Friday, June 29, 2018

Fwd: FREE SHIPPING On LIFE™ Rescue Tubes! First Time Ever! Shop Now!   ​   

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The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard
Middle School Swim Coach at The Ellis School
Former Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy
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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Fwd: Article couldn't swim



Mark

Just saw this article...reconfirms and hits your point that all people need to learn how to swim.


He didn't know how to swim — but he dove to his death to save a 5-year-old's life

THE WASHINGTON POST |Thursday , June 28, 2018, 10:24 a.m.
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Victor Mozqueda died after jumping in a river in Sequoia National Park in California to save a 5-year-old who had fallen in.
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Vincent Gonzalez, 5, is recovering after falling into a roaring river in Sequoia National Park in California.

Victor Mozqueda no doubt knew that the risks were high, but for him there was no question about what he felt he had to do.

A 5-year-old family member had slipped and fallen into a roaring river in Sequoia National Park in California, and there was no time to waste. So without hesitation Mozqueda plunged into the water to save him, relatives told ABC affiliate KABC.

Mozqueda couldn't swim.

The 22-year-old's brother-in-law, Ivan Gonzalez, told the station that Mozqueda was "dragged to the stronger currents right away."

"He went under for two to three seconds with the child, he never let him go, and the last thing he did was throw him at my brother for him to pull him out," he told the station. "My brother barely grabbed him and tossed him to his wife, and Victor went under, and they couldn't chase him."

Mozqueda drowned during the rescue Saturday in Kaweah River. The child, Vincent Gonzalez, is now recovering, relatives said.

The incident comes just weeks after another man, from Los Angeles, died in the rapids, according to the National Park Service.

"The rivers that travel through the foothills in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are feed by snow melt and are much faster than expected," officials with the National Park Service said in a statement earlier this month. "Entering into one of these rivers is not only dangerous for the public but also for the rescuers."

Following Mozqueda's death, relatives described how a family trip to the park last weekend turned into an unspeakable tragedy.

Mozqueda's family members wrote on aGoFundMe pagelast week that the 22-year-old man from Santa Clarita was the first person to jump into the water to try to save the 5-year-old boy.

"Vincent's parents jumped into the water as well but were unable to reach them as the currents were too strong," it read. "Three fisherman also tried to help but were unable to reach them."

Relatives said that somehow Mozqueda "never let go of him even when they went down under the ⅛current⅜ a few times. The last effort he did was to throw Vincent out of the strong ⅛current⅜ so that his father could grab him.

"We have no idea how he managed to not let go of Vincent to save his own life. He pushed him out right before the current took him."

The child's mother told ABC News that his father, with help from a nearby fisherman, performed CPR on him. He was then transported by air to a nearby hospital for treatment, police told the network.

It was hours before authorities were able to recover Mozqueda's body.

"He is Vincent's Angel and a hero to all of us for ever," relatives wrote on the GoFundMe page, which shows the small child smiling on a playground, still wearing his hospital gown. "We will for ever be grateful for his courage, bravery and unselfish act. We will always miss you Victor and you will for ever live in our hearts."

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Fwd: #ripcurrents trending June 27


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What:  We have new research on #ripcurrents in a great documentary by National Geographic - information which will save lives.  On June 27 we want to make #ripcurrents a trending topic.  Share the #ripcurrents statement above on all your social media accounts - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instragram - and ask people to share.

When:  Wednesday June 27.  Targeted hour is 3pm GMT, but all day we'll be posting #ripcurrrents all day.  Click here to figure out what 3pm GMT is in your time zone.  
 

Why:  We can only increase awareness about drowning if we all work together.  We can only reach the public, the policymakers, and the big money if we all work together.  
 

Who:  Our voice is only loud enough if we speak together.  We need your voice.  Post on your personal and professional networks and ask people to share.  We are sharing life saving information with the public, your participation can directly save lives.

MaketheMinuteMatter.org is coordinating the effort and will be reposting and sharing all day.  We are promoting in English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Spanish, and Urdu - you can help by promoting in other languages, always with #ripcurrents in English so it trends.
 

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The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard
Middle School Swim Coach at The Ellis School
Former Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy
Sabbatical for 2018: PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim & Water Polo 
Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team

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Fwd: One wonders . . .

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I have recently finished three books which I believe will hold great interest to anyone truly interested in the state of the U.S. and its relationship with the world.  They are:  The Plot to Attack Iran:  How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Iran by Dan Kovalik who teaches Human Rights Law at the Pitt Law School; a truly excellent book filled with recently declassified information concerning U.S. perfidy in dealings with Iran going back as far as World War I and continuing to this day:  Democracy in Chains:  The Deep History of the Radical Right's Plan for America, by Nancy MacLean; a book so relevant to the manifest changes which have been taking place in this nation for the past 65 or so years, moving the U.S. toward what amounts to a fascist neoliberal oligarchy, if not an autocracy, really essential material for all to know:  Gaza:  An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom, by Norman G. Finkelstein; an extremely important review of the long-term and obscene efforts by Israel to effectively obliterate the Palestinian people from any lands they occupy in Palestine and replace them with Israelis, detailing the ongoing stream of lies and deceptions effected by the Israeli government as aided and abetted by the U.S. which acts as a handmaiden to Israel in what can only be considered a march toward genocide.

John

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Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)
The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard
Middle School Swim Coach at The Ellis School
Former Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy
Sabbatical for 2018: PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim & Water Polo 
Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team

http://CLOH.org

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Fwd: Pioneering: Why Do Grades Hold So Much Power Over Our Children's Futures?

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Pioneering: Why Do Grades Hold So Much Power Over Our Children's Futures?
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Dear Pioneers,

In partnership with ATTN: and 180 Studio, the fourth and final installment of our series exploring the "whys" of traditional education is live!

In this latest video and article, Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen explores the history of our traditional A-F grading system, which takes all the wonder of what a child has learned and discovered and presents it with a single letter or percentage.

Following this exposition, Dr. Joshi Hansen provides evidence for the deleterious effects the grading system and GPA's have on learners throughout their academic journeys. And, she proposes one of many ways to reimagine learning assessments and the potential these new models hold for both young people and adults.
Watch the fourth video in the Why Series: Why Grades?
Of course, traditional schooling is not the only place assessment systems like this exist. In companies and organizations around the world, standardized assessments are used to sort and rank employees. This begs the question, why are we so focused on comparing ourselves to some arbitrary average?

If you'd like to explore more on this topic, we highly recommend checking out the work of Todd Rose. His book, The End of Average, provides a strong case against the existence of an average human being. If such a person doesn't exist, why do we use it as a measuring stick?

Enjoy,
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P.S. On Tuesday evening, we sent out the first issue of Pioneering Weekly. In it, we featured a story from Tessa Simonds, a learner from One Stone in Boise, ID. We made a mistake in saying she lived in Utah and apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

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Friday, June 15, 2018