@e-democracy.org


I had the privilege of introducing the use of technology for community building (with a focus on neighborhoods) to a number of funders and others convened by Grassroots Grantmakers this week.

The 90 minute webinar with Q ans A is available on-demand - slides with audio, slides-only, or audio in MP3 here:

http://blog.e-democracy.org/posts/845

The session description:

High Tech Meets High Touch: Using New Technology for Community Building (Webinar)

Grassroots grantmaking is high-touch work in an increasing high-tech  world. We have seen what happens when citizen leaders get together in the same room for peer learning or dialogue on issues. What new possibilities are opening up to further connect residents within and across neighborhoods using new technology? What is happening under the radar today and how can we make it more inclusive and benefit all
communities?

Join us to talk with Steven Clift, Executive Director of E-Democracy.org, the cutting-edge national organization working on this question. For some background now, see:
http://e-democracy.org/inclusion and http://stevenclift.com/.

Steven Clift - http://stevenclift.com/
Executive Director - http://e-democracy.org/
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Fw: DR News: 2010 Primary - Incumbency, Majority, Wings Without Prayers

From: Tim Potts Democracy Rising PA <tim@democracyrisingpa.com>

Democracy Rising Pennsylvania

The Power of Incumbency Yesterday's election demonstrated once again the effect of incumbency on the choices voters have in elections. All results are from the state's Bureau of Commissions, Elections & Legislation with 99% of the vote counted. Click here. PA House:There are 203 seats up for election this year, 17 open seats and 186 seats where incumbents are seeking re-election. Percent of open seats with contests in at least one party: 94% (16 of 17) Percent of incumbents with primary opponents: 10.7% (20 of 186) Percent of incumbents re-elected: 99.5% (185 of 186) PA Senate:There are 25 seats up for election this year, three open seats and 22 seats where incumbents are seeking re-election. Percent of open seats with contests in at least one party: 67% (2 of 3) Percent of incumbents with primary opponents: 9% (2 of 22) Percent of incumbents re-elected: 100% (2 of 2) Apart from the famous defeat of Democratic U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, the only other incumbent to lose was Rep. Karen Beyer, R-Northampton, who was upset by Justin Simmons. Simmons, running on an integrity agenda, signed DR's petition for a referendum on a Constitution convention. Incumbency suppresses competition and the debate of ideas that elections are supposed to be. That's by design. Incumbents decide how the system works, and they can't resist stacking the deck in their own favor. They use the authority of their (really our) offices to raise intimidating amounts of campaign money. When the legislature is in session, the $500-per-person breakfast fundraiser is routine. And those are the cheap ones. It's the rare challenger from back home who can hope to compete. Under PA law, there is no limit to the size of campaign contributions and few restrictions on how that money can be used. Incumbents who term-limit themselves and have huge stashes of cash can perpetuate political monopolies by funding their successors' campaigns. Gerrymandering, legal obstacles to third-party and independent candidates, a public platform provided by taxpayers, and legal obstacles to easy and secure voter participation all favor incumbents, deprive citizens of choices and weaken representative democracy. Where's the Majority? Normally we think of election winners as getting 50% plus one of the votes. Then there are these winners and the percentage of votes they received because there were more than two candidates in the race: Governor, D - 45.1%, Dan Onorato Lt. Governor, D - Too close to call, but the winner will have less than 40% of the vote. The leader is Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre, who also signed DR's petition. Lt. Governor, R - 26.3%, Jim Cawley Senate Districts:22nd - 22.0%, John Blake (D) House Districts:20th - 40.5%, Adam Ravenstahl (D) 85th - 44.9%, Fred Keller (R) 103rd - 46.9%, Ron Buxton (D)* 107th - 37.4%, George Zalar (D) 108th - 47.3%, Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R) 112th - 39.4%, Ken Smith (D)* 122nd - 33%, Justin Laich (D) 141st - 46.8%, Kevin Glasson (R) 190th - 47.2% Vanessa Brown (D)* 194th - 32.7%, Pamela Delissio (D) 199th - 29.2%, Stephen Bloom (R) * Incumbent In some other states, such results would bring about a run-off election, but not here. In PA, the ability of candidates to win without a majority has allowed incumbents to divide the opposition when two or more other candidates oppose them in the primary. Percent of incumbents with multiple opponents who won: 100% (8 of 8) A Wing But Not a Prayer Both major parties had contests that pitted candidates who were on the wings of the political spectrum. Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, campaigned for lieutenant governor from the right wing against a crowded field of eight other Republicans. Joe Hoeffel, a Montgomery County commissioner, campaigned for governor from the left wing against a field of four. Both will put a good face on their defeats, but few gave them a prayer of winning, and they didn't. Ironically, both got the same percentage of their party's votes: 12.7%. Perhaps voters have defined the strength of the wings in both parties. In both cases, yesterday was the wings' best chance to fly because they provided real choices of political philosophy. In the general election, the contest will focus once again on the 75% of voters who aren't buying either extreme. Questions: Can PA's political center keep politics palatable for the wings? How? Can such small wings ever lift their parties? Please support Democracy Rising PA with a contribution today. Click here.Thanks! Democracy Rising Pennsylvania abides by strict NO-SPAM rules. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. We can be reached at: P.O. Box 618, Carlisle, PA 17013  © Democracy Rising Pennsylvania 2001-2010. All Rights Reserved.

Another day of Schenley Spartan Sports to dominate the City League

Christopher Thyberg (one of the championions and stars in soccer, swimming and volleyball).

Just as the Spartans of Sparta in ancient times, so goes the PPS Spartans today. They won, and won some more. But the end looms larger with each passing victory as new recruits and refreshed armies are not to be found.

Today it is boys volleyball. The City Championships are slated for 3 pm at Brashear High School. Schenley is the #1 seed. The championship format is a double elimination tournament so a couple of matches are necessary. Action will still be on the ourt at 6 pm, we expect.



Schenley's boy spikers have won the title the last 4 years. In the fall, the girls volleyball team from Schenley also won.

Today a few of the players are going to -- if the do win the title -- grab their 3rd crown of the year. Some played as 3 sport lettermen this school year and won all three City Championships: Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball.

This is the next to last year for the Spartans. Glory awaits. The last Spartan victory may yet be in the future -- or not?

I think this squad could knock off a couple of teams in the PIAA play, if they hit their groove.

Jan Raether, superstar in three sports: goalie in soccer, breastroke, IM and freestyle relay swimmer, and volleyball back-row specialist.

Video clip (below) shows Jan (pronounced "Yawn") and Martin in the 100 free at Schenley's first home swim meet this winter season.

Rand is the man!

Is there a Doctor in the house, err, Senate?

Let's cheer for Rand!

Fw: [ooo-announce] OpenOffice.org announces Summer Internship Programme

This is a serious challenge with splendid pay off in terms of technology insights as well as cash.


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Subject: [ooo-announce] OpenOffice.org announces Summer Internship Programme

OpenOffice.org announces Summer Internship Programme

Mentors will guide students through OpenOffice.org development
Bounties up to 3.500 EUR per enhancement and bug fix

The OpenOffice.org Community today announced the launch of its Summer
Internship Programme. Students from all over the world are invited to
take their first steps in OpenOffice.org development. A cash bounty up
to 3.500 EUR per enhancement or bug fix is available. Participants will
benefit by learning from experienced mentors from the worldwide
community, gaining valueable skills -- not to mention the opportunity of
coding for millions of users worldwide.

Mathias Bauer, a lead developer of OpenOffice.org, says, "We think that
working on OpenOffice.org is real fun. On the other hand, we kow that
it's also a challenge for new developers. But skilled students who have
mastered the first steps together with their mentor, will have a great
opportunity to work on interesting features in one of the biggest and
most important open source projects."

Cor Nouws, member of the OpenOffice.org Community Council, adds:
"OpenOffice.org is an exciting and challenging project. From our
experience, we know that interested students can learn lots of cool
stuff. Implementing a feature for millions of users worldwide is a
perfect reference for your resume -- and something you can be really
proud of!"

The Summer Internship Programme follows the community's previous
bug-bounty programmes that have been successfully organized in the past.
It runs from May 31st to October 31st and accepted students are required
to work full-time for a period of about three months on their project.

Space is limited, so students are encouraged to apply for the programme now!


Contacts

Florian Effenberger (UTC +01h00)
OpenOffice.org Marketing Project Lead
Email: floeff@openoffice.org
Phone: +49 8341 99660880
Mobile: +49 151 14424108
Skype: floeff | Twitter: @floeff

Louis Suárez-Potts (UTC -04h00)
OpenOffice.org Community Manager
Email: louis@openoffice.org
Phone: +1 (416) 625-3843

International contacts are available at
http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html


Links

OpenOffice.org Summer Internship Programme:
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_Internship
Project Proposals:
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org_Internship/ProjectProposals

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Carnegie Library sides with Ravenstahl on budget contribution

This is the face of "nevermind."

Carnegie Library sides with Ravenstahl on budget contribution The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's board chair has signed on to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's interpretation of a funding disagreement, confirming in a letter dated yesterday that a $1 million pledge in the city budget was contingent on a shelved tuition tax.

The letter by library system Chair Jacqui Fiske Lazo to the mayor, released by Mr. Ravenstahl's office today, has prompted Councilman Bruce Kraus to postpone introduction of legislation that would have granted a second $600,000 payment toward keeping threatened branches open.

Well, well, well.

Is Bruce Kraus that worthless and without merit. Or, did the mayor get the the boss of the Library System?

Did you know that in New Zealand, at their libraries, patrons pay a small fee for checking out books. Furthermore, to surf the internet at sites within New Zealand is without a charge. But, there are nominal charges for use of computers and the internet in the library when surfing to sites that are beyond New Zealand.

Swimming Slide Show

Third slide is a movie of the winning 400 yard free relay by the boys of Schenley.

Email Blast on Election Eve

Hi All,

Tomorrow, Tuesday, election day. That means we vote. Well, to be more exact, a few will vote. I can't vote on May 18, 2010, here in Pennsylvania. It is forbidden for me, as I'm a member of the Libertarian Party. I'm among the nonvoters and generally in the majority on these primary Tuesdays.

Any 'reform' of state government needs a focus on election laws and practices. Some of the ridiculous rules are not real laws but are just the way the judges and election departments have made their interpretations.

Since I can't vote, here are some thoughts from me to you. Perhaps you are a primary voter, as I love discussion, debate and a democratic process driving public policy decisions. This concept of elections with decisions made at the ballot box MUST THRIVE so decisions are not made in the streets with bullets. Yesterday I returned from Dubai, UAE -- a place where voting is absent. But, they've got no taxes and a "Pittsburgh Promise" that gives free education and college tuition to all the locals, for studies anywhere in the world. Meanwhile, if in Thailand, (translation = Free Land), I might find myself perched with my video camera within the fray among the "Red Shirts," demanding elections. Thankfully, I just get to make an email blast.

So, do vote, if you can, but don't vote in a clueless ways. It is okay to skip parts of the ballot. And, by all means, never vote for anyone who is running without any opposition. That's the worst. We have far to many elections where there is really no choice at all. And, voting for someone over nobody sends the wrong message as I'd much rather have "NONE OF THE ABOVE" inserted onto all ballot questions.

As for voting in Allegheny County, Dan Onorato was at the helm when new electronic voting machines were purchased. He made a very bad choice. I have no trust in that decision -- and that alone should disqualify him from being governor. But there is more. Dan Onorato also was at the helm of the county and had wonderful opportunities to do something about PARKS. He did next to nothing on the overall issue of PARKS, an issue I care greatly about. With Mr. Onorato, the bulk of the talk of parks was about minerals and the unannounced killing of geese, not about care for our kids, coaching and programs that build community. His "nonprofit parks foundation" is a complete failure and huge fumble by Mr. Onorato. It Onorato wins, I guess I won't get appointed to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness. Vote, if you can, for Jack Wagner, in that race.

Other great voting advice:
+ PA Republicans, please vote for Russ Diamond for Lt. Governor. He is 3rd on the ballot.

+ A couple of "Libertarians" are in two special elections in PA. One is for PA House and Don Walko's former seat and the other if for US House and John Murtha's former seat.
- Demo Agoris is the L candidate as Representative in US Congress, District 12.
- Daryl Putman, L, is the candidate and Representative in the PA General Assembly, District 20.
Both are worthy of your vote if you reside in those districts.

+ Kentucky Rs, please vote for Rand Paul for US Senate.

+ Change is good with politicians, IMHO. I hope the D party sees fit to vote out the snarlin, err, Senator Arlen Specter.


Change is bad when it comes to authentic physical assets. Really, I balk about CHURN that wants to cloak itself as progress. So, tonight, Monday, May 17, some will meet to talk about the Civic Arena after the Penguins move out. A free event called CITY LIVE! REUSE THE IGLOO?. This lecture is from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at North Side's HAZLETTE THEATER on May 17, 2010. We should keep the Civic Arena for reuse. That would be prudent public policy.

I love to keep in touch. Send me changes to your email address. I'm at Mark@Rauterkus.com .

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Grant, in a 'red shirt' when we visited Bangkok. Grant, Erik, Catherine and Mark.

Wishing for peace for the "Red Shirts" in Thailand.

Let's vote our way out of this, rather than shoot civilians.

City League Girls' Track and Field Championships

Three cheers for Schenley's girl track superstars -- winning the city title. Two of the girls were also on the swim team!

Yeah to Nisha and Zena!

City League Girls' Track and Field Championships In the 1,600 event -- 1. Amber Key, Peabody, 5:46.44. 2. Nisha Lipowcan, Schenley, 5:47.57. 3. Mari Baron, Allderdice, 5:50.16.

3,200 relay -- 1. Schenley (Karla Reed Simmons, Zainab Sheriff, Zena Lapp, Nisha Lipowcan), 10:36.56. 2. Allderdice, 10:41.69. 3. Langley, 11:06.29.

Way to go!

City League Track Championships: Schenley teams continue dynasty

City
League Track Championships: Schenley teams continue dynasty: "'I
take pride in this uniform and this school,' Sims said. 'Winning is always a big
deal to us because we work hard."

So, when the team lost in the past, it was a problem with "showing up."

Hard work is great. Show up too!

Way to go Schenley.

Getting Communities to Buy into Your Project | Turning Ideas into Action

Golden Rules for an online community:

Getting Communities to Buy into Your Project | Turning Ideas into Action: "On the rules of participation, a couple of examples come to mind. The Gemidiriya project in Sri Lanka has the Golden Rules for Village Organizations and Village Companies. These are:

we must contribute to our development
we must have confidence in ourselves and practice self-help
we are accountable to the village for all our actions
good governance is key to success
let us develop our village step-by-step
cost effectiveness pays
be open and transparent in our dealings
uphold the principles of equity and inclusion
act timely and ensure quality
seek help when required

The Golden Rules were developed with communities through participatory workshops so they resonate with communities. When you visit the project area, you can see the Golden Rules everywhere; they are respected."

We miss you, man.

While we were out, the Pens lost! OMG.

Is it over? Pinch me. We've had a bad dream. The playoff beards are but a fleeting memory too?

This is how they move on post Penguins in Liverpool.

Fast Dancing at Pittsburgh Folk Festival -- right past the Baltic Sea

Today was a whirl in a few different ways. We (Catherine and I) ended our trip to Dubai. We sat around the hotel pool in the late afternoon and then headed to the airport on Saturday night. The plane took off around 10:30 pm Saturday and we landed before dawn in Atlanta on Sunday. A couple of hours there and we're home to Pittsburgh only to head out to the Folk Festival in Monroeville for more food from Lebanon and the middle east.

Eirk and Goda performed, on stage, as part of "Team L."

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Woman with a cause: Mimi Hughes will try to swim the length of the Ohio River to raise awareness about women's issues

Woman with a cause: Mimi Hughes will try to swim the length of the Ohio River to raise awareness about women's issues: "Woman with a cause: Mimi Hughes will try to swim the length of the Ohio River to raise awareness about women's issues"

See comments for full article.

Blast from the past: A PPS sports proposal is uncovered and mostly unrealized.

I did not write this. I did just re-type it. It is not on the internet, until now.

My slim connection to this report below comes from the follow-up meetings that were held in the wake of this report's delivery. There were a few meetings among concerned parents and community members that were held. I attended a couple of them. After a while, the meetings stopped.

A fellow parent with kids in PPS who has also worked in a couple of different government posts with community and economic development was my contact to that group in the past. Furthermore, this parent stayed involved in the process into 2011. .

This report was the first matter of business, of sorts, for the new task force. It was shared by Mike G, of PPS, as a way to kick off the conversations and review what was suggested in the past and how much and how little was changed as per these suggestions.

Recommendations for the Improvement of the Interscholastic Athletic Program

Submitted to Dr. John Thompson, superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, by the Athletic Excellence Task Force, 2000-2001

Introduction

The School District of Pittsburgh is committed to providing a comprehensive educational program that addresses the intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth and development of every child. Interscholastic Athletics has always been an important part of that educational experience for the student athletes and the student body at large. Students participating in the Athletic Program get a chance to learn not only the knowledge and skills associated with the sport, they also develop important life skills such as teamwork, sportsmanship, cooperation, planning, goal setting, time management and many others. Many student athletes develop lifelong relationships with teammates and colleagues through their involvement with Interscholastic Athletics.

The Athletic Program has provided the opportunity for many students to utilize specific talents and ability while participation in an enjoyable part of school life. For most athletes, sports activities provide the involvement in and connection to school that raises self-esteem and school pride. It also provides an opportunity for parents to become involved in their child’s school activities. It has long been a way for the community to remain involved in the total PPS program.

The athletic program may not only b physically demanding but also academically challenging for the student athlete. Student athletes must devote countless hours to athletic practices and contests while remaining their commitment to academic success. Therefore, we owe the student athlete, their parents and peers, excellence in Athletic Programming including coaching, facilities, equipment, training and academic support. Since athletics is such a positive experience for many students, we must not only continuously improve the program we must also provide a system that ensures maximum student participation.

It is in this regard that the Athletic Excellence Task Force was convened. We offer the following recommendations as a means to improve the overall Athletic Program. While there are many recommendations included in the report, we are prepared to remain as an advisory committee to the District, to develop a prioritized action plan for implementing any recommendations that may ultimately be approved by the Board of School Directors.

Participant List from 2000-2001

Ray Ames, Faculty Manager
Patsy Aluise, Principal
Cherri Banks, TLA
Dwight Clay, Official
Terry Cowden, Coach
Rico Davis, Official
Al Fondy, PFT
George Gensure, PFT
Kelli Jackson, Coach
Brenda Jones, Coach
Phyllis Jones, Coach
Andrew King, Student Services (what?), King was PPS Administration
Fred Lucas, Coach
Sarah Martin, Health & Wellness
Robert Miller, Principal
Pamela Murray, Parent
Robert Pajak, Athletics
Vernon Phillips, Principal
Sandford Rivers, University Staff
Dana Schumacker, Parent
Donald Smith, Parent
James Solters, Moderator
Bill Tenney, Parent
Un-Named Parent
Art Victor, Parent
Brian White, Student Services

General Recommendations
Athletic Program
Where possible have two divisions for all Interscholastic Sports at the Middle and High School levels. Schools would be periodically reassigned to a particular division to maintain parity and competitiveness among teams. Longitudinal studies could be completed every three years to determine divisional assignments.

Require each school to play a minimum number of exhibition and regular games to increase the playing experience of teams.

Modify the Middle School program to include:
Football at the 7th and 8th grade levels,
Baseball instead of Softball,
A track and Field program,
Interscholastic opportunities at K-8 schools.

Maintain Intramural funds centrally and allocate to schools once program is established.

Explore strategies to enable elementary and middle school teachers to coach at the High School level with minimal intrusion on their teaching responsibilities.

Explore strategies to minimize the intrusion on teaching and learning activities due to student participation in athletic contests.
Establish equity of access to athletic programs, equipment and facilities: this may involve use of alternative sites for practice and contests and pairing of schools to ensure adequate team membership.

Add an additional professional position to assist the Program Manager of Athletics with the following:
Completion and implementation of a systemic plan for implementation of Task Force recommendations;
Developing a PPS Athletic Program web site.
Developing and implementing a marketing plan.
Establish partnership with the City for sharing fields and other facilities.
Establish partnerships with local professional teams for financial and marketing support.
Establish viable and active PPS Interscholastic Alumni group.
Develop equitable funding formula for all sports.
Monitor practice sessions, athletic contests and intramural activities.
Assist with the selection, training, and evaluation of coaches.
Developing a plan to secure supplemental funding from private and public sources.
Establish a Pittsburgh Athletic Association to support the PPS program.

Student Participation
Develop and adopt a Code of Student Sportsmanship that would be signed by student athletes and their parents. This code would establish parameters for acceptable behavior during practice and athletic contests.

Develop a form for spectators or staff to use when reporting an alleged incident of unsatisfactory sportsmanship. Form would be submitted to Athletic Office and appropriate principals and the incident would be investigated.

Increase number of viable junior varsity athletic teams by including more sports and adding an assistant coach where appropriate.

Develop manual for all student athletes that includes eligibility guidelines, college entrance requirements, NCAS guidelines and academic support information, e.g., tutoring, mentoring, homework assistance and Code of Sportsmanship.

Facilities

Improve and maintain a safe and appropriate surface on all grass fields.

Explore possibility of another site for playing District football games and Track and Field events and Baseball games.

Establish equitable sizes and seating capacities for gymnasiums.

Provide equal access to gymnasiums for Middle Schools.

Develop multi-sport training facilities.

Group schools where possible to increase access to adequate facilities.

Ensure that each program has access to safe and appropriate equipment for training needs.

The report also has some background memorandums. One is from John Walluk, Director of Facilities, dated May 10, 2001, about costs to bring all the high school and middle school athletic field facilities up to an equal standard. It includes a few charts.

Another memo is about substandard Middle School Gyms.

The student eligibility memo from the task force is enclosed too. It was prepared by a sub-committee. I'll re-type that memo soon.

Selection of coaches is another memo with a sub committee. That inclueds some forms for coach application resumes for the Human Resource Dept of PPS.

The code of ethics for coaches is enclosed as is another memo, training of coaches. That included a coaches rating factor table. It was from a sub committee for the evaluation of coaches.

Lieutenant governor a popular job - Russ Diamond is the man!

Calling all Republican friends who are going to vote in the PA Primary. Here is the guy you want for Lt. Governor.Lieutenant governor a popular job

Russ Diamond of Lebanon County, who got much attention in 2005-06 as the head of PA Clean Sweep, which fought to overturn the legislative pay raise.

Read more: http://post-gazette.com/pg/10134/1058002-178.stm#ixzz0nwAQqWca

I full endorse Russ Diamond for PA Lt. Governor in the 2010 primary on the Republican ticket.

OpenOffice.org is one of the most popular products of the FOSS, Free/Open Source Software

OpenOffice.org is one of the most popular products of the FOSS (Free/Open Source) community, and for many millions of people it is their first experience of FOSS. Key to OpenOffice.org's success has been its ability to compete openly and freely with competitors on any platform, and demonstrate that FOSS is a better choice.

Uniquely among leading office suites, OpenOffice.org provides a mechanism
for developers to build and release "extensions" to provide additional
features. Extensions can be added and removed at will by users, giving
them the freedom to tailor their own copy of OpenOffice.org to do what
they need to do. The OpenOffice.org Community has created a common
repository where users can select and download extensions.

The OpenOffice.org Community Council has been asked by the FSF to give the
FSF an effective veto over which extensions should be permitted to appear
in this repository. The Community Council has felt unable to do this. We
believe passionately that FOSS delivers better software - including
extensions, but that users must be free to make the comparison and reach
their own conclusion.

It is a fact that the vast majority of our users currently run OpenOffice.org on a proprietary operating system, alongside other proprietary software. We respect their choice, and believe the best way to influence them to change is by delivering high quality FOSS software that meets their needs.

The OpenOffice.org Community Council regrets that the FSF was unable to accept our compromise proposals for a more clearly signposted extensions repository. We believe the creation of an alternative repository will cause confusion and will lead to a poorer experience for users. However, we are more than happy to work with the FSF to encourage FOSS developers to address areas where proprietary only solutions exist.

The OpenOffice.org Community Council
http://council.openoffice.org/

War on Drugs gets FAILING GRADE. Don't ch think?

They reached NONE of their goals. Zero. That sounds like a total failure.

Post-Gazette.com

After 40 years, the United States' war on drugs has cost $1 trillion and hundreds of thousands of lives, and for what? Drug use is rampant and violence even more brutal and widespread.

Even U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske concedes the strategy hasn't worked.

"In the grand scheme, it has not been successful," Kerlikowske told The Associated Press. "Forty years later, the concern about drugs and drug problems is, if anything, magnified, intensified."

As a Libertarian, I've got better ideas.

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Meet Ultra Marathoner Charlie Engle at the Pittsburgh Premiere: Running the Sahara

While I'm in the desert, in Dubai, you all back home can have a desert experience. Check it out. Tonight.

Meet Ultra Marathoner Charlie Engle at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Premiere of Running the Sahara


Running the Sahara chronicles an attempt by three ultra marathoners to run across the entire length of Africa’s Sahara Desert, tackling not only the elements, but also unimaginable physical and emotional obstacles. Their goal is to run through Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, and Egypt, anticipating two marathons per day, for eighty days - without a day off.


The expedition spans 4,300 miles (6,920 kilometers) and passes through six countries. Charlie Engle from the United States, Kevin Lin from Taiwan, and Ray Zahab from Canada, have run together in marathons before. But this expedition is different. It’s a grueling test of will – a story about the human spirit under fire – and a chance to accomplish something that no known person has ever achieved.


WHEN: Thursday, May 13, 7:00p.m.


WHERE: Southside Works Cinemas, 425 Cinema Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
TICKETS: $18

Your ticket includes admission to the screening, virtual swag bag, and a post film Q & A with Ultra Marathoner Charlie Engle. Charlie will be available to sign autographs.


Advance online tickets will be available up to 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, May 13, 2010. At the door tickets are $25.00 and do not include the virtual swag bag.
Please go through http://nehst.com/grp  to buy your tickets and Girls on the Run at Magee-Womens Hospital will get $3 for every ticket sold (only through that link).


Don’t forget the GOTR 5K is this Sunday at Sandcastle!


http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=1846184&CHECKSSO=0


http://www.gotrmagee.org

Snow day backlash

Senate Bill 1297: Prohibits the Secretary of Education from allowing a school district to reduce the number of instructional days due to school closures resulting from severe weather conditions unless expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly or unless the school district can demonstrate that the number of days schools were closed due to severe weather exceeds the number of remaining available days through June 30. Under this proposal, school districts must utilize all available days through June 30 in order to meet the state’s 180 day instructional requirement, including those days previously scheduled for vacation, in-service or Saturdays. The bill does provide for student absences for religious observances on Saturdays. The bill does not affect current provisions relating to graduating seniors. SB 1297 prohibits the Secretary of Education from making payments to school districts for instructional days not completed due to severe weather conditions. SB 1297 awaits further consideration by the full House.

Generally, our family has a big attraction to the concept of "No Child Left Behind" in that when we travel -- we generally always bring our kids with us. We've taken them to China, New Zealand and other far off places -- skipping school, so to speak. As this blog is posted, we've left our kids in school in Pittsburgh while we go to the Middle East.

Point is, every rule can be broken from time to time. That's flexibility. That's valued. When we pulled our kids out of school and went to China and missed 20 or 30 days of school, -- we were still learning, teaching and exploring.

I don't like a ridgid life. And, I really don't want to put too much power into the hands of the PA House of Represenatives.

Perhaps these guys were not so interested in the power of the decision, but the sadness that comes when they are the one's who can grant a snow vacation as a legit time away from the classroom. They wanted to play Santa Clause with school days -- not the Secretary of Education.

Robust Debate. Really?

Humm.

WDUQ delay option is rare solution in public radio: "Mr. King, a Pittsburgh Foundation board member and co-director of the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media, said local foundations want to use media to generate robust debate about important issues such as reforming public schools, improving Pittsburgh's air quality and the environmental impact of drilling for natural gas.

Really?

They are putting their money where their mouths are, at least in this 'option.'

Mr. King, I'd be happy to do a 3-hour per week radio show on the new WDUQ. It will be called, "Take Your Mark." It will be robust and deal with all things Pittsburgh, as I and * see em. (The * is a wildcard in computer-speak / shell language that means anything and everything.)

With the necessary support, I'd be willing to host and manage a 3-hour show six days per week.

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By the way, the Pittsburgh journalism scene is frail and often tilted to the side of being a tool for the nonprofit weenies, err, wonks. It is weak. The watchdogs have been in a deep slumber too often.

But, the way to counter that situation of a weak journalism infrastructure is to make our own. We are the watchdogs today.

Of course, there are times when they get it right, or they get it covered at all. When that happens, I cheer and let them know too.

WDUQ was a nice outlet. If it goes away, it will be missed. Honz, not so much, God bless his soul.

Let's talk about reforming Pittsburgh schools. Let's talk about raising our kids here. Let's talk about city hall politics. Let's talk about elections and have candidate debates -- before the smear campaigns begin. Let's talk about grass-roots issues and how to keep our city authentic. Let's talk about the bazaar and open source software solutions. Let's make wiki pages, on the air. Let's empower with social networking too.



WDUQ delay option is rare solution in public radio
Monday, May 10, 2010
By Marylynne Pitz and Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Last week's move by four Pittsburgh foundations to buy a 60-day option on the WDUQ-FM noncommercial license is "a bold, proactive form of philanthropy," said Maxwell King, former head of The Heinz Endowments.

Along with Grant Oliphant, president of The Pittsburgh Foundation, leaders of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Heinz Endowments and an anonymous foundation gave what amounts to hand money to Duquesne University, which put the noncommercial license up for sale late last year.

The foundations' option purchase delays for 60 days any sale of the noncommercial license for WDUQ, a news and jazz station that began operating in 1949. Duquesne University, which would like to get up to $10 million for the license and channel the funds into educational improvements, has received four bids. WDUQ-FM's format consists of National Public Radio news, jazz programs and local reporting.

Mr. Oliphant made it clear last week that he and his colleagues are not interested in owning a noncommercial radio license but merely to ensure the station's future.

Mr. King, a Pittsburgh Foundation board member and co-director of the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media, said local foundations want to use media to generate robust debate about important issues such as reforming public schools, improving Pittsburgh's air quality and the environmental impact of drilling for natural gas.

"The Marcellus Shale is going to have a huge impact on Western Pennsylvania," Mr. King said about gas drilling along the 95,000-square-mile formation that stretches over several states. "I don't think the public is very engaged in what the Marcellus Shale may mean to Western Pennsylvania."

Before leading the Heinz Endowments, Mr. King was editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer. He, like Mr. Oliphant, sees the sale of WDUQ as an opportunity to explore how to preserve public service journalism in the region.

"We've got some great newspaper journalism happening in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, compared to many other American cities, has a pretty robust journalism scene," Mr. King acknowledged.

But the question is, "How can the tools of information dissemination be made more effective at driving the public discourse in Pittsburgh? It makes complete sense for the Pittsburgh Foundation to be looking at how electronic media can be used to advance a dialogue."

Erik Langner, a lawyer and director of acquisitions for Public Radio Capital, a nonprofit that has handled more than $250 million in deals for public radio stations since 2001, said, "It is nearly unprecedented for a market of Pittsburgh's size to face the potential loss of its NPR news station."

Based in Boulder, Colo., the nonprofit helps preserve existing public radio signals and finds opportunities to expand public radio formats in new markets.

"There have been larger stations sold, but they've been done in a way where there was no risk that the format was going to change," he said.

While he has never seen four foundations take the step they did in Pittsburgh, it's quite common for philanthropies to play a key part in galvanizing communities to preserve public radio stations, he said.

In other deals, many foundations have been "critical, especially in the early stages, for funding and vision and building and preserving public radio services."

The foundations' purchase of a 60-day option on the license -- a period in which Duquesne University promises not to sell the station -- alters the landscape for all potential buyers.

"They bought us 60 days and any other potential bidder 60 days. We all feel that given the time to raise the money, we can," said Joe Kelly, president of the advisory board for Pittsburgh Public Media, a local nonprofit established to try to preserve DUQ's NPR and jazz format.

Asked whether the Pittsburgh Foundation will hold a public forum or town hall meeting to elicit community input, Mr. Oliphant said all the details of the process haven't yet been mapped out.

In the short term, the foundations have tapped Charlie Humphrey, executive director of Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and the Pittsburgh Glass Center, to develop a plan.

The most important question, Mr. Humphrey said, is, "What does the best news and information public radio station look like? It has to take into account what current listeners and potential listeners want. You can't create a top-down, authoritarian model."

Bridget Fare, a Duquesne University spokeswoman, said the school "agreed to the two-month period in which we won't negotiate or make decisions so that the foundations have an opportunity to put forth a bid. It's in Pittsburgh's -- and Duquesne's -- best interest to allow all interested parties ample opportunity. Other parties can submit proposals during the two-month period, but the university won't act on them.

"From the very beginning, we have understood the keen community interest in the station's future. We've worked closely with the Pittsburgh Foundation in engaging Public Radio Capital to explore ways to keep the format ... and so naturally when they, along with the other foundations, came forward, we agreed to give them time.

"Hopefully a proposal will result that will address the community's desire to keep the format, while at the same time recognizing Duquesne's obligation in ensuring the maximum benefit for our students."

Marylynne Pitz: mpitz@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1648. Adrian McCoy: amccoy@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1865.


Read more: http://post-gazette.com/pg/10130/1056572-28.stm?cmpid=newspanel0#ixzz0nX1yKSKa

Root for America

Sent in an email, in part:

Obama and his regime have created a vast and rapidly expanding constituency of voters dependent on big government; a vast privileged class of public employees who work for big government; and a government dedicated to destroying capitalism and installing themselves as socialist rulers by OVERWHELMING THE SYSTEM.

My God...Add it up and you've got the perfect scheme.

Only one thing stands in their way - you and me, the American taxpayers. If we want to save the greatest country and economic system in world history, we had better get busy. We had better fight back hard. Our children and grandchildren's futures are at stake. And please don't assume the GOP is the answer. They had their chance. Bush spent irresponsibly; Bush never vetoed a single spending bill; Bush supported bailouts, earmarks and stimulus; Bush was responsible for the Medicare expansion; Bush spent a trillion dollars on two never-ending wars; Bush was the disaster that opened the door for Obama.

The answer is to support true fiscal conservatives who understand that national debt is the real global threat to our survival. Libertarians who truly support economic freedom are the real Tea Party candidates who want to truly change "business as usual" in Washington D.C. Libertarians don't just talk the talk- we walk the walk. On November 2nd let's throw every incumbent in Congress out (with a few exceptions like Ron Paul)...and if the new class let's us down...let's throw them all out again in 2012. Eventually they'll get the message- the citizens are in charge.

Wayne Allyn Root was the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate. His new book is entitled, "The Conscience of a Libertarian: Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gambling & Tax Cuts." For more information on Wayne, please visit Wayne's web site at: ROOTforAmerica.com.

Full email in comments.

City public safety director questioned on snow response

Director, what's up with that?

City public safety director questioned on snow response: "'I was so disheartened, Director Huss, when you did not respond to any of the seven invitations,' she said after calling him to council's table. 'It's this total lack of communication that is concerning to me.'"

Like I'm going to get a reply and she won't.

Flood of PPS Building Permits forthcoming from Mark Rauterkus for summer and fall at Reizenstein

From Frick-swim

Hi All,

I'm putting in nearly a dozen different PPS Building permits this week. It is sure to open a few conversations about spring, summer and fall programs that can flourish at Pgh Obama with aquatics, water polo and beyond. I look forward to these conversations in the weeks ahead. Thanks for your help and insights.


Permit Summary for use of PPS facilities from Mark Rauterkus and others

Title Working name and specifics

SATURDAYS:

4H.CLOH.Org Saturday Swim School in Summer
July 10 to Aug 28, 2010 on Saturdays from 8 am to 1:30 pm


4H.CLOH.Org Saturday swim school in fall 2010
September 4 to December 19, 2010 on Saturdays from 8 am to 1:30 pm


MOVIE NIGHT with CITIPARKS:

4H.CLOH.Org WED night Flick & Float w Gym
June 23, 2010 to Aug 25 on WEDNESDAYS from 6 pm to 10:00 pm
* Partnership with Citiparks is NOT yet formalized.
* If movies are shown outside, we might need to move the end time slightly (11 pm?) based on length of movie.
* Includes the outdoor field for movie screen (weather permitting).
* Includes the GYM.


CAMP, CONDITIONING and CLINIC Nights in Summer:

4H.CLOH.Org Community PM practices on Summer Nights
June 14, 2010 to Aug 13, 2010 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Includes the GYM for basketball and volleyball play.


SUMMER Days:

4H.CLOH.Org Community Swim with Summer Dreamers time slot
July 12, 2010 to Aug 13, 2010 on Monday to Friday from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
* in building with PPS Summer Dreamers.


WATER POLO Season:

Schenley Water Polo (early season)
Aug 16, 2010 to first day of school for 2010 year on M, T, W, Th, F from 8 am to 4 pm


Schenley Water Polo (in season)
Sept 1 to Nov 18, 2010 on school days from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm


Schenley Water Polo and AM Swimming
Sept 1 to Nov 18, 2010 on school days from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM.
For high school and middle school athletes.

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Thanks again.


Mark Rauterkus Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
http://CLOH.wikia.com
412 298 3432 = cell

Letters to the editor from S is off the mark

The LTE says:

Letters to the editor: "We must develop a strategy to draw employers to the region that will capitalize on the area's work force and offer employment opportunities aligned with the level of skill and education of job seekers. It's time we put those degrees to work."

Think again.

The 'draw employers here' part is often a jump start to 'grow governement' solutions.

I am less inclined to 'attract others here' and would rather welcome the 'do-it-ourselves' approach. We need to do it with what we have here now. Grow our own would work much better.

Furthermore, the 'attract others' is at its base a 'bribe.' It could be gov money or not. But, it is a 'trick' or a 'pass' to do more gratis for them or have them do less than they should. Forget that. I don't want to 'bribe' as a 'strategy.'

Those who would take bribes (i.e., Nordstrum and Lord & Taylor and Lazarus perhaps) are not types that we desire for long-term sustainability. Moreover, to pay Peter robs Paul -- and that strategy puts poison into the shared well of our free marketplace. None are inclined to compete with them then. Hence, fewer are interested in starting new business and risking their capital here.

In the end we might have a great workforce, big governement, another chapter of new stategy in the wings, yet few employers, few new biz owners, fewer emerging companies, fewer jobs.

Smart people, hard workers and trainable individuals (we got em) can figure out how to hatch, start, open and operate new business ventures to make value and wealth and prosperity, without bribes.

To cook, cut, fix or drill are just part of the lessons we need to teach. To vision, manage and account are others that can't be ignored any longer.

Not easy being a three-sport athlete at a large high school

Hey Mike White. It doesn't take a deaf ear to be a three sport athlete.

Not easy being a three-sport athlete at a large high school
It takes plenty of hard work, good time management, multi-tasking skills and supportive coaches and parents. But also, and maybe most importantly, it takes a deaf ear to be a three-sport athlete.

Perhaps it takes a to be a sports journalist at the Post Gazette.

Come now.

I've got a better story. We've got three athletes at Schenley that are three sport athletes and every team they played on have won (knock on wood) a City Championship. Jan, Christopher and Martin are soccer players, swimmers and volleyball players. The volleyball season isn't over, but Schenley should win that title too.

Council, mayor and library disagree over funds

Council, mayor and library disagree over funds: "On Jan. 22, though, someone went into the city accounting system and deleted the funds.
'The entire code account for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has disappeared,' said council finance chairman William Peduto, who questioned the legality of the change. 'City code requires any budget amendments to be made by council. It cannot be done by a bureaucrat or the mayor.'"

Swiftboating scum point at Rand in Kentucky.

The American Future Fund seems to be a little less clean than the Gulf of Mexico near the sunk oil rig.

Ron Paul wrote and email:

It looks like the establishment is really desperate to keep my son Rand out of the Senate. Dick Cheney, Rudy Giuliani and Rick Santorum were already backing his opponent. And, as you probably know, Senator Mitch McConnell joined the party this week and endorsed Rand's establishment-backed opponent Trey Grayson. Senator McConnell is now doing TV ads for Grayson statewide.


But it gets far, far worse than that. That's why I'm writing you this urgent email today.

They're trying to "Swift Boat" Rand.
That's right, the shadowy groups that seem to come out whenever the establishment is threatened are here. They're on the ground in Kentucky. They're going on the air today with a HUGE six figure buy of THIS attack ad.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MePZmyK96tI


The ad is meant to sabotage Rand. And they have the money to do it.


So far, the group has put over $100,000 on the air. But that's a drop in the bucket for them. The last time the group came into a state, they dropped over $1 million dollars.


You and I simply must help Rand fight back. This is a do or die moment for his campaign.
He has been able to match Grayson and his allies up to now, and it's why he's winning. But now, they've opened a new front, and Rand must be able to respond.


But without your help today, everything we've worked for so far could be undone by these shadowy, special-interest backed groups.
Please answer the call to action today by donating to Rand's campaign. There are only 11 days left, and he desperately needs your help.
In Liberty,


Ron Paul
P.S. In case you need more convincing that these groups are the establishment and are serious: Their "leadership" team? Grayson's POLLSTER and his MEDIA TEAM. This is nothing less than a clear attempt by Grayson to skirt the law and trash Rand anonymously. YOU AND I CANNOT LET HIM GET AWAY WITH THIS OUTRAGE! Please click HERE to donate to Rand's campaign and help him fight back!

Watch yourself:



Read the comments on YouTube. I called and left a message: "coo coo..."

Jake Wheatley on Pensions, Privatizing and Parking Chairs

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From: Lady Elaine <lady_elaine68@yahoo.com>

Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 04:46:58 -0700 (PDT)

To: Lady Elaine<lady_elaine68@yahoo.com>

Subject: Jake Wheatley on Pensions, Privatizing and Parking Chairs

Check out State Representative Jake Wheatley and his answers to View from the Burgh Chair's candidate questionnaire as he asks voters to return him to the seat.  Teacher's pensions?  Yeah, you could say he has a few words on that.  And boy does he look good in a suit . . .  Click here and read all about him:   http://burghchair.blogspot.com/2010/05/candidate-forum-jake-wheatley.html Lady Elaine Blogress

Fw: National Coach Survey Partners With Inst. For Sports Analytics

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From: John Kelly <jkelly@nationalcoachsurvey.org>

Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 18:14:58 -0400

To: <mark@rauterkus.com>

Subject: National Coach Survey Partners With Inst. For Sports Analytics

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

John Kelly, Director National Coach Survey

JKelly@NationalCoachSurvey.org     (917) 648-8391

 

Athletic Coaches Have a Profound Impact
on the Lives of Young Athletes

Survey of thousands of US travel coaches reports that nearly all are asked for
non-sports related advice by their players

 

April 20, 2010 Goldens Bridge, NY—Athletic coaches have a tremendous impact on the lives of their young athletes, according to a poll taken by the National Coach Survey (NCS).   In a survey taken by more than 1,000 travel sports coaches in the first two weeks of April, coaches responded that more than 80% have been asked by parents to speak to their children about non-sport issues.  Nearly 90% say that their players seek advice about non-sports issues, such as problems with friends, schoolwork or family issues.

 

In a typical in season week, a third of the coaches polled said that they spend more than 16 hours with their athletes.  Nearly all of the coaches said reported they council their players on nutrition or off-season training, apart from games and practices.  When asked what the most important lesson they wanted to teach their athletes, 40% replied “hard work,” 30% replied integrity, 20% teamwork and 10% said sportsmanship.  Winning was not mentioned

 

"You can see from these numbers just how important coaches can be to the development and choices that young athletes make, especially at the travel sports level," said John Kelly, Publisher of NationalCoachSurvey.org. "Our research shows that coaches often rank equal to, and in some cases higher than, parents in terms of influencing the decisions young people make on and off the field. I don’t think the general public has any idea about the level of their influence."

 

The National Coach Survey focuses on exploring the issues facing our nation’s athletic coaches and the impact they have on our society.  Twice a month, NCS distributes a new survey on topics that relate directly to how coaches impact and improve the lives of the young athletes they work with so closely.   Full results of this survey can be found at www.NationalCoachSurvey.org

 

The National Coach Survey is managed by My Sports Dreams, a leading provider of product-less solutions to financial challenges faced by teams at the collegiate, interscholastic and travel levels nationwide.  For more information, visit www.mysportsdreams.com.

 

John Kelly
Publisher
NationalCoachSurvey.org
57 Todd Hill Circle
Goldens Bridge, NY 10526
www.NationalCoachSurvey.org
JKelly@NationalCoachSurvey.org

 

 

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Julian Heicklen to be in Pittsburgh Wednesday May 12th, leafleting

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From: "HaroldK" <htk@pitt.edu>

Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 21:58:19 -0000

To: <PghLibertarians@yahoogroups.com>

Subject: lppgh: Julian Heicklen to be in Pittsburgh Wednesday May 12th, leafleting

 

He's planning on doing Fully Informed Jury Association leafleting in front of the U.S. District Courthouse, from 11:45am until 1:15pm, or to when he gets arrested. (See http://fija.org/ .)

It's part of an 8 courthouse "circuit" he's making. It seems he already has one or more people scheduled to leaflet with him here. But, no doubt he'd be delighted to have some of the regulars he has met here in Pittsburgh over the years join him in the endeavor, if not in being arrested. (Bring your camcorders or camera-phones.)

I'm not sure if he has notified the local news media, or los federales, of his intentions. I'll inquire.

Here's some of the message he sent me:

The circuit is the 8 courthouses I expect to visit from May 10–14. I have accomplices committed for 7 of those courthouses so far. Only in Johnstown do I not have a commitment from anyone.

So far I have distributed literature 9 times at the Manhattan, NY courthouse (8 arrests), twice in Philadelphia, and once in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

See you next Wednesday—Julian

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USA Swimming cares about Duquesne University's cutting of men's swimming

USA Swimming - Coaches: "'Go for 5' to help threatened college swimming programs (5/4/2010)


Over the last 5 years, 46 Division I men’s teams have been cut for funding and Title IX reasons. Once comprising over 65% of the Division I teams, men’s teams now only comprise 40% of member associations. Divisions II and III have also experienced cuts.

In an attempt to halt the deterioration of college swimming nationwide, the Duquesne men’s swimming team, parents, alumni and students have developed the “Go for 5” initiative, a campaign designed to save one program at a time, starting with the Duquesne men’s team.

Endorsed by the College Sports Council and the College Swimming Coaches Association, the Gofor5.org program goal is to reach one million people with a request to donate money in the increments of $5. The money raised will go to threatened programs around the country."

Swim Tip on Streamline