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COLERAINE — Brainerd’s boys team skied to a second-place finish along with the Warriors’ Riley Nelsen, in the Brainerd Invite on Friday at Mt. Itasca.

The Warriors finished just five points behind first-place Bemidji.

“I think the biggest thing was we closed the gap on Bemidji,” Warriors co-head coach Chris Hanson said. “We beat them last time in a pure skate race. Based on the classic race today they trounced us in classic skiing.

“But, overall, we were pleased to be that close. It comes down to the third and fourth skiers between Brainerd and Bemidji at this point in the season. The encouraging thing is I think our guys are showing improvement. I think they have the potential to improve in the next few weeks.”

Nelsen completed the 8-kilometer course (4km classic followed by 4km skate) in 26:05, trailing only seventh-ranked Jake Richards of Detroit Lakes. Brainerd’s Zean Baker was fourth.

“Riley and Zean both had solid races,” Hanson said. “Zean thought he might have missed on his wax a little bit. Riley was anxious to be going against a ranked skier. We didn’t have all the pieces fall into place for those guys but in talking to them afterward we were content with their effort. Both felt they have better races yet to come in them, which is an encouraging thing to hear. To be in the top three or four in this field of skiers is a very good result.”

In the girls race, Little Falls was runner-up and Brainerd third. First-place Grand Rapids had 390 points.

“Grand Rapids, according to the state, is on the cusp of being ranked,” Warriors co-head coach Mary Claire Ryan said. “The field of girls teams was strong here with a mix of Section 7 and 8 teams. It was good, stiff competition for the girls. Once again, we’re fighting to reel in Little Falls.”

Leading the Warriors were Allison Kosobud in seventh place and Sarah Fairbanks in 10th.

“Sarah was 10th despite fighting a bad cold and she still skied a fairly decent race,” Ryan said. “Allison got off to a strong start against stiff competition. Against good Little Falls and Grand Rapids girls she was right in there with them.

“Michaela Quast was our third skier just as she was Tuesday. She’s just a second-year skier who’s coming on. She’s working hard on technique and picking up speed.

“Serena Schreifels came through with the best race she’s had so far this year. She’s only a ninth-grader skiing varsity. She’s working hard and doing well. There’s still a learning curve. She’s learning to compete with some of the older girls.”

Little Falls girls finished second, led by Maria Hauer in second place, Chelsea Rutz in fifth and Mattia Hendrickson in eighth.

The Flyer boys placed fifth, paced by Preston Zimny in ninth place.

Approximately 370 skiers competed in a meet moved to Mt. Itasca due to limited snow in Brainerd.

“We’re thankful to a group from Grand Rapids that helped us set up the course,” Ryan said. “Without them there wouldn’t have been a race, along with many volunteers from Brainerd who helped with timing and setup. It was a tremendous effort by all teams and parents to pull this off with 370 skiers. There were lots of smiles on the faces of skiers from all over the state.”

Boys team scores (13 teams): 1-Bemidji 372, 2-Brainerd 367, 3-Mesabi East 359, 4-St. Cloud Tech 315, 5-Little Falls 312

Individual winner: Jake Richards (Detroit Lakes) 25:02

Brainerd results: 2-Riley Nelsen 26:05, 4-Zean Baker 26:42, 15-Noah Baker 29:13, 16-Gerrit Garberich 29:18, 22-Matt McDonald 30:42, 36-(tie) Connor Gunsbury and Benjamin Hanson 32:35

Little Falls results: 9-Preston Zimny 28:09, 20-Nathan Almen 30:14, 25-Brian McNamara 31:02, 35-Mathew Massmann 32:03, 44-John Gottwalt 33:08, 47-Michael Carrl 33:33, 48-Gunnar Kleinschmidt 33:36

Girls team scores (15 teams): 1-Grand Rapids 390, 2-Little Falls 375, 3-Brainerd 343, 4-Mora 312, 5-Bemidji 311

Individual winner: Solveig Viren (GR) 30:58

Brainerd results: 7-Allison Kosobud 33:18, 10-Sarah Fairbanks 34:25, 19-Michaela Quast 36:44, 25-Serena Schreifels 38:24, 37-Sara Whiteman 40:03, 50-Anne Grabowski 43:08

Little Falls results: 2-Maria Hauer 31:43, 5-Chelsea Rutz 32:44, 8-Mattia Hendrickson 33:56, 14-Kaitlin Geisenhof 35:19, 27-Sarah Andringa 38:41, 31-Chloe Houle 39:29, 32-Ingrid Floersheim 39:38

Next: Brainerd at Mesabi East Invite at Giants Ridge, Biwabik, 10 a.m. Saturday; Little Falls at Mora Invite 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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What is Thinking skill

Thinking skill is our ability to use our mind efficiently to understand, analyze, apply, evaluate, decide, create something. Many scientists believe that we are only using a portion of our mind. Also many wrongly believe that thinking is in-born talent and it cannot be learned or improved. Even our education systems completely neglect to groom the thinking ability of our children.

In Schools, students are considered as ‘clever’, when they can store huge amounts of data and recall them whenever needed. It is not the answers which reveal the understanding of the subject. Your questions reveal your true understanding of the topic. Thinking starts not during answers but when we ask questions. In reality(life after school), knowledge alone is not sufficient to achieve success in life. Factories hire workers, but companies hire problem solvers, decision makers, and innovators. If you have knowledge, you can work in factories. When you have thinking skill, you can work for the development of companies. Knowledge may get you some job to survive, but it is intelligence which puts you on top of your career.

The quality of our life both in personal and professional front depends on the quality of our thoughts. But, we do not give importance to improve our skills in thinking. We can improve our thinking skills by understanding different ways of thinking and employing various tools and techniques for different thinking operations. When these tools and techniques are practiced, our thinking abilities improve.

Edward de Bono says – There are three basic aspects of thinking: 1. what is; 2. what may be; and 3. what can be.’ Most of the people limit their thinking with ‘what is’. The valuable contribution to progress in every facet is done by ‘what may be’. People think very little about ‘what can be’ even though our future depends entirely on that.

Subskills of Thinking Skills

  1. Critical Thinking Skill
  2. Creative Thinking Skill
  3. Decision-Making Skill
  4. Problem-Solving Skill

Levels Of Thinking – Bloom’s Taxonomy

Knowledge is the lowest levels of thinking and Evaluation is the highest level of thinking according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of thinking levels.  You can access yourself on the level of your thinking by asking yourself how often you employ these thinking activities at home and in the workplace.

  1. Knowledge (What, When, Who) – Ability to Recall Information
  2. Comprehension (Understand, Rephrase, Explain) – Ability to Rephrase
  3. Application (Develop, Solve, Plan, Demonstrate) – Ability to apply solutions in different contexts
  4. Analysis (Classify, Compare, Root-cause) – Ability to identify concepts and relationships between them.
  5. Synthesis (Create, Design, Propose) – Creative Ability to create new solutions
  6. Evaluation (Choose, Judge, Judge) – Ability to make right decisions

Types of Thinking

  1. Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking
    • Critical Thinking refers to thinking to evaluate claims using reasoning whereas creative thinking refers to the exploration of the subject to come up with new ideas.
    • Critical Thinking is also called as Analytical Thinking.
    • Example: Validating whether the information you received in social post requires critical thinking whereas creating a new attractive post for your followers requires creative thinking.
  2. Abstract Thinking and Concrete Thinking
    • Abstract Thinking refers to thinking regarding the underlying concepts/systems and the relationship between them whereas concrete thinking refers to thinking regarding the parts of the system rather than the whole system.
    • Abstract Thinking goes deeper to find hidden meaning and motives whereas concrete thinking goes over the visible information.
    • Example: An abstract thinker sees Flag as a symbol of the country whereas concrete thinker can see the color and shape of the Flag.
  3. Convergent Thinking and Divergent Thinking
    • Convergent thinking refers to organizing information logically and directing our thoughts to find the single right answer whereas Divergent thinking refers to diverging our thinking direction into many aspects of the problem to come up with many possible answers.
    • Convergent thinking is thinking inward, and Divergent thinking is thinking outwards.
    • Standardized Tests such as IQ test focus only on the convergent thinking but not on divergent thinking.
    • Education Systems focus only on convergent thinking because it can be easily tested.
    • Example: Solving mathematical problems are convergent thinking whereas generating ideas to improve a product is divergent thinking.
  4. Sequential Thinking and Parallel Thinking
    • Sequential thinking refers to going from one step to another in single direction whereas parallel thinking refers to expanding your thinking in multiple directions.
    • Example: Sequential thinker creates a step by step instruction to create the product whereas parallel thinkers create models or diagrams to build the product.

Concepts In Thinking

  • Attention – Giving Focus to specific stimulus and neglecting others
  • Remembering – Storing and Recall of Information
  • Gathering – Identify missing and search
  • Organizing – Arranging information so that it can be used effectively
  • Analyzing – Breaking down information and identify underlying concepts and their relationships.
  • Designing – Connecting existing concepts and building new product/structure.
  • Evaluating – Effectively choose from the various options available
  • Creativity – Creating something new
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Grants announced for Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts

Work by national, regional artists as well as Brandeis community

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More than 100 students and staff will participate in visual art, music, theater, and multidisciplinary projects at Brandeis this year during the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, April 28-May 1. The Festival, founded in 1952 by composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, blooms each spring on campus with a celebration of creativity and community with work by national and regional artists as well as Brandeis faculty and students.

Each year the Office of the Arts awards grants to Brandeis undergraduates, graduate students and staff to produce innovative and artistic work that offers opportunities to create, participate and learn about the arts. The grants jury evaluates applications on the quality and innovation of the project, and the potential for broad involvement of the Brandeis community during the festival.

“Reading these grant applications gives us a glimpse of the creative potential of this campus,” says Ingrid Schorr, festival producer and program administrator for the Office of the Arts. “The individuals who sent in proposals are thinking about big ideas in new ways, and their desire to bring their work to the larger community is what makes the festival so compelling.”

The a cappella club Too Cheap For Instruments hopes to establish a festival tradition with its second annual Folk Stage. Last year the group used its grant to bring in professional folk singers including rising star Sarah Jarosz, and persuaded Livingston Taylor to host the concert. Among the grant recipients is staff member Jon Koppel, who will build a gas-powered furnace and demonstrate bronze casting.

"My goal is to bring the 5,000-year-old process of bronze casting to the community,” says Koppel.

Maayan Bar-Yam ’11, will build a Performance Cube, which was inspired by Antony Gormley's “One and Other.” Bar-Yam’s cube will serve as a stage on which all will be invited to perform.

"This piece is about the Brandeis community being the art, and about showing what the community really is, in microcosm," says Bar-Yam.

This year’s visual arts grant recipients include:

  • Maayan Bar-Yam '11, $370 for Performance Cube, outdoor sculpture/stage
  • Sarah Biber (GRAD), $210 for untitled paper project
  • Rachel Gelenius (GRAD), $420 for Body Casts project
  • Audra Grady (staff), $400 for Aum: Interculturalism, Art + Peace
  • Matthew Grogan (GRAD), $495 for Communications Portal, outdoor interactive sculpture
  • Jon Koppel (staff), $500 to build and demonstrate a bronze furnace
  • Emily Leifer '11, $100 for Memory Map and book projects
  • Max Price '11, $400 to complete Sweet Escape, a multi-genre film
  • Nichole Speciale (GRAD), $230 for Reality Drawing 3-D project

Performance Projects:

  • Too Cheap for Instruments, $600 to produce the second annual Folk Stage
  • B'Yachad, $100 to support performance of "Suite for Musika Rox"
  • Renana Gal '12, $200 to support performance of "In the Name Of," an original play
  • Jake Weiner '13, $200 to support Music Not Bombs event

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Head Start: Fact Checking the Democrat Convention

How can you check facts from a Convention before it begins. Easy. We know exactly what they’re going to say.

Let’s run down some of the things that will be said early and often and do our fact checking now. It will be busy during the convention, a lot of claims flying fast and fearless and Democrats will make up some new stuff that we haven’t heard before, so let’s get some of the heavy lifting out of the way.

“Obama has created 4.5 million jobs in the last 29 months.”  Correct, only if you live in a bubble and nobody has ever lost a job since he’s been in the White House. This is just half the story. The Democrats and their media ignore the context, which is the number of people who have lost jobs. Twenty-three million Americans have lost their jobs or have become under employed under Obama, so by my math, the net loss is nearly 20 million. Of course, these numbers are tough to quantify, but there’s no sign it will get better under Obama. The 4.5 million number will be used often in Charlotte.

“We need to not return to what caused this economic meltdown in the first place.” This lie by the left is everywhere right now. This is the danger for not correcting them when they first created this falsehood. The economic meltdown that we are in today was primarily caused when politicians, mainly Democrats, promoted affordable housing and asked, encouraged, rewarded, and forced banks to give loans that they would never have given in the first place. Those loans were then “guaranteed” to the banks through government.  Banks would not have concocted this scheme on their own. They did it because government officials (did I say mainly Democrats?)  told them to do it. They could (and did) stand in front of voters and brag about how easy it was to get a home. Affordable housing is the hell that started all this and it was not started by banks, it was started by government regulations.

There will be plenty of silly statements that will be so outrageous that they would never be fact-checked by anybody in the media because they don’t have the guts to do so. But here are a few more.

“Republicans want to kill Medicare” Okay, we’ve got that. ObamaCare steals $718 billion from Mediacare, but Republicans want to kill it, right.

“You didn’t build that.” Wait, wrong script. Whoops. Who loaded the promoter?

“Republicans want to help the rich.” Here’s one statement that’s actually correct. But they leave out the part that Republicans believe anybody who wants to be rich, can be rich, and all are welcome. This is sort of the American Way. The more wealth we have as a nation, the more we can spend on helping the truly needy, and we do.

“Romney didn’t pay his taxes for 10 years.” Who told Harry the Convention was this week?

“Republicans hate the planet.” Of course we do.

“Republicans want to take away your underwear.” Hmmmm. It could happen.

“Yes we can.” No you didn’t. Skip that. Democrats probably won’t use that line at the Convention, it’s pretty embarrassing.

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Top Twitter Trends of 2009

Now that Twitter employs a Chief Scientist, we will benefit from the ongoing interpretation and publishing of Twitter behavior and activity to better understand how Twitter is constantly evolving.

In a discussion with Robert Scoble recently, I suggested that Twitter also consider hiring a digital anthropologist or sociologist, to not only analyze and comprehend data, but also effectively observe cultures and shifts within this burgeoning online society in order to participate in and ultimately shape its transformation.

As shared in Twitter’s post announcing this year’s top trends:

Twitter’s Trending Topics helped us understand what was happening around the world showing us that people everywhere can be united in concern around important events; excited about a new movie; or geek-out about a major new technology.

Twitter is indeed a human seismograph, a reflection of current events as well as a real-time indicator of our focus and attention. Whether we agree or align with Twitter’s trending topics, they do in fact represent popular interest at any given time. In 2009, Twitter’s data concentrated on one particular topic that also demonstrated how diversified cultures, societies, beliefs, and politics can converge into one global community.

Among all the keywords, hashtags, and phrases that proliferated throughout the year, one topic surfaced repeatedly. Twitter users found the Iranian elections the most engaging topic of the year. The terms #iranelection, Iran and Tehran were all in the top-21 of Trending Topics, and #iranelection finished in a close second behind the regular weekly favorite #musicmonday.

If for but a moment, through services such as Twitter, we become one…

As a seismograph detects and records the intensity, direction, and duration of a movement, Twitter captures the activity and reaction of people around events as they happen. In practically every instance, a spark triggered a social tsunami of tweets and retweets that echoed into history books of socialized media.

Twitter Trends of 2009

News Events

1. #iranelection
2. Swine Flu
3. Gaza
4. Iran
5. Tehran
6. #swineflu
7. AIG
8. #uksnow
9. Earth Hour
10. #inaug09

1. Michael Jackson
2. Susan Boyle
3. Adam Lambert
4. Kobe (Bryant)
5. Chris Brown
6. Chuck Norris
7. Joe Wilson
8. Tiger Woods
9. Christian Bale
10. A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez)

1. Harry Potter
2. New Moon
3. District 9
4. Paranormal Activity
5. Star Trek
6. True Blood
7. Transformers 2
8. Watchmen
9. Slumdog Millionaire
10. G.I. Joe

TV Shows

1. American Idol
2. Glee
3. Teen Choice Awards
4. SNL (Saturday Night Live)
5. Dollhouse
6. Grey’s Anatomy
7. VMAS (Video Music Awards)
8. #bsg (Battlestar Galatica)
9. BET Awards
10. Lost

Sports (Teams, Events, Leagues)

1. Super Bowl
2. Lakers
3. Wimbledon
4. Cavs (Cleveland Cavaliers)
5. Superbowl
6. Chelsea
7. NFL
8. UFC 100
9. Yankees
10. Liverpool

1. Google Wave
2. Snow Leopard
3. Tweetdeck
4. Windows 7
5. CES
6. Palm Pre
7. Google Latitude
8. #E3
9. #amazonfail
10. Macworld

Hash Tags

1. #musicmonday
2. #iranelection
3. #sxsw
4. #swineflu
5. #nevertrust
6. #mm
7. #rememberwhen
8. #3drunkwords
9. #unacceptable
10. #iwish

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  1. jacobmorgan says:

    When you say “our focus and attention” I'm assuming you mean the focus and attention specifically of twitter users? I think there are a few problems for relying on twitter as a seismograph and I'm curious to hear your thoughts.

    1) there are just around 60 million users and traffic appears to be stagnant
    granted 3rd party app traffic is way up:

    2) the majority of twitter users are still in the US and thus perhaps not an accurate reflection of global trends

    3) many trending topics are actually manipulated and gamed by contests, offers, promotions i.e. moonfruit, that don't necessarily reflect what people care about on a cultural, sociological, or a world level.

    4) Twitter now has a reputation as a place to go to for political/global protests

    I'm not saying that I don't think the twitter information is valuable but I just don't know how accurately it reflects the pulse of the world. I have a psychology background as well so I'm always skeptical with general overviews and statistics as I have found plenty of flaws. It would be more valuable to breakdown the trends by geographic area/location/demographics/psychographics and compare that against something such as facebook for example. I'm assuming that's what the digital anthropologist can do. The information from twitter is relative and the topics are only valuable when compared against other topics.

    • briansolis says:

      Even more interesting is that it's not 60 million users…it's visitors (users are much less). However, it's not a reflection of mobile and third-party app usage. As someone interested in psychology, Twitter represents an interesting and perhaps, unique sampling that represents interests of people, most likely similar to you, me and people we know, all over the world. I just compared Facebook topics to Twitter topics in a post on 12/30…however, I'm also about to analyze different twitter trending data where the results are radically different.

    • jacobmorgan says:

      Yep I definitely agree with you on that. Curious to see the upcoming posts on the data you're looking at. I suppose the next question is what do you do with the data or the trends? Is it something you believe will be actionable for businesses or is this more of a societal and cultural thing? Might also be interesting to see how something on goole trends matches up with trends on facebook/twitter. See you at CES!

  2. edward04 says:

    Interesting stuff. What strikes me from this is that Twitter still has an American bias, despite stuff on Susan Boyle and Iran. The spreading to other countries will make this an interesting analysis – to what extent global tools are used differently by differnt cultures. Globalisation as originally conceived – reduce costs, essentially, replicate business models as much as possible – needs a rethink, esp. now USA is the world's largest debtor rather than the largest creditor. Chinese twitter stuff would be fascinating.

  3. You are THE Social Media Guru! I just don't know if you see or shape the future, or both.

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Competitiveness in College Admissions: Is It Tougher to Get in Than It Used to Be?

written by: Keren Perles•edited by: Amanda Grove•updated: 3/30/2011

It seems like more and more high school seniors are experiencing college rejections each year. Is college admission getting competitive, or is it no tougher than it used to be? Read on for information about both sides of the controversy.

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    College Competitiveness Makes the Headlines

    Over the last few years, various publications have printed articles about college admission getting competitive. For example, Newsweek printed an article in 2008 entitled "Getting In Gets Harder," which discusses the fact that colleges across the US are getting higher numbers of applications each year, leading to a more competitive college application process. After several media sources began discussing similar stories -- straight-A students who didn't get any acceptances, high school students struggling to get the best credentials in order to up their chances -- the nation grew scared. After all, college is the first stepping stone to living the American dream! How can it be that such high caliber students would get rejected from so many colleges?

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    Explaining the Competitiveness

    The Newsweek article mentioned above explains how the competitiveness began by citing the baby boomer generation as the main cause. How can that be? After all, baby boomers are no longer in college! The Newsweek article, and other similar ones, explains that in the early 1990s, the baby boomers were having their own little "boomlets," or children. These children, who are more in number because their parents were more in number, are now in high school or junior high school. So that's why the number of graduating seniors is rising each year, why colleges are receiving more and more applications, and why getting accepted to the college of your choice is more and more difficult.

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    The Other Side of the Controversy

    But is it really true that college admissions are getting more competitive? In January of 2010, the Center for Public Education studied the data to see how college admission is tougher today than it was a decade ago. The verdict? It's not. A well-qualified applicant in 2004 would have the same chances of getting into a particular college as he or she would have in 1992. In fact, not only that, but the top ten percent of students applying to college in 2004 had a higher chance (68% vs 61%) of getting into a highly competitive college as an applicant at the same level in 1992.

    So how does the study explain the data that the other headlines had been relying on? The study concludes that the high number of rejections cited in those articles probably stems from the fact that students today apply to so many more colleges than they did a decade ago.

    The study had some bad news, however. It turns out that minority and low-income students have a much lower chance of getting the credentials they need (such as high SAT scores and plenty of extracurriculars) to get into a good college. In fact, only 37 percent of minority students and 38% of low-income students would have a chance of getting into those schools, compared to a 73% of high-income, non-minority students.

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    The Center for Public Education. "Chasing the College Acceptance Letter."

    District Administration. " Despite the Headlines, College Acceptance Is Not More Competitive."

    Peterson's College Search. "College Admission Requirements Get More Competitive."

    US News. "Rich Students Will Get More College Acceptance Letters in 2010."

    Newsweek. "Getting In Gets Harder."

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womensequality(1)The Women’s Equality Party launched their Lambeth branch in August.

More than 60 people came to their first event at Upstairs at the Ritzy.

Eleanor Harding, a volunteer at the branch, said: “I thought it was fantastic to see so many people at the meeting and to get stuck in to debating and developing ideas around the Women’s Equality Party’s goals.

“For me, the best thing was the commitment from everyone in the room to working towards a Lambeth branch which represents the diversity of the borough.”

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Guests from Institute of Supply Management will discuss Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Reports in Special Joint Session

May 30, 2014 --

NEW YORK, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --Manufacturing Talk Radio will broadcast live across the Internet on Tuesday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m. EST with Mr. Brad Holcomb, the Committee Chair who prepares the Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing Report on Business and Mr. Tony Nieves, Committee Chair of ISM's Non-Manufacturing Report on Business to discuss the key economic measurements of American business and industry with hosts Tim Grady, Executive Producer, and Lew Weiss, founder and CEO of Manufacturing Talk Radio. This historic combined conversation will cover indicators from raw materials and manufactured products to finished durable goods and industry services, as well as American imports and exports.

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Brad Holcomb will discuss the latest Purchasing Manager's Index number from their May research, covering Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Primary Metals; Furniture & Related Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Transportation Equipment; Fabricated Metal Products; Machinery; Printing & Related Support Activities; Plastics & Rubber Products; Textile Mills; Chemical Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Wood Products; Paper Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; and Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; and Nonmetallic Mineral Products.

Tony Nieves will present the most recent information from the non-manufacturing sector covering Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Wholesale Trade; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Retail Trade; Construction; Public Administration; Accommodation & Food Services; Educational Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Finance & Insurance; Management of Companies & Support Services; Information; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Mining; Health Care & Social Assistance; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Other Services.

Alan Greenspan, Ph.D., former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, has said of theISM Manufacturing Report On Business, "I find the surveys conducted by the purchasing and supply managers to be an excellent supplement to the data supplied by various departments and agencies of government."

According to Joseph E. Stiglitz, former chairman of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors, "TheISMManufacturing Report On Businesshas one of the shortest reporting lags of any macro-economic series and gives an important early look at the economy. It also measures some concepts (such as lead times and delivery lags) that can be found nowhere else. It makes an important contribution to the American statistical system and to economic policy."

Michael J. Boskin, Ph.D., professor of economics, Hoover Institute senior fellow at Stanford University; and former chairman of President Bush's Council of Economic Advisors, said "The ISMManufacturing Report On Businessis extremely useful. The PMI, theReport's composite index, gives the earliest indication each month of the health of the manufacturing sector. It is an essential component for assessing the state of the economy." Boskin also said the President's Council of Economic Advisors closely monitored the ISM indexes, especially the New Export Order's Index.

Lewis A. Weiss, President of All Metals & Forge Group and co-host of Manufacturing Talk Radio, said "When the PMI begins trending above 50 each month, our business is growing. When it begins trending below 50, our business is contracting. It's been dead on month after month for more than 40 years."

Tim Grady, host of Manufacturing Talk Radio, said, "If someone misses this show, they should listen to it later at www.iTunes.com, www.steelforge.com, www.podbean.com, or www.mfgtalkradio.com. The combined economic information will highlight everything from dirt to done in business and industry and give a powerful overview of where this economy is and most likely heading in 2014."

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Manufacturing Talk Radio is "the voice of manufacturing globally", the only manufacturing B2B talk radio show broadcasting live across the Internet to industry listeners from the shop floor to the C-suite. Show host, Tim Grady, and co-host, Lew Weiss, present breaking news, talk about business trends, and discuss economic forecasts in the manufacturing industry for small, medium and large manufacturers, their suppliers, vendors and customers. The show can be heard through any computer or smartphone around the world by going to www.mfgtalkradio.com.

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Institute for Supply Management (ISM)is the first supply management institute in the world. Founded in 1915, ISM's mission is to enhance the value and performance of procurement and supply chain management practitioners and their organizations worldwide. By executing and extending its mission through education, research, standards of excellence and information dissemination including the renowned monthly ISMReport On Business ISM maintains a strong global influence among individuals and organizations. ISM is a not-for-profit educational association that serves professionals with an interest in supply management who live and work in more than 90 countries. ISM offers the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) and Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) qualifications.

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"The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon
January 20, 2013 at 3:00 P.M.

Neil Simon is one of the best known, celebrated playwrights of our time; and once again his sharp, skillfully written dialogue shines in the Carrolwood Players latest production of "The Sunshine Boys".

The Sunshine Boys" opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in 1972, directed by Alan Arkin. The original cast starred Sam Levene as Al Lewis and Jack Albertson as Willie Clark. In 1975, the film version starred George Burns as Al Lewis and Walter Matthau as Willie Clark.

The Carrollwood Players, Tampa's oldest community theatre company, is presenting the ambitious, 2 act comedy through January 26th.

The story focuses on the forty-three year relationship of Al Lewis (Victor Carr) and Willie Clark (Rick Kastel), the old time vaudeville team of "Lewis and Clark". Through the course of their working years together, not only did they begin to hate each other, but in the final year, they didn't even speak to each other on or off stage.

The action takes place in New York City in the mid 1980's, in Willie Clark's vintage hotel suite, when CBS Television reunites the team for a special presentation on the History of Comedy, highlighting their Best of Vaudeville routines. There are lots of one line zingers, reminiscent of the old "Borscht Belt" / "Catskills", humor so many of us "adult", North East transplants remember.

Director Tiffany Sneden assembled a great cast for this Neil Simon classic.What a coo to find two, local, mature actors, (as a "labor of love"), to fill these enormous leading roles. I had to remind myself that this cast is all volunteers. And to that alone, I say, "Bravo!"

Rick Kastel does an admirable portrayal as Willie Clark, the long time, suffering, and "kvetching", out of work actor. His Mel Brooks type mannerisms and dry Rodney Dangerfield, line delivery, provokes laughter at every turn. He has his comedic timing down pat.
Victor Carr as Al Lewis, the "retired" half of the former vaudevillian team, is the perfect foil for Kastel. Neil Simon's dialogue really "takes off" with Lewis and Clark's first meeting. Carr continuously tickles the audience with his comedic pauses and stares during the "Tea" scene, meticulously staged by director Tiffany Sneden.

Mandy Fields is wonderful, as Jen Silverman, the down to business, matter of fact, yet devoted niece and theatrical agent to Willie Clark. Ms. Fields plays the young side of the generation gap with sincere honesty and aplomb. Her scenes with Kastel are perfectly timed. Although she is the "straight man" for Kastel's punch lines, Ms. Fields manages to get her own laughs as well. In addition, she also plays the "sexy nurse" in the vaudeville sketch opposite Kastel, to the delight of the audience.

Elle Simmons was outstanding in a cameo role as Clark's Registered Nurse. Her stiff, no nonsense, non stop chocolate eating characterization, provided a great counterpart to the "woe is me", Kastel. And in turn she got laughs. Lots of them.

There were other notable performances by Adam Seacord as Phil, Philip Schene as Eddie, and Jae Welch as the patient.

The unit set and vintage properties, added a true to life depiction of an old New York City hotel suite, complete with an old steam heat radiator, dial up telephone, and window view... of other buildings. The Lighting Design by Keith Postle was natural and effective. Each word and musical interlude was heard clearly by Sound Designer Vanessa Marie Baez. The costumes by Chris Dietz and James Cass were appropriately vintage.

The highlight of this production was during the "dress rehearsal" performance scene, when Kastel and Carr are re-creating their old time vaudeville routine. Both actors are having "over the top" fun with their characters with one-liners flying all over the place. The audience roared with laughter as Kastel cavorted across the stage with the assistance of a very, sexy nurse, (also played by Mandy Fields). Kastel, Carr, and Fields prove that when done well, these old "suggestive" vaudeville routines still work and by all the laughter and applause, the audience agreed.

"The Sunshine Boys" runs through January 26th, 2013
Ticket Prices $18.00
There are special Student/Military and Senior discounts are available upon request
CALL - (813) 265-4000
The theatre is located at 4335 Gunn Hwy Tampa, Fl, 33618

The next production at Carrollwood Players is "Drinking Habits" by Tom Smith - Feb 8 - Feb 23, 2013

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Why is the sky blue?

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Why is the sky blue?

I’m halfway around the world by the time you’re reading this post.

Can you guess my destination based on what I’ve packed in my hand luggage?

I bought these cute rubber luggage tags in every imaginable colour
from a market in Kuala Lumpur. I love the contrast between cheep rubber
and my Goyard Croisiere. Cheeky!!!

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Curious on the other items in my carry-on bag? Well, in addition to a Uniqlo sweater and t-shirt, I’ve packed:

7-Day Go Smile teeth whitening kit that I recently bought on Gilt.

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Teal leather Graphic Image notebook for my scribbles and doodles. I also bought this on Gilt.

Graphic Image New York leather notebook

This month’s Vogue Russia with Anabela Belikova, in Viktor and Rolf, on the cover.

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Hanae Mori No 2 is my fragrance du jour! I’m a BIG fan of Hanae Mori perfumes.

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Dove wipes. A must for the hygiene-obsessed traveler.

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Lastly, two packets of peppermint-flavoured Orbit chewing gum to keep me fresh during my trip.

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November 03, 2011

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LEWISBURG, Pa. — The public forum, "Protecting the Environment One Day at a Time: How the DEP Regulates Drilling in the Marcellus Shale," will be held Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre of the Elaine Langone Center at Bucknell University.

The keynote speaker is Stephen Brokenshire, a mineral resources program specialist for the Office of Oil and Gas Management with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

The forum, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Central Susquehanna Citizens Coalition (CSCC).

It is co-hosted by the Bucknell University Environmental Center and the Marcellus Shale Initiative, a partnership between Bucknell, the Forum for Pennsylvania's Heartland, Degenstein Foundation and Geisinger Health System dedicated to supporting objective research and critical evaluation of information related to the Marcellus Shale natural gas.

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Brokenshire will discuss the duties and roles of the Pennsylvania DEP in regulating Marcellus Shale activities. His presentation will be followed by 30 minutes of interactive discussion; audience members are encouraged to ask questions and share their thoughts.

As a mineral resources program specialist, Brokenshire's primary job duties include developing, interpreting and recommending changes to rules, regulations, policies and procedures for the Office of Oil and Gas Management; conducting evaluations of regional or district programs to ensure uniformity of actions and to monitor progress in attaining program goals and objectives; developing technical program guidances; conducting technical investigations of issues and problems with significant statewide impact; conducting training for field personnel and the regulated community; and representing the Office of Oil and Gas on special committees and in dealings with federal or interstate agencies.

With the DEP for nearly 11 years, Brokenshire has worked as a sanitarian, environmental protection compliance specialist, water quality specialist and mineral resources program specialist. Previously he worked for the A.E. Kirby Memorial Health Center's Environmental Laboratory in Wilkes-Barre as a laboratory technician. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in earth and environmental science from Wilkes University with a concentration in water quality.

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"Environmental protection and regulation are clearly at the heart of the debate over Marcellus Shale and its long-term effect on Pennsylvania's economy and well-being," said Jove Graham, chairman of the CSCC.

"On one hand, some groups claim Pennsylvania has very strict environmental regulations already, but on the other hand, many residents worry that the current level of environmental regulation isn't enough, particularly when it comes to ensuring clean drinking water for everyone. People on either side may not really know the details of how current regulations are enforced or whether the rapid growth of the industry has really allowed the Commonwealth to keep up with enforcing those regulations.

"Our group's mission is to bring interesting speakers and information to citizens in the Susquehanna Valley that will allow them to stay up-to-date on important topics like this one. Brokenshire brings first-hand knowledge and front-line experience as he is an environmental scientist who spends every day carrying out state policies to oversee this large industry. We hope that interested citizens can attend this talk and make their own decisions about the debate over shale drilling," he said.

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A 'ONE woman crimewave' who stole from three vulnerable elderly High Wycombe residents and tried to con another seven out of money has today been jailed for three years.

Mica Jackson stole money from elderly homeowners she had 'deliberately targeted' in a month-long crime spree, Aylesbury Crown Court heard.

On seven occasions throughout October she tried to steal from other residents who saw through her various claims she needed money after being beaten up by her boyfriend, or she was the granddaughter of a man called John that she was looking for.

The 25-year-old was jailed for a total of three years after pleading guilty to two counts of burglary, one of theft, seven of attempted burglary and a breach of a suspended sentence order

Jackson's crime spree started when she breached a suspended sentence order after stealing 15 DVDs worth £216.35 from a branch of HMV.

She then turned to stealing from the elderly - and although most people saw through the Old Tea Warehouse resident's sob stories, she took from three residents around High Wycombe.

In one burglary Jackson - who has 25 previous convictions - swiped £200 in cash, debit cards and a pair of glasses from a Totteridge Road resident after claiming to be a carer who had been sent to check on him.

The other burglary saw her steal a parcel and £25 in coins after the resident had mistaken her for a neighbour.

Jackson was also charged with theft after knocking on a resident's door to claim her boyfriend had left her behind and she had no way of getting back to Burnham, where she said she lived.

Judge Francis Sheridan said: "He most generously offered you, out of the kindness of his heart, £15 to get you home. You had the gall to ask for another £5."

Passing sentence, the judge said: "All of your victims have been targeted. Most are pretty infirm, all of them vulnerable - that's no accident. It's no coincidence that of all the tens of thousands of houses in Wycombe, all your victims are vulnerable and elderly.

"You set about conning them. There was no force or threats but it was well planned, well organised and a deliberate targeting of the elderly in a very mean-spirited way.

"In short, you are a one woman crimewave."

She was jailed for three years for each of the burglaries, two years for the attempted burglaries, 18 months for the theft and the ten week suspended prison sentence she was given was activated. The sentences will run concurrently.


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Buck Hits: A new owner, blocked shots and rotations

Woooo! An undefeated week of Milwaukee Bucks basketball! Sure, the team had some problems and they weren’t exactly playing title contenders, but they won and won and won and won. And that’s a good thing. Tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers will be a huge test for the team and hopefully they handle it well. Here’s your recap of the week that was.

Bucks 108 – Bobcats 93 – Recap, Box Score, Highlights

Bucks 97 – Nets 88 – Recap, Box Score, Highlights

Bucks 98 – Kings 85 – Recap, Box Score, Highlights

Bucks 90 – Cavaliers 86 – Recap, Box Score, Highlights

Yesterday, Marc Stein of ESPN rebooted the rumor that former Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley has a strong interest in purchasing the Bucks this offseason (scroll down to item number three.) Heisley’s business is based in Chicago and he feels that the Bucks are his best option to get a team close to home since the NBA won’t allow Chicago to have two teams.

Heisley is 75 years old and as of March 2012 he is worth $1.9 billion according to Forbes. In November, Stein said that Heisley is only interested in purchasing the team if Herb Kohl can secure the funding for a new arena. Heisley is not afraid to move a franchise as he moved the Grizzlies from Vancouver to Memphis in 2001.

Also yesterday, the Eyes on Basketball staff at CBS Sports handed out team grades for the first quarter of the season. The Bucks received a B.

“I don’t understand the Bucks. The Brandon JenningsMonta Ellis pair doesn’t work (-2.7 net rating together), but when it’s just one of them in the game, the team seems to run quite well. The bench is really good at making shots, showing a lot of good depth. But how does this team remain successful moving forward when their two best players don’t work together? Also, can Scott Skiles just free John Henson already? There’s no way Drew Gooden and Samuel Dalembert are better than him.”

Alex Boeder at Bucks.com wrote a piece about not only the Bucks ability to block opponents, but also their ability to avoid having their own shots blocked. The Bucks currently lead the league in blocked shots per game with 7.6 and this is the fourth highest mark in the NBA since the 1990-91 season. And on the offensive side, only the Heat and Thunder have had their own shots blocked less. Interesting stuff.

And on Tuesday, Steve von Horn and Frank Madden of Brew Hoop released another podcast. In this episode they focus on Scott Skiles’ rotations and why Skiles doesn’t deserve the criticism that he has received. As always, it’s a fun listen.

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  1. I would a new owner (if Kohl gets the funding for the new arena) to take a strong interest in making this team significantly better. Sorry, I am posting this being a little bitter and a lot inebriated after watchin that Clippers game. I ‘want’ to believe that Ellis and Jennings are (super)stars, but they are just good starters. They’re not Dwayne Wade, James Harden, or hell, even Kyrie Irving. This team is going to give me a stroke. :(

    • The thing all those players have in common is that they can get to the free throw line, if Jennings could get even 6 FTA’s per game he’d be averaging 20+ and shooting a higher FG%. If he wants to ever be an All Star in the league he has to find a way to draw fouls

      • Bj3 isn’t getting calls that other guys would get in the same situations. I think its his sleight frame, if he bulked up and went up stronger he would get the calls. But thats not going to happen. I really hope we dont resign him. 39% fg after 3.25 years as a starter is enough of a sample size to make a judgement upon.

  2. Bucks down by 20 and stayed down by 20. The lead didn’t get any worse, but it didn’t get any better. That game was hard to watch. Bucks were taking a beating. Frontcourt kept getting pushed under the basket so they couldn’t make a basket. Kind of game that Dunleavy would have helped by pulling their defense out. Sigh. On to the next game.

    Go Bucks!


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And The Winner Is...

Season 10, Episode 13 -  Air Date: 5/14/2008
4 Ratings

Cycle nine winner Saleisha Stowers stops by to cheer on the contestants during their Cover Girl commercial and print ad shoot. One of the models fails to deliver and is sent packing. The final two face off on the runway at a once-in-a-lifetime fashion event in the race to become America‘s Next Top Model. (Courtesy of The CW)


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Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Kim Celebrates a Not-So-Glamorous Birthday
While everyone else expects reality celebrity Kim Kardashian to throw a glamorous party for her 28th birthday a couple of days ago, many were surprised when a photo of her in a hospital gown appeared on People magazine, who reports that she spent her birthday with boyfriend Reggie Bush at the hospital.  Apparently, the NFL player was badly injured during his team’s game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

"I was supposed to be in London right now with Reggie but we had to cancel our trip," Kim wrote on her blog.  "In the game against the Carolina Panthers [on Sunday], Reggie injured his left knee and needed surgery.  When I saw him limp off the field my heart dropped!"

Fans need not worry, though, as she reassures them that Reggie is doing well and is recovering from the injury.  She says, “I immediately caught a plane to Alabama, where the best surgeons were to meet Reggie.  He is recovering great and will be back on the field soon!”

She adds that the little change of plans didn’t ruin her birthday, saying, “He's pretty bummed that the special birthday he planned in London couldn't happen, but as long as he is okay, I will have the best birthday ever!”

Meanwhile, Kim was also in for an early birthday treat as for the first time, she graced an awards show as a presenter.  She appeared at the Latin VMAs last Thursday, where she wore a red long gown.  The 28-year-old reality celebrity was stoked to be part of the show, as it was her first time to present an award.

"I presented at my first award show! It was so much fun!" Kim wrote on her blog.  "The award show was so much fun! I ran into Tila Tequila, met Flavor Flav, Gene Simmons and Katy Perry!  The show was great!"

Does this mean that we’ll get to see Kim present at other MTV awards?  Hopefully these stints keep her busy before the third season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which is set to be released early next year.

-Valerie Anne del Castillo, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
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The Bachelor: Is Shayne Cheating On Matt?
If one begs the question: “Are The Bachelor’s Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas still together?” they might get a different answer every time they ask. They became engaged on the 12th season finale of the reality dating show earlier this year and quickly moved in together. Soon after, they decided that separate pads would be best for them and took some space. Rumors swirled that Shayne had kicked Matt out and that Matt was only in the relationship for a little fame and a green card. They two appeared on The Bachelorette’s “After The Final Rose” special recently, assuring fans that they are still together and happy. This week, the New York Post reported that an eyewitness caught Shayne cuddling up with a cutie in Vegas… and it wasn’t Matt.

Perhaps Shayne didn’t feel that she was getting enough press and wanted to stir the pot. After all, the Post claims that she herself called the paparazzi to get her picture taken when she was out with Matt. Last week, though, there were no paps in sight with Shayne allegedly hooked up with media magnate Justin Weneger at Blush in the Wynn. "Matt has no idea," said our source. "She hasn't dumped him yet." If he didn’t know, he sure does now!

Just a few days ago, Shayne’s father Lorenzo talked to the press to promote the second season of the reality show, Gone Country. Of course, reporters tended to ask more about his daughter’s showmance than about the actual show he wanted to promote but Lamas was a good sport, saying, "Next to 'Is Renegade ever coming back?' that's probably the next question I get asked the most these days.” He went on to say that he is a great supporter of their relationship and said that the pair was “very much in love”. Lorenzo finished up by saying that, as far as he knows, the couple has yet to set a wedding date.

- Gina Scarpa, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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Auditions No. 2

Season 1, Episode 2 -  Air Date: 9/22/2011
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‘The X Factor‘ Recap: Best of ‘Auditions #2‘

Miss the series premiere last night? Do not fret, reality show junkies! There‘s another two hours of X Factor fun to discuss! Auditions take the show to Miami and Dallas.
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Chevron, YPF boost spending to develop Argentine shale

Chevron Corp and state-controlled YPF SA plan to spend an additional $1.6 billion to develop Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation further, boosting plans for new wells this year and announcing fresh exploration projects.

The project, announced today, will help Chevron boost its oil and natural gas production, which has been stubbornly flat the past few years despite annual global capital spending of around $40 billion.

It should also help ease concerns about foreign investment in Argentina and should give the country fresh capital to develop one of the largest energy reserves in the Western Hemisphere.

Chevron and YPF began drilling in the region last year, with Chevron agreeing to spend $1.24 billion for YPF to drill 161 wells as the project's operator, a deal that was widely seen as a test phase by Wall Street.

Chevron and YPF said today they would jointly spend an additional $1.6 billion to drill 170 wells this year, up from previous estimates for 140 wells this year.

Additionally, Chevron will spend $140 million to explore the Narambuena region of the Vaca Muerta.

"YPF is a reliable partner and operator that is advancing the project in the right direction," Ali Moshiri, Chevron's head of African and Latin American exploration and production, said in a statement.

Chevron's decision "is a great demonstration of confidence in the work of YPF and the potential of unconventional hydrocarbons of Argentina," Miguel Galuccio, YPF's chief executive officer, said in a statement.

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What is the name of your group?
What Would Mingus Do? (WWMD)
How did the name of the band come about? When did it form?
Charles Mingus was one of the great American composers, and a hero of mine. Mingus was well known for using his bands as laboratories and workshops for his music; I’m trying to emulate that approach.
What Would Mingus Do? started playing around 2005, and had a steady Monday night gig at the Central Park Grill for several years; recently we’ve wrapped up a long run of Mondays at the Allen Street Hardware Cafe.
Who is “What Would Mingus Do?”?
WWMD draws from a small circle of some of the best jazz musicians in Buffalo. Recent performers include:
Kelly Bucheger: leader, alto & tenor saxophones (fielded the interview questions seen here)
Michael McNeill, George Caldwell: piano
Tim Clarke, Mark Filsinger: trumpet & flügelhorn
Phil Sims: trombone
Ron LoCurto, Matt Michaud: guitar
Danny Ziemann, Greg Piontek, Mark Harris, Cameron Kayne: bass
John Bacon, Darryl Washington, Russ Algera: drums
Where are you from originally?
I moved here from Minneapolis, after my wife got a job here. (I came here against my will, but I *love* it here now!)
Is your family musical?
My mother plays piano and is an excellent singer. We always had an eclectic selection of music playing around the house: a little bit of jazz, a lot of classical, a lot of Barbra Streisand…

When and why did you start playing?
I was 11 or 12. My mom asked me if I’d like to play in the school band. It had never occurred to me, but it sounded like it might be fun.
What was the first tune that you remember “really” playing well, when you knew that you would be a musician?
I’m guessing “Hot Cross Buns” or “Mary Had A Little Lamb” — I really nailed that material!
Describe your first instrument.
An ugly greenish student alto sax built like a tank. I had wanted a trumpet, but the horn my folks had ordered from the Sears catalog never arrived.
Are you schooled in music? From where?
I studied music at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (a suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul).
Which famous musicians do you admire?
Mingus, of course. After that, too many to mention…
Where is your favorite place to play/sing in Buffalo?
The brand spanking new Pausa Art House is a lovely space with great acoustics and a real grand piano — pretty hard to top that!
During our glorious springs and summers, outdoor events like the summer jazz series outside the Albright-Knox, and the new Music at the Ruins series at Canalside are really lovely and glorious gigs.

Where would you most like to play/sing in Buffalo?
I’ve been fortunate to play all over town. The Buffalo gig I’d most like to play doesn’t exist yet: a large, thriving Buffalo Jazz Festival along the lines of what they do in Rochester. With Buffalo’s amazing jazz heritage, that should be happening here!
How would you describe your music style? Influences?
WWMD plays original jazz: it’s good stuff, it’s fresh, it swings, it kicks your butt, and you haven’t heard it before!
My first and primary saxophone influence is Sonny Rollins.
Even though I’m from the Midwest, my most important teacher and mentor was a Buffalo native: John Radd (he changed his name from John Radominski). I first worked with him when I was a kid at a summer music camp in Wisconsin, and he later recruited me to study with him at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Very much of who I am today as a musician comes from his work with me. I regret that he passed long before I moved to Buffalo, and long before I had any notion I’d one day be living in his hometown!
(Surprisingly, my college saxophone professor, Robert Samarotto, ALSO had a Western New York connection: he got his degree from Fredonia, and did his student teaching at Maryvale High School in Cheektowaga!)
How often and for how long do you practice?
If I don’t have the horn on my face for at least an hour a day, I’m no fun to be around. I try to shoot for 2 hours or more; occasionally that actually happens!
Sometimes, like when I’m composing, the horn will be neglected — and then I like to make a point of wallowing in guilt and self-loathing, until my wife tells me to knock it off.
Where do you practice?
In my basement, next to the litter box.
Do you play covers?
No: What Would Mingus Do? only plays originals penned by members of the band.

Who writes the music and the lyrics?
I write most of the stuff we play, but we also occasionally perform tunes by Michael McNeill, Tim Clarke, and some of the other folks in the group.
If you could play for one famous person, who would that be?
Actually, I’d much rather play for knowledgeable, passionate jazz fans!

What are your strengths?
I’m a good composer. The main thing, when it comes to music: I’m persistent. After moving here, it took me a while to elbow my way into the Buffalo jazz scene — I keep on pushing and shoving long past the point where some folks would bag it.
What are your weaknesses?
I’m lazy. I’m a procrastinator. I constantly feel guilty that I’m not as efficient with my time and as productive as I’d like to be.
Do you have a label? A recording studio? Have you recorded a CD?
I released my first CD exactly 20 years ago, with The Illicit Sextet, a group I co-founded in Minneapolis. Last year I released my first CD under my own name, “House of Relics.” It’s available from the usual suspects: Amazon, iTunes.
You can also listen to it and order an actual CD or download it from my Bandcamp site: When you order the physical CD directly from Bandcamp, I personally take it to the post office and send it to you, and I personally send you happy feelings and warm fuzzies and good vibes and wholesome affection!
Where and when is your next gig?
WWMD plays the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month at Pausa, starting at 8PM, so we have upcoming gigs there on 5/16, 6/6, 6/20, etc. (We’ll be off on July 4th.)
I’m very excited that we’ll also once again be playing at the Music at the Ruins series at Canalside, on Monday, June 24th, starting at 7PM.
Anything else?
I’ve been a published writer and reviewer of jazz for more than two decades. My blog Harder Bop was cited by NPR’s “A Blog Supreme,” and the celebrated jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater featured my brief memoir “James Carter Ruined My Life” on her NPR show “JazzSet.”
Sound clips can be found at my Bandcamp site, cited above. Harder Bop (, includes a listing of upcoming WWMD performances, along with additional sound clips and articles for jazz geeks.
Photo credits: headshot – D. Hovland | a photo of the WWMD line-up that performs on the CD and will be performing at Music at the Ruins (pictured left to right: Danny Ziemann, Russ Algera, Michael McNeill, Kelly Bucheger, Tim Clarke; credit: Sam Algera |  a What Would Mingus Do? poster (painting by Harold Smith); and the cover from the “House of Relics” CD (credit: Kelly Bucheger).

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    Love the name.
    Side note: Mingus taught at UB for a semester in 1971 . . .

  • buffloonitick

    Mingus, the creative giant, getting evicted from his apartment in NYC, decides to shoot a round into the ceiling.

    he also had a monster alto sax player named Eric Dolphy in his lineup for a short period.
    thank you to WWMD for keeping jazz alive, look forward to seeing/hearing you.

  • Little Z

    I love the description of Eric Dolphy as a “monster alto sax player”. He flute works are monsterous too! Mingus, of course, is a God amonst gods. I was given “Ah Um” by a friend as a young man, and never looked back.
    Can’t wait to see WWMD play. I’m psyched to have learned about them.

  • buffloonitick

    and monsterous bass clarinet as well for Dolphy. huge loss that he died so young.
    a friend played a Coltrane live album when I was about 16 yrs old. never looked back as well…


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We journalists are warned not to rely on Wikipedia as a failsafe source of information.

It’s good advice but the crowd-sourced online encyclopaedia is certainly irresistible as a vast site of interesting reads.

A list which compiles the top 10 most-read Wikipedia pages of this year gives a good insight into the preoccupations of the (English-speaking) world in 2012.

The most looked-up entry on the site this year?

The controversy-pronenewly-floated social media site Facebook was the topic that received most hits with a view count of 32,647,942.

Many of the other most clicked on pages reflect the pop culture interests of 2012 – they include boyband One Direction, erotic fiction hit Fifty Shades of Grey and movies The Dark Knight Rises, The Hunger Games and The Avengers.

Wikipedia doesn’t release the figures themselves but this list was compiled by a Swedish IT whizz Johan Gunnarsson who analysed “a bunch of script and programs that download and process traffic logs from Wikipedia, to find the pages with greatest uptrend in page views the last day”. So, thanks for that, Johan.

The AllThingsD website cites Wikimedia spokesman Jay Walsh’s explanation for Facebook’s popularity as a page on Wikipedia – users often end up there by typing Facebook into a search engine (rather than typing the Facebook URL into their browser) and the Wikipedia page comes up first; that and the fact that Facebook’s floatation, privacy controversies and so on, as mentioned previously, made it a hot topic in 2012.

These were the most popular Wikipedia pages in English in 2012:

  1. Facebook 32,647,942
  2. Wiki 29,613,759
  3. Deaths in 2012 25,418,587
  4. One Direction 22,351,637
  5. The Avengers (2012 film) 22,268,644
  6. Fifty Shades of Grey 21,779,423
  7. 2012 phenomenon 20,619, 920
  8. The Dark Knight Rises 18,882,885
  9. Google 18,508,719
  10. The Hunger Games 18, 431, 626

Gunnarsson also compiled the top 10 most-read Wikipedia entries in 34 other languages which you can also click on individually here.

German readers, for example, went wild for US sitcoms How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men. But their most popular topic? Sackgasse. What’s that? A page explaining what a cul-de-sac is.

The German news site zdnet.de has a possible, if hilarious, explanation for this: it might be a translation error in German speakers looking for information on boyband One Direction. Imagine the confusion…

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Getting moved from coach to the front of the plane is one of the nicer things that can happen on a long flight. If you a lot (especially on full fare tickets), getting upgraded can be a routine occurrence. Of course, that raises the question of why airlines pretty much give upgrades away. Yes, it makes sense to take care of really good customers particularly when moving someone up to business class costs the airline very little. But there is no guarantee that high status frequent flyers necessarily want the upgrade more than some more lowly coach passengers. That is, Mr Executive Platinum may not be willing to pay more than Ms. No Status for the privilege of escaping the cattle car.

Now Ms. No Status may get her chance to score an upgraded if she is willing to open up her wallet as several airlines are starting to auction off upgrades (Flier Auctions: Better Seats, Going Once, Going Twice…Wall Street Journal, Apr 24).

Airlines overseas have started auctioning off upgrades, with travelers in economy or premium-economy cabins bidding against each other for seats that offer better space, food, service and sleep. Bids for premium seats that otherwise might fly empty begin online weeks in advance and typically close 48 hours before takeoff. The company behind the auction technology says it may come to the U.S. soon.

So far, airlines say travelers end up spending more for upgrades in online auctions than they would spend at check-in. Unlike a casual offer at an airport kiosk, the auction system can generate excitement as fliers strategize about how to win.

“You can buy the cheapest ticket and still have a chance of sitting in business class,” said Danny Saadon, North America vice president for El Al Airlines, where the average winning bid for a business-class upgrade is $800. That’s a deal when the airline’s business-class tickets cost anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 more than coach.

Different airlines run the auction in different ways since the system from Plusgrade, a New York City company, allows flexibility. An airline can choose who can participate in the auction so it may choose to offer the opportunity to bid to all customers or only those that bought in a particular fare class or to those that meet a certain profile. Besides access to business class, El Al also auctions off empty middle seats to those in couch want some extra elbow room.

Clearly, this is an interesting program. In some ways, the only surprising thing is that it is just coming to the market now.

The fact that customer pay on average more than they do when offers are made at check in reflects what I said above. Frequent flyer status does not necessarily reflect willingness to pay. A kiosk-offer designed to move, say, four seats has to be priced at the expected level of the fourth highest value for moving up. An auction, on the other hand, extracts more from those who really want to move. (OK, I acknowledge that is based on some very sloppy logic but it gets at the intuitive idea that a flat price cannot discriminate among people with different values.)

This is made worse by the information asymmetry between the firm and its customers. As is noted in the article, customers don’t how many seats are available, how many other people are bidding and so on. (Note that a similar issue exists for Delta’s program where customers bid to get bumped from oversold flights.)

A final point. There has to be some losers here. The article says that airlines claim that they are taking care of their high status frequent fliers but that can only go so far. A top-tier flier who bought a full fare ticket will be OK but a mid-tier flier who once would have had a hope for an upgrade is likely now stuck in coach.

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Technology and globalisation are giving a boost to the trade in fake identity cards.

A pack of photo paper, laminating sheets, spray glue: it sounds like a list of things you need for the school art class. In fact they are ingredients for a fake identity card. Add a dash of Photoshop expertise, and you can earn yourself £1,000 (about $1,500) a week, according to a former vendor, a privately educated British schoolboy, who used to sell fake cards at £25 a time to his classmates.

The trade is even more profitable in America. Because the legal drinking age is 21, demand is higher and buyers are richer. An ex-student says he was able to sell bogus IDs for $120 each. Whereas he found holograms and bar codes on American driving licenses easy to forge, he failed to copy the magnetic strips. Unwisely, perhaps, some American states are now phasing out licenses with magnetic strips in favor of cheaper ones with bar codes.

The business of forged identity cards is booming, particularly in the Anglosphere. A study in 2009 of American university students found that 17% of freshmen and 32% of seniors owned a false ID. Today the numbers are even higher, experts reckon. Bars near American campuses have started to ask for two kinds of identification.

The use of fake IDs is spreading around the world. China has no great taboo against under-age drinking, so bar owners seldom check. But getting into an internet café is more difficult. One well-known place to get a card is the east gate of Renmin University in Beijing. Merchants there report that they can make 100,000 yuan ($16,000) a year.

Fake IDs used to be easy to detect, at least by experts, says Geoff Slagle of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. The main problem, he says, were "flashpassers": youths who flash their cards at uninterested barmaids, who do nothing but check the photo on the card.

Yet technology has given the fake ID business a boost. With today's software and printers, good fakes are easier to make. Counterfeiters no longer need to produce one document at a time; the latest gear allows for mass-production. And since orders can be taken over the internet, the producers no longer need to be close to their customers.

At the same time, IDs themselves have become more sophisticated. This has driven counterfeiters to invest more and raise prices. A decade ago, a good fake card could be bought for between $35 and $50, according to David Myers, an identity-card expert in Florida. Now people have to be prepared to pay ten times more.

As a result, many ID mills have gone online and are now based in China and other Asian countries, where costs are low and forgers hard to prosecute. A popular site is ID Chief. "We are at it again. Here is the Mississippi license," it touts in its latest offer, which charges $200 for two cards. On August 6th four American senators sent a letter to the Chinese ambassador, asking the country to close down such firms.

Western countries could do something about the problem themselves. One improvement would be to introduce a standard national ID card, particularly in America. Not only does each state issue its own driving license, but there are also numerous other official identity cards. Five years ago Mr Myers counted 542. The figure has since grown, he says.

Fighting technology with technology seems most promising--by replacing ID cards with phones. In Britain a new scheme called Touch2id encodes fingerprints and proof of age on a smart sticker that is to be attached to a mobile. To get served, youths need to swipe their phone over a chip-reader and have their fingerprints scanned.

An overseas counterfeiter would have a hard time to trick such a system, says Edgar Whitley of the London School of Economics. Yet it is also pricey: the Touch2id scanners cost £200 each. Without government mandates or cash to pay for installing such devices, fake IDs are here to stay.


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All it’s missing are the blood and vomit stains.

These are the jerseys that the ECHL’s Chicago Express will be donning this coming St. Patrick’s Day, and your eyes do not deceive you.  Instead of the cliched and tiresome shamrocks or leprechauns to represent the March 17 holiday, the Express have gone and plastered the image of a pint of green beer on the front and back of their jerseys, thereby capturing the true spirit of St. Paddy’s Day.  Anyone who disagrees with this has obviously not celebrated the annual drinkfest known as St. Patrick’s Day recently.  It’s less about celebrating St. Patrick, and more about celebrating green beer, green vomit, and green pee.

The team gets bonus points for planning to auction off the jerseys after their game against the Trenton Titans, with the proceeds going to the American Brain Tumor Association.  Awesome jerseys for an equally awesome cause.

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When they weren’t frantically throwing together ingredients during Quick Fire challenges, stressing over dishes during Elimination Challenges or sweating it out in the stew room prior to Judges' Table, the contestants of “Top Chef” Season 10 did their best to relax in the penthouse of Olive 8, a condo tower in downtown Seattle.

Finding the right place for 18 contestants, as well as judges and the host to stay in secrecy in Seattle was no easy task, but Olive 8's location as well as its secure penthouse made for the best option.

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“Olive 8 provided an ideal center-city location, resort-like amenities and wraparound views of the downtown skyline,” said Dean Jones, principal of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, the listing brokerage for the development. “We were thrilled to offer the 38th floor for staff and cheftestants to stay while in residence in Seattle.”

Although producers did their best to keep everything under wraps, stars were spotted — including a few dining in the restaurant of the Hyatt on Olive 8's ground floor — leading some to presume that the contestants were staying in the condos above.

Host Padma Lakshmi, in particular, said it was hard to keep a low profile in the Emerald City.

“I was in this very awkward and undiplomatic position of not being able to talk about why I was there,” she told The Seattle Times.

Located just north of downtown’s Pacific Place shopping center, Olive 8 is the tallest residence tower in Seattle, featuring 229 condo units. The homes range in price from 1-bedroom open floor plans at $460,000 to million-plus 3-bedroom penthouses, all with views of downtown. Additional amenities of the building include hardwood floors, 10-foot-plus ceilings and balconies in each condo, as well as access to 24-hour concierge service, spa services, a dog run and gym.

And of course, fitting with “Top Chef,” the “kitchens are fit for a chef, said Jones, but he continued: “I suspect most ordered room service from the hotel after a long day competing.”

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[GENEVA] A museum showcasing the life and works of Charlie Chaplin will finally open at his former Swiss home on April 17 after more than 15 years of planning, organisers announced Monday.

The opening of Chaplin's World in the village of Corsier-sur-Vevey will come a day after what would have been the British screen legend's 127th birthday.

Chaplin spent the last 25 years of his life in Switzerland after he was barred from the United States in the 1950s over suspicions that he had communist sympathies, at the height of McCarthy-era paranoia about Soviet infiltration.

Overlooking Lake Geneva, the large manor where Chaplin lived with his wife Oona and their eight children will form half of the museum, while a separate building will house a mocked-up Hollywood studio where visitors can delve into his on-screen work.

Visitors will also get a glimpse of the artist's humble beginnings in London and his spectacular rise to become one of the biggest, most influential legends in Hollywood history.

The project has faced repeated stumbling blocks over more than 15 years of drawn-out negotiations.

It took seven years to get a building permit, and before that organisers had to wait five years to settle a lawsuit brought by a neighbour worried about the implications of the build.

Empty since 2008, the manor required major renovation work.

Chaplin, who died in 1977, is buried in the nearby Corsier-sur-Vevey cemetery along with his wife.

The site has been developed by French museum operator Grevin and will be the fourth international site operated by the group, which runs waxwork museums in Paris, Montreal, Seoul and Prague.

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