Fwd: Meet Your Classmates and Get an A+ Demo

I love technology. I love open source software. I love inviting folks to "come with me" and check this out. If you are a want-a-be techie, check out this demo on LiveCode, an open source software package that allows you to author computer programs and mobile apps.

Mark

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Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 11:34 AM
Subject: Meet Your Classmates and Get an A+ Demo

Real People Create It With LiveCode Discover... They're your colleagues. Your next door neighbors. Your best friends. They're people like you, creating it with LiveCode. Join us for a demo this Thursday, December 11th at 10am PST. Find out what you can do in the Create It With LiveCode course. See what people are already doing below.   Join The Demo   Sign Up!

Music to a Brooklyn Rapper's Ears Al - As a rapper, artist, writer and publisher of "DA INDUSTRY INSIDER", AL NYCE, a Brooklyn-native wants to digitize his magazine to create an interactive and "mind-blowing" experience. His magazine bridges the gap between artists and and the music business, so AL NYCE was looking for more than just any eBook maker, he needed to make a full app. But having never programmed before, Al was nervous until he discovered "Create it with LiveCode" and enrolled immediately. Learn More!

Bringing Harmony and Balance to a Chinese Programmer Chi - As a professional programmer for over 15 years, Chi saw the need for Chinese Medical Doctors to connect with their patients via their mobile devices - the iPhone and Android. He also knew doctor's offices use both Windows and Mac desktops. As as experienced programmer, Chi understood the issues surrounding creating one App for all these platforms. Plus he needed to support multi-languages - Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English. LiveCode's multi-platform and new Unicode functionality instantly convinced Chi to "Create it with LiveCode". Problem solved. Sign Up!

Unique Boutique Hotel Experiences with One Click Hayk - With a Phd in Management, Hayk has been teaching and organizing start-up competitions for years and has dabbled in programming. Recently, Hayk became interested in tourism, particularly unique boutique hotel experiences. He needed to create an online and app booking experience and link them with the front desk and desktops around the hotel. After discovering he only needed to learn LiveCode for web servers, apps and desktops - Hayk made the smart choice to "Create it with LiveCode". Register Now!

UBOOK 24/7: A Scheduling Solution For Solopreneurs Pennie - After working in the corporate world for decades, Pennie wanted to switch careers and create an app for solopreneurs such as therapists, trainers, coaches and others. Pennie discovered that her clients needed a reliable contact and scheduling system so she hired contracting firms in the US and India to build and create her app idea. After receiving non-workable systems with bugs and huge bills, Pennie decided to "Create it with LiveCode" on her own. Learn More!

A School Virtual Office Assistant So You Can Focus on Teaching Wendy – As a marketing communications & PR professional, Wendy worked for General Electric, IBM and others. She left the corporate world to raise her three boys and switched to small business consulting. One of her clients, the owner of a small guitar music school, wanted to build his business but was overwhelmed by paperwork. An app was the solution, but the available school/class management software was overwhelming and unaffordable for her client. She saw an opportunity to create a new startup and after discovering that LiveCode allows her to use a simple English like language to code, she enrolled in "Create it with LiveCode". Sign Up! From Wall Street to Main Street Peter – After leaving Wall Street and the finance world, Peter was determined to find a new career path. He researched different businesses and identified a huge need for a property management software. LiveCode provided him everything he needed - connecting legacy real estate systems and web services to lists of apartment rentals, online payment systems for rent and sending reminder emails. Peter enrolled in "Create it with LiveCode" because it covers all the different aspects of programming he needs to create complex software. Register Now!

Allow us to demonstrate This Thursday, December 11th at 10am PST, we're hosting an Hour of Code and demonstrating what Create It With LiveCode looks like by making Apple's go-to Calculator app.  Informative.  Fun.  Don't miss your chance to create your idea.  Sign up! Register Now!

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Plus, the software is Open Source. It costs NOTHING. Sure, you can purchase a commercial version. But to start, and to deploy on Andoid, it costs nothing.

Fwd: This Week in Music: Three ways to enjoy the Dec. 4 Phil & Chorus concert

One (or more) of the CMU water polo players is in the concert(s) this week. Love the TWEET SEATS too.

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Date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 10:04 AM
Subject: This Week in Music: Three ways to enjoy the Dec. 4 Phil & Chorus concert

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Thurs., Dec. 4 Philharmonic & Chorus Andrés Cárdenes, Artistic Director 8:00 pm Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland More Info   Fri., Dec. 5 Philharmonic & Chorus Andrés Cárdenes, Artistic Director 12:00 pm Great Hall, CFA More Info   Sat., Dec. 6 Met Opera National Council Pittsburgh Auditions 10:00 am  Kresge Theatre More Info   Jan. 22 - 25 Haydn's Il mondo della luna Christopher Larkin, conductor Greg Lehane, stage director More Info   Sun., Jan. 25 Philharmonic David Effron, guest conductor 7:30 pm More Info Thurs., Dec. 4 Chamber Music Performances 1:30 pm Kresge Theatre   Jeffrey Tedford (MM'03) Jeffrey Tedford recently completed his DMA in Music Education at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Dr. Tedford is currently the Director of Orchestral Activities at Grove City College where he oversees the 90 member Symphonic Orchestra and 30 member chamber orchestra as well as teaches String Methods, Conducting courses, and works with student teachers. Sin Young Park  (MM'13)   Sin Young Park recently won the 2015 Delta Omicron Triennial Composition Competition with her composition, Three Preludes for Piano. The piece will be premiered in July 2015 at the Delta Omicron convention in Chicago, IL. Park received her master's degree and Advanced Music Studies certificate while studying with composition with Leonardo Balada and Nancy Galbraith. This Week in Music December 03, 2014 Three ways to enjoy the Dec. 4 Phil & Chorus concert This week the School of Music will showcase the Philharmonic and Chorus on Vivaldi's Gloria in D Major. Also on these concerts is Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and two a cappella choral works. The concert will conclude with Mike Garson's I'll be Home for Christmas. For those not able to attend the concerts in person, the December 4th concert (8:00 pm, Carnegie Music Hall) will be webcast live as well as featured in a live broadcast on WQED-FM. The December 5th concert (12:00 pm, Great Hall) will also be webcast live. The December 4th performance will also feature Tweet Seats - seats where tweeting is encouraged during a performance by audience members in a designated portion of the hall. Utilizing the hashtag #CMUCardenes, participants will engage in an online conversation. Feel free to tweet reactions to the performance or ask questions from the second balcony (or from home!).  Thurs., Dec. 4 Preview Party @ 7:00 pm | Concert @ 8:00 pm Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland $5 General Admission CMU/PITT faculty, staff, and students are free w/ valid ID   Supported in part by: Faculty News Sergey Schepkin, Associate Professor of Piano, recently released a new album of Bach's six French Suites, Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, and Fantasia and Fugue in A minor (BWV 904) on the Steinway & Sons label. In November, the album was reviewed by axs.com.   Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition Results The 2014 Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition took place on Tuesday, November 25. The winner of this year's competition is Ryan Kirkconnell. Ryan will perform Edward Gregson's Tuba Concerto on the March 29 Wind Ensemble concert. Ryan is a student of Craig Knox.  © 2014 Carnegie Mellon School of Music. All rights reserved. 5000 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh,PA 15213-3890 You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website, attended an event, and/or requested information about the School of Music.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Playing Well With Others Matters Greatly

KDKA Talk Show Host, Marty Griffin, points out that there have been 58 homicides in Pittsburgh this year in the city. Of those, 52 are "black on black." He asks, "Who is responsible?"

My reply on his FB wall:

Theme: We must do a better job of teaching our children how to play well with others. There are social skills that come from various settings that are often learned at formative ages that are important to individuals and the larger society. Sadly, much of these lessons are not being taught to a wide sector of our kids who are in urban areas. What goes on in our city schools in terms of sports, orchestras, and other higher level, fun, life-long, full on, year-round activities are poor, frail and UNLIKE what happens in most suburban settings. How to act, behave, wellness and relationships all matter greatly. And these are skills that need to be taught, practiced, rehearsed, challenged and supported / rewarded. It is a competitive world. Some don't have a fighting chance, so I'm not surprised when a fight breaks out on the field at the end of a Westinghouse / Perry football game.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Little League

We will play water polo on Friday after Thanksgiving

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PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim and Water Polo Camp Head Coach

Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy

Head Water Polo Coach, Carnegie Mellon University Women's Club Team
Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team

http://Rauterkus.blogspot.com
http://FixPA.wikia.com
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Obama Varsity Swim Team Calendar

Swim Team Calendar:

Call for action starting

Helpers in Pittsburgh welcome to join with

Mark@Rauterkus.com

Executive Head Coach, Swim & Water Polo Camp with Bloomfield-Garfield Corp's Summer Dreamers with Pgh Public Schools

Varsity Boys Swim Coach at Pittsburgh's Obama Academy (formerly Schenley but in Peabody's building)

Women's Water Polo at Carnegie Mellon University

Hear Coach Rauterkus on a recent BBC podcast. Follow link on Rauterkus.blogspot.com.

For City Kids, Fitness and Technology Literacy!

Hatching crowd-source funding plans via Indiegogo & Kickstarter for early 2015.

For rookies and professionals interested in:

- App making,

- Ebooks,

- Opensource Software,

- LiveCode,

- Computer Programming,

- Raspberry Pi,

- Mindfulness,

- Running, swimming, exercise, fitness, wellness,

- Inter-generational programming, or...

- City Kids and City Life?

Thanks for the consideration.

Call or Text: 412-298-3432

Email: Mark @ Rauterkus . com

Play Water Polo in Pittsburgh on Friday Evenings at the Thelma Lovette YMCA

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByN94c3Pp4BpX2VsOWZnQ2lyTEdid25idGNWQmFLS1U3cGRj/view?usp=sharing

Click the link above for a one page handout that can be posted elsewhere.

Recent Interview with the BBC. Podcast-like from Pittsburgh, about a swimmer I coached 30+ years ago, Randy Paul

Listen to the 13-minute podcast from across the pond. Be sure to stay tuned all the way to the end as the closing statement come from me too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04n23wz

Fwd: Affordable Care Act, NEW Medicaid, CHIP--- Enrollment Help--Forward OUT

 

Fwd: Final reminder - Students For Liberty Pittsburgh Conference - Saturday

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From: Brittney Little <blittle@studentsforliberty.org>
Date: Friday, November 14, 2014
Subject: Final reminder - Students For Liberty Pittsburgh Conference - Tomorrow!!!
To: Brittney Little <blittle@studentsforliberty.org>

Howdy y'all,

Thanks again for registering to attend the 2014 Pittsburgh Regional Conference tomorrow at the Duquesne University. It's going to be a fantastic day of liberty and fun with some fantastic speakers from around the world (schedule attached). Be sure to share this event with you friends and bring your friends along (use this link). Join the conversation on Facebook as well!

Here are some pertinent details about the conference, as well as the final schedule for reference:

Conference Location/Logistics
The conference is being held the Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. On campus, we will be in the Student Union building in the Africa Room. I have attached a campus map as well. Recommended dress code is business casual or better.

Breakfast and check-in will begin in the lobby at 9:00 am on Saturday, November 15th. The conference itself will run from 10:00 am - 9:00 pm. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided, as well as free drink tickets at the evening social, if you wish to stay all day.

Schedule
The schedule is attached to this email, take a look at the exciting topics that will be discussed at the conference! We'll have a printed out version of the schedule for you tomorrow, so no need to print one out to bring, this is just for reference.  

Parking
Parking guide for the campus.

Evening Social
Pre-conference: 2014 Pittsburgh Liberty Ball - Tickets can be found here. (TONIGHT)
Post-Conference: We're hosting our post-conference networking social at Blue Line Grille, which is located only a few minutes from campus. A map is attached, and we'll have a map in the conference materials folder you will receive the day of, and we'll be walking to the location in groups at 9:00 pm. 

Thanks again for registering to attend. If you have any questions about the conference, please do not hesitate to reach out to me about anything. My email is jbreeden@studentsforliberty.org. I very much look forward to meeting all of you tomorrow!

Sincerely and For Liberty,
Brittney Little

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Brittney Little
Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
Seton Hall University
Students For Liberty

Blittle@studentsforliberty.org

Find me on Facebook

 

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Mark Rauterkus       Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com    
PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim and Water Polo Camp Head Coach

Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy

Head Water Polo Coach, Carnegie Mellon University Women's Club Team
Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team

http://Rauterkus.blogspot.com
http://FixPA.wikia.com
http://CLOH.wikia.com
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Fwd: NEXT TUESDAY 11/18 Planning Commission Hearing on Lower Hill Development

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Date: Nov 11, 2014 1:07 PM
Subject: NEXT TUESDAY 11/18 Planning Commission Hearing on Lower Hill Development
To: "Mark Rauterkus" <mark@rauterkus.com>
Cc:

Facebook   Twitter     Important Alert: The Planning Commission wants to hear from you!     Lower Hill Development   (Photographer Charles Teenie Harris took this photo in 1969, during the community struggle against Pittsburgh urban renewal in the Lower Hill.) The Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to start the Lower Hill Development. But first, they need approval from the Planning Commission and City Council. Planning Commission Public Hearing Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 2:00pm 200 Ross Street, 1st Floor Conference Room Downtown Pittsburgh If the Penguins do not support the Hill District Community Plan, the Community will not support the Penguins' Plan. Will you join your friends, family, and fellow community to STAND UP for the future of the Hill District? Please tell the Planning Commission to Vote:  NO to the Penguins' Plan YES to Affordable Housing for Low-Income Families Click here to learn more about the Lower Hill Development   Copyright © 2014 Hill District Consensus Group. All rights reserved. Contact email: info@hdcg.org Phone: 412-697-4692 You are receiving this message because you opted in at http://www.hdcg.org/ Unsubscribe

Fwd: FW: Public banking on the march !!

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From: "John Hemington" <jehemington@verizon.net>
Date: Nov 11, 2014 4:08 PM
Subject: FW: Public banking on the march !!
To: "John Hemington" <jehemington@verizon.net>
Cc:

Hello All,

 

This is a reminder that there will be a meeting of the SW PA supporters of Public Banking this coming Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Library on Mt. Washington.  The street address is 315 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.  As the e-mail from Mike Krauss (below) reminds us, there is much that is new and exciting on the push for public banking, not only in Pennsylvania but also all around the nation.  Now is the time for us to gather, review what has been happening and plan for action in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania.  We hope that you will be able to attend on Saturday and that you will be able and willing to assist in this exciting project. 

 

On another note, I have been advised that parking is at a premium on Mt. Washington in the vicinity of the Carnegie Library (as it is most everywhere on Mt. Washington) so come prepared to walk a bit to the Library.

 

John, JT and I are looking forward to seeing you at the meeting.

 

John

 

 

From: new-economy-discussion-group@googlegroups.com [mailto:new-economy-discussion-group@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Krauss
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 3:07 PM
To: Mike Krauss
Subject: Public banking on the march !!

 

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November 11, 2014

Dear Friends of Public Banking:

Not quite one month after our Philadelphia conference and the earlier conference in Santa Fe, and the energy of those events and the growing support for public banking is palpable.

The video of the Philly conference is about edited and will be up on the web site in perhaps a week.

The coming year will see the creation of more than one public bank here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in this nation.

An expanded working group has formed in Philly, met already and will meet again on December 3^rd  to plan the next steps to keep building the necessary  political will and begin the task of identifying the most useful legal framework for a public bank in that city. A special thanks to Conni Bille and Stan Pokras for moving that forward.

A similar working group will convene in Pittsburgh on the 15^th of this month – this Saturday – to take similar steps. Thanks here to John Hemington, JT Campbell and John Leonard.

One task we have proposed for the Pittsburgh area team is to assist in the planning for a webinar to be broadcast from that city to college campuses and students, not only in our commonwealth, but nationwide in conjunction with the Public Banking Institute.

Led by our senior banker advisers, we will request the opportunity to meet formally with the PA Association of Community Bankers, many of whom are beginning to understand the utility of public banks to their struggling industry.

We daily gain new allies among mayors and city council members: in Reading, Allentown, Philly and Pittsburgh, as well as Boston, Rochester, Washington, DC,  Durham,  Chattanooga, Brunswick (GA), Phoenix, Seattle, Tacoma and elsewhere.

A national non-partisan public banking caucus of elected officials is in formation, and here in Pennsylvania we are now planning a briefing for legislators and staff in Harrisburg when the legislature reconvenes after the inauguration of the new governor.

How can you help?

1)      We need funding to see this work through to the creation of one or more municipal public banks in our commonwealth in the coming year. Our Pennsylvania Project has been granted formal status by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation, and you can make a tax deductible contribution via Pay Pal at www.publicbankingpa.org or send a check to Pennsylvania Project , Inc./ 2019 Edgely Rd. / Levittown, PA 19056 / Att: Christina.

2)      Reach out to your PA state senator and representative, and ask them to become familiar with public banking, so that as we build locally we can also create allies at the state level.

3)      Send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.

4)      Send a copy of this email to your own list of friends and colleagues. Ask them to visit the web site: www.publicbankingpa.org

If you want to contact legislators or send a letter to the editor, please let us know and we can forward to you a sample email/letter to legislators, and a sample letter to the editor. Please contact our student intern, Remi Bradkovich at Remi@publicbankingpa.org

Finally, the holidays approach and many of you will have sons and daughters (or grandchildren!) home from college for the holidays. 

Ask them to visit our web site.  www.publicbankingpa.org

We are working for their future!

Sincerely,

 Mike

Mike Krauss

Chair, the Pennsylvania Project

Founding Director, the Public Banking Institute

Skype: mikekrausscomments

www.publicbankingpa.org

Net neutrality

Good info for Congress Critter.

http://theoatmeal.com/blog/net_neutrality

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Mark Rauterkus       Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com    
PPS Summer Dreamers' Swim and Water Polo Camp Head Coach

Varsity Boys Swim Coach, Pittsburgh Obama Academy

Head Water Polo Coach, Carnegie Mellon University Women's Club Team
Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team

http://Rauterkus.blogspot.com
http://FixPA.wikia.com
http://CLOH.wikia.com
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