Fwd: Summer is Almost Here - Try These Easy Cardio Fit Tips For Everyone

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June 2017 Newsletter SOFTWARE FEEDBACK We'd like to hear from you!    We strive to provide teachers and administrators with the best tools to maximize fitness assessment in physical education.   Take our customer satisfaction survey to give us the scoop. Please tell us about your experience!    CPR AWARENESS WEEK The first day of summer will be here in no time, which means vacation season, an increase in outdoor and water activities, and warm weather.  June 1st - June 7th is National CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Awareness Week.  Whether you'll be spending summer on the beach, at your local community pool, exploring the great outdoors, or just relaxing, be prepared for summer safety by learning CPR. Did you know? Cardiac arrest, which can be triggered by a heart attack, drowning or other underlying conditions, is when the heart suddenly stops beating. CPR can nearly double to triple a person's chance of survival. Nearly 70% of cardiac arrests happen inside the home, which means if you ever have to perform CPR on someone, chances are it will be someone you know. Are you and your students trained in CPR? The American Heart Association has great resources on CPR, including Hands-Only CPR, which you can learn online in a snap. Don't be caught off guard this summer - be prepared to be a lifesaver. Find a CPR event near you! Find resources from the  American Heart Association, including: Fact Sheets Downloads CPR week campaign information CARDIO FIT TIP In April, we introduced you to circuit training strategies designed to improve FitnessGram® scores. The circuit training session should alternate one minute of cardio exercise with 1 minute of strength exercise. As mentioned previously, the strength training routine should target all major muscle groups. However, creating fun and innovative ways to include cardio can be a challenge. Incorporate fit tip cardio strategies to make your next circuit training workout a fun activity for kids of all ages. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT   Upcoming Conferences   JUNE 2017 National PE & School Sport Institute National PTA Convention & Expo OCTOBER 2017 Annual American School Health Conference 2017-2018 SHAPE and Local AHPERDs QUESTIONS Software Support questions: Contact the FitnessGram® Help Desk at Myhealthyzone.fitnessgram.net/ContactUs.   Newsletter brought to you by: The Cooper Institute | CooperInstitute.org | 972.341.3200

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Fwd: War without end . . .

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From: John H

Sometimes it seems that we have somehow traveled into a far future of dystopian absurdism and are trapped in an endless repetition of mass insanity, only to discover that this future is our present – a present too awful to be believed.  

Most Americans are simply unable or willing to grasp the fact that the United States has become the evil empire that we are constantly told is a threat to our very existence.  Unfortunately, it is all too true that the U.S. has, in fact, become a threat not only to our continued existence, but to the existence of every human on the planet.  Our propensity to wage war against anyone and everyone who displeases us, or threatens to sell their oil for Euros rather than for Dollars, or operates a stable regime in the Middle East or Southeast Asia, or a freaky, paranoid regime on the Korean peninsula or wherever we might decide our corporate interests are threatened by national interests other than our own has become virtually unlimited.  

We have senior military personnel and political leaders who are convinced that we can (and should) win a nuclear war with Russia and China since it will certainly insure our domination of the earth forever more.  This is insanity and we are riding the cusp of a wave of political narcissism that seems for the moment to be unstoppable.

Attached are two articles examining some to this madness which I strongly urge you to read.

John

Links to PDF articles:

• Will the Neocons' Long War Ever End
• What Would War Mean in Korea 

Fwd: Are You Challenging Yourself Enough?

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Conventional wisdom says that you should jump outside your comfort zone to reach the 'magic.' I never understood that saying. What magic are we talking about? Unicorns? Men from Mars? An orgasm? What? I don't know. Here's the thing: I've tried leaping out of my comfort zone, and it didn't work out for me. However, I've also tried to take things very slowly. That also didn't work out for me. I've found that you need a balance between challenge and comfort. And that's a very, very, difficult thing to do. The reason is that doing challenging things requires skill (see drawing above). The more challenging the task, the more skill you need. The problem with taking huge leaps is that you don't have the skills to address the challenge. It's a concept I learned from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's seminal book on the way we work, Flow. After studying the relationship between challenge and boredom, he found that a combination of both factors leads to personal growth. Csikszentmihalyi says: "One cannot enjoy doing the same thing at the same level for long. We grow either bored or frustrated; and then the desire to enjoy ourselves again pushes us to stretch our skills, or discover new opportunities for using them." It sounds like common sense, right? Instead of taking big steps, take smaller, and more controlled steps. But never get too comfortable because that's boring. And once you get bored, you stop growing. But life is about forward motion—that's what ultimately helps us grow. To illustrate this concept, let's do a little exercise. Which one of the following three statements describes your situation best? A) I'm bored. B) I'm stretched too thin. C) I feel like I'm challenging myself without going insane. Do this if you answer A (I'm bored) Get out your bubble and do something new. Discover new things in life. Pick up a new sport. Find a different job. Take on different projects. You need a challenge. But also remember this: Don't get addicted to novelty. Learn to love learning. When you hop from one thing to the next, you never get good at anything. Again, it's about balance. Do this if you answered B (I'm stretched too thin) Take a step back. Give up. Quit. Say, "Screw you guys! I'm going home!" You need to accept that it's okay if something is too much. Things are too much for a reason. Find out what that is. Then, address that problem so it doesn't happen again in the future. Learn from your past experiences. Do this if you answered C (I feel like I'm challenging myself without going insane) Just keep it up. Want to know more about how I personally tackle this topic? Listen to my latest podcast episode where I share two personal stories that highlight the balance between challenge and boredom. One story is about how I took on a project in New York that failed miserably. The other story is about how I started my blog. Listen Now Thanks for reading! If you have a question/challenge you want me to talk about, hit reply and let me know. Stay smart, Darius

Fwd: New Ropes Course Opens This June at Carnegie Science Center!

View email online. Featured Events in June NEW! Defy Gravity on the Ropes Challenge Opens Monday, June 19 Take science to new heights on Highmark SportsWorks® NEW Ropes Challenge course! Navigate obstacles, "walk the plank," or zoom down a zipline in this amazing new exhibit. For younger visitors, the SkyTyke's ropes course offers adventure a little closer to the ground. The Ropes Challenge is included with general admission! Mark Your Calendar Now for the 31-Hour Omnimax Movie Marathon THINK FUN – Events for Everyone Saturday, July 8 to Sunday, July 9 It's a round-the-clock send-off to our beloved Rangos Omnimax Theater. Fans of the Omnimax will have one more chance to enjoy Omni technology before its transformation this fall into The Rangos Giant Cinema with the largest screen and the most technologically advanced and immersive visual and audio systems in Pittsburgh. For just one admission price for all 31 hours of the Marathon, guests will enjoy unlimited Omnimax movies, four floors of exhibits, plus Highmark SportsWorks®, plus special shows and even a souvenir piece of film! Sponsored by: Party Like it's 1999 at 21+ Prom Friday, June 16 Dress up and strike a prom pose at the selfie station, or get a prom picture taken in front of a fun green screen backdrop. Grab a drink from the bar and dance the night away with music from Pittsburgh DJ Company, or perfect your moves to your favorite high school jams with the Pittsburgh Dance Center. Plus, bring a prom photo and enjoy a special discount at the XPLOR Store! Sponsored by: Dream Big Summer Engineering Activities Now until June 18 Join us this summer as we DREAM BIG and celebrate engineering with hands‑on design challenges for any age that will test your brain – and your imagination! Bring in a Snowball and Name Your Own Admission Price! Wednesday, June 21 Did you save a snowball from this past winter? Bring it to the Science Center on Snowball Day! Anyone who brings a snowball on June 21 gets to name their own admission price and (weather permitting) launch their own snowball into the river. Sponsored by: NEW! Special Sensory-Sensitive Night Takes Adults Behind the Science Thursday, June 22 Adults 18 and older and their friends are invited to a brand-new event designed for those affected by sensory processing disorders. Enjoy special shows and demonstrations adapted with the needs of the sensory-sensitive in mind. All activities will have adaptations such as lower volumes, soothing light levels, or hands-on components to make the evening a comfortable experience. Learn About Life in the Navy on Navy Day Thursday, June 22 Meet some of the robotic members of the US Navy! See the state-of-the-art technology used to defuse explosive devices, or take control of a remotely operated vehicle. Visitors can try on a bomb suit or dive helmet and meet with officers and crew members from the USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) submarine. Dive Deep Into the History of USS Requin Sunday, June 25 Go behind the scenes of USS Requin (SS 481) and into areas rarely seen by the visiting public on a Tech Tour! See how these amazing vessels and their crew faced challenges and life underwater. Explore unrestored compartments, see the conning tower, and check out the periscope! See What's Special in the Sky at the Near Solstice SkyWatch Friday, June 23 The middle of June brings the longest day of the year. But there are some special celestial happenings you can see at night! Join us in our rooftop observatory for a look at the summer sky! If clouds get in the way of the view, SkyWatch continues with a tour of the heavens in the Buhl Planetarium. Buhl Planetarium is sponsored by: Discover the "Zika Virus Effect" at the Next Café Sci Monday, June 5 Join Westminister College Assistant Professor Diana Ortiz as she discusses how we might finally win the war on vector-borne diseases at the next Café Scientifique. Admission to Café Sci is free, and beer, wine, and snacks are available for purchase. NEW! Hands-Only CPR Kiosk Debuts in Highmark SportsWorks® Five minutes of your time could save a life! Learn Hands-Only CPR in this informative new exhibit developed by the American Heart Association. Spaces Still Available for Science Summer Camps! Our week-long camps for kids ages 4-14 keep the learning going outside the classroom. Call, or save time and register online. Many of our most popular camps are filling quickly, so sign your camper up today! Sponsored by: Special hours and closings Reminder: Highmark SportsWorks® Closed June 12 – 16 Highmark SportsWorks® will be closed during the installation of the awesome new Ropes Challenge course. All other exhibit areas of the Science Center are open during this time. Carnegie Science Center One Allegheny Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412.237.3400 phone

One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Fwd: Down the memory hole . . .

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From: John H

Two good reads for the weekend.  Enjoy the sun while it lasts.

John

Links

• Those Who Do Not Remember History
• Are Students a Class

Fwd: [WordPress Security] PSA: OneLogin Breached. Here's What You Need to Do.

This worry does not apply to my sites, but for those who do use it, heads up.

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This is a public service announcement from the Wordfence team due to the potential wide impact this breach may have. Single sign-on provider OneLogin has experienced a major data breach.  If you use their services and are affected by this breach, head over to our blog now where we explain what has happened and what you need to do to protect yourself and your data. We also provide additional coverage on this story from other news sources.  Read the post on our blog. Regards, Mark Maunder  Wordfence Founder & CEO To perform a quick malware and vulnerability scan on your website without installing anything, simply visit www.gravityscan.com, enter your website and hit "Launch Scan". Gravityscan works with any website, not just WordPress. If you would like to stop receiving WordPress security alerts and product updates from Wordfence, please use the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of this email.  You subscribed to this list via the Wordfence security plugin for WordPress.  If you aren't already a member you can subscribe to our WordPress Security and Product Updates mailing list here. You're welcome to republish this email in part or in full provided you mention that the source is www.wordfence.com. If you would like to get Wordfence for your WordPress website, simply go to your "Plugin" menu, click "add new" and search for "wordfence".