BOOK PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: Nov 14, 2017

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

6:30 p.m.

Letter Carriers Union Hall, 821 California Avenue, 15212

THE PLOT TO SCAPEGOAT RUSSIA by Dan Kovalik

How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Putin, while continuing their policy of permanent war

“A powerful contradiction to the present US narrative of the world… As shown here, fake news is thriving in Washington, DC.” —OLIVER STONE

Dan Kovalik is a union lawyer with the United Steel Workers (USW), and an internationally-recognized Human rights activist and attorney, having travelled more than 30 times to Columbia and Venezuala, as well as to the Congo, Iran and other hotspots around the globe. His firsthand accounts and union perspective are critical contributions to understanding US military activity around the world.

For those involved in important domestic fights, such as healthcare, the environment, labor rights and union drives, immigration, discrimination, upcoming elections, etc., the US military wars and fronts around the world, as well as the yearly increasing already bloated military budget for these adventures, will greatly impact budgets and available funds, domestic programs and every struggle down to the local and community level. We hope you will attend this important presentation and discussion.

Fwd: Preaching to the Choir

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From: John H

I am sending along the attached article by Rebecca Solnit from this month's Harper's Magazine because I believe it makes some extremely important (and generally overlooked or dismissed) points about how those of us seeking constructive change need to focus on moving forward.  I am all for engaging with those with whom we disagree, but we must not forget the importance of being together with and supporting those with whom we agree on most, if not all, things.  This means we cannot just focus in one direction.  We also need to heed Solnit's words in the final paragraph of her article:

"Within most examples of broad consensus lie a host of questions and unresolved differences.  Agreement is only the foundation.  Yet from here we can build strong communities of love, spirited movements of resistance.  'We cannot walk alone,' Dr. King said that day in 1963.  Find people to walk with – and talk with – and we find power as well as pleasure."

I would only add that therein lies the courage and the willingness to fight on by going out into the larger community and living our beliefs with strength and conviction.

John

Link

• Preaching to the Choir, a PDF of 130K

I'll be at the Saturday Swim School - but here is another event on the Northside on Saturday

Email blast with lots of invites

https://pairlist6.pair.net/pipermail/412-public-news/2017-October/000048.html

Divorce of a sports coop

Posted to Facebook about the looming discussions of sports team in Pittsburgh Public Schools with students from U-Prep, Sci-Tech and Obama. 

This (above) does not need to be the case. It is an option. The students, parents and community can make another, better demand.

Sci-Tech could field its own sports teams too. 

CAPA does have X-Country and Track as a HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS. 

Sci-Tech could do the same and pick and choose what sports to support -- and then other sports could be left for students to join with their neighborhood schools.

I think it is POSSIBLE that Sci-Tech could have the #1 boys and girls varsity swim teams in the city -- and a team that could climb in the ranks to the top 10 in the state.

Sci-Tech does have a swim pool. It would need to swim its HOME meets elsewhere, but there are plenty of options. Most of the other schools in the WPIAL would be happy to always host swim meets if against Sci-Tech. Or, some of the meets could be squeezed into other suitable pools within PPS, such as at Obama, Perry, Oliver, PCA, and even Dice. Tri-meets (with 3 teams) are also possible and would be encouraged.

As for other sports, it would be GREAT to have Sci-Tech kids join with other city kids to play WATER POLO with Obama as well. That is a fall sport and it leads into winter swimming.

Furthermore, the Sci-Tech middle school swim team should move its season to the SPRING, and not the winter. In the winter, the Sci-Tech MS kids are in the way of the HS kids. And, in the spring, with swimming, the Sci-Tech kids could compete against the other MS programs around the WPIAL, such as at Montour, WA, Carlynton.

Furthermore, it would not be out of the question to have the Sci-Tech kids KEEP the sports Co-Op with other individual sports teams. For example, Sci-Tech boys and girls could play BASKETBALL with U-Prep. I imagine the U-Prep gym is not suited for varsity games. Go figure. So, the practices and games could be at Sci-Tech, with its better gym. The issue is then where to put the MS hoops teams at Sci-Tech? Perhaps one of the squads should practice before school?

On a sport by sport basis, facility by facility, -- this needs to be examined by an athletic sports reform task force from PPS, in a district-wide effort as was done in the past. We made great strides in some areas with the PPS Sports Reform Task Force in the end of the Roosevelt era. Linda Lane killed it. Now it is time for it to resurface. And, if needed, I'd be happy to serve as the chair, without any consultant fees.

Fwd: Help us tell the story of high school sports and activities

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From: NFHS

The #MyReasonWhy Campaign Kicks Off Year 2

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High school sports and activities are important. Help us spread the word. You know the value of education-based athletics and activities. Every day, you see students demonstrate leadership, dedication and respect in the classroom and on the field of play. Help make sure everyone else knows their value, too. Please post the messages below to your Twitter and Facebook accounts. In addition, we've made a website at MyReasonWhy.com to highlight the benefits of high school sports and activities. Throughout the school year, you will have the opportunity to share new stories with your followers!  Thank you for your support!  POST TO FACEBOOK POST TO TWITTER "The name on your jersey means something to you on and off the field." Listen to Linzy describe the sense of pride she feels representing her high school! Learn more at MyReasonWhy.com. #MyReasonWhy Go to MyReasonWhy.com and download the marketing toolkit for your school. It includes print and web graphics you can use in school publications. You can also order posters to hang in your school. And, all of this is free. DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS Copyright © 2017 National Federation of State High School Associations. All rights reserved. As an advocate of student-athletes, you have received this email to help us to encourage your student body to participate in high school sports and activities.  Our mailing address is: National Federation of State High School Associations PO Box 690 Indianapolis, IN 46206 Visit our site at NFHS.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Fwd: WSF Press Release: 38th Annual Salute to Women in Sports

The Women's Sports Foundation is dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring girls access to sports. ABOUT US » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trailblazing Female Athletes and Coaches Celebrated at Women's Sports Foundation's 38th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Billie Jean King, Condoleezza Rice, Katie Ledecky, Maya Moore, Tara VanDerveer and 2017 U.S. Women's National Hockey Team among Leaders Honored   New York, NY (October 18, 2017) - Tonight the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) —the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in athletics — hosted the biggest night in women's sports at its 38th Annual Salute to Women in Sports awards gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. WSF Founder Billie Jean King and WSF President Grete Eliassen were among the high-profile and accomplished attendees at the gala, co-presented by Chevrolet, espnW, FOX Networks Group, Gatorade and NBC Sports Group. They were joined by notable athletes such as Gabrielle Douglas (Gymnastics), Michelle Kwan (Figure Skating), Laurie Hernandez (Gymnastics), Heather Mitts (Soccer), Ibtihaj Muhammad (Fencing), Alana Nichols (Paralympic Alpine Skiing), Chiney Ogwumike (Basketball), Benita Fitzgerald Mosley (Track & Field), and Ilana Kloss (Tennis). The WSF's coveted 2017 Sportswoman of the Year award was given to 14-time World Championships gold medalist and 14-time USA Swimming national champion, Katie Ledecky (Swimming) in the individual sport category; two-time Olympic medalist and four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore (Basketball) in the team sport category. The award is presented to athletes who have exhibited supreme athletic performance over the past year and distinguished themselves in their sport. Past winners include Abby Wambach (Soccer), Simone Biles (Gymnastics) and Venus and Serena Williams (Tennis). The Billie Jean King Leadership Award, an honor that recognizes an individual or group who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and made significant contributions to the advancement of women through achievements in sport and the workplace, was awarded to former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice for her extraordinary career in academia and public service. The 2017 U.S. Women's National Hockey Team was honored with the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award for their landmark fight for equitable treatment. "This year marks the 45th anniversary of the landmark legislation, Title IX, and now, more than ever, it is critical for us all to be united in continuing to uphold and support the rights that it provides to all people, not only student-athletes," said Women's Sports Foundation Founder Billie Jean King. "As we come together tonight to celebrate the groundbreaking achievements and progress made in women's sports this year, let's continue to look forward and work smarter and harder for women and girls in sports each day." Accomplished ESPN commentator and three-time Olympic medalist soccer champion Julie Foudy and ESPN analyst and two-time Olympic softball medalist Jessica Mendoza co-hosted the event. The evening opened with the inspiring Grand March of Athletes with more than 70 World Champions, Olympians and Paralympians representing an array of sports, abilities, and backgrounds. The gala also paid special tribute to Tara VanDerveer, Stanford University women's basketball head coach who reached 1,000 NCAA career coaching victories in 2017. Grete Eliassen, WSF President, four-time U.S. Open champion and six-time Winter X Games freestyle skiing medalist, took the stage in her first Salute as President. Eliassen shared with the attendees the ongoing initiatives that WSF has focused on in the past year, including the Athlete Leadership Connection, an umbrella initiative that provides champion athletes and student-athletes with mentorship, career guidance and professional training. "The Women's Sports Foundation is dedicated to empowering girls in sports and supporting the community programs doing the ground work to support and create tomorrow's leaders," said Grete Eliassen, President of the Women's Sports Foundation. "I am immensely proud to be part of such a strong network of female athletes, coaches and businesswomen that has positively impacted the lives of millions of girls and female athletes through research, grants and advocacy." Award recipients include (full bios available here): Team Sportswoman of the Year: Maya Moore, Basketball, USA Individual Sportswoman of the Year: Katie Ledecky, Swimming, USA Billie Jean King Leadership Award: Condoleezza Rice, PhD Wilma Rudolph Courage Award: The 2017 United States Women's National Hockey Team About the Women's Sports Foundation The Women's Sports Foundation — the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports — is dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring girls access to sports. Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, our work shapes public attitude about women's sports and athletes, builds capacities for organizations that get girls active, ensures equitable opportunities for girls and women through Title IX, and supports physically and emotionally healthy lifestyles. The Women's Sports Foundation has relationships with more than 1,000 of the world's elite female athletes and is recognized globally for its leadership, vision, expertise and influence. For more information, visit www.WomensSportsFoundation.org.   ###   Connect with the Women's Sports Foundation: #WSFAnnualSalute Facebook - @WomensSportsFoundation Twitter - @WomensSportsFdn Instagram - @WomensSportsFoundation Media Contact: Kasandra Carr Women's Sports Foundation 571.274.0439 KCarr@WomensSportsFoundation.org Photos available upon request   DONATE 247 West 30th Street, Suite 7R, New York, New York 10001 © 2017 Women's Sports Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

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Mark Rauterkus       Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
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Fwd: Important tech article

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From: John H. Edited a bit. 

This link from The Guardian newspaper id extremely important.  It is not political (at least on the surface), but its implications are staggering and will impact every facet of our lives sooner or later and, in many ways it already has.  Please give it a read.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/05/smartphone-addiction-silicon-valley-dystopia

 

John

 

Fwd: NEW KAP7 REBOUNDER!

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Fwd: New Book Release – History of the Automatic Pool Cleaner

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Date: Oct 2, 2017 9:32 AM
Subject: New Book Release – History of the Automatic Pool Cleaner
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The engaging success story of a family that embodies the American values of hard work, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Andrew L. Pansini invented the automatic pool cleaner and was founder of Jandy Industries. The book is the engaging success story of a family that embodies the American values of hard work, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. $14.95 Available at Amazon.com. For more information contact Andrew A. Pansini andy@apansini.com and/or visit our website www.apansini.com. About Custom E-Mail from AQUA Magazine: You are receiving this Custom E-Mail because you have a subscription to AQUA Magazine or you receive our e-newsletter. Thank you for allowing us to send you this Custom E-Mail. This program for select advertisers helps us to continue producing the leading editorial products in the industry. AQUA Magazine limits the number of Custom E-Mails you receive. Manage subscription preferences.  |  Unsubscribe to future emails of this type.   |   Forward to a Colleague This e-mail message was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please email us at Info@athleticbusiness.com with questions about your account. This email was sent to mark@rauterkus.com by: AB Media Inc. 22 E. Mifflin St., Ste 910, Madison, WI 53703 © 2017 | Privacy Policy