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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Carl Schramm OpEd: The Importance of Women Entrepreneurs
The Tenacity and Networking It Takes
The former Canadian foreign minister Pierre Pettigrew was possibly the first to state that the era of globalization would count women among its winners. And indeed, women have made great strides, virtually all over the world, as far as their labor force participation and their level of education are concerned.
According to the World Bank, women accounted for 40.1% of the global labor force in 2009. Women now account for the majority of university students in countries including Malaysia, Libya, Venezuela and Iran.
And yet, for all these successes, there is one arena where the progress of women is still very insufficient, on the crucial front of entrepreneurship. Contrary to what many would readily and rightfully assume, especially given women's impressive range of multitasking skills, the ranks of entrepreneurs globally are still rather devoid of women.
That means that, at a time when the world economy, all the way from the United States to Egypt and Bangladesh, is nervously seeking future sources of growth and jobs, the entrepreneurial potential of, roughly speaking, 50% of humanity has not been brought to bear.
If we wanted to launch one initiative across cultures to stimulate economic growth, increasing the ranks of women entrepreneurs would probably the one that yields the most potential.
But in order to get it right, and achieve more than a mere feel-good exercise, it is important to understand the real sources of constraint that seem to keep women from realizing their full potential in this domain.
It is also very important to go after the right target. For all the attention given to micro lending promoting the ranks of women entrepreneurs, what is at least as critical in a global context is to broaden the ranks of women entrepreneurs leading high-growth companies.
When our foundation looked into what's holding women back in the entrepreneurship arena, we did look at education, especially in the sciences, since that is the springboard for a lot of start-up companies with significant innovation and job growth potential.
In the case of the United States, significant progress can be reported: For the past four years, women accounted for more graduates in all fields of the natural sciences than men, except for in engineering. And even there the tide may be turning, as evidenced by the fact that two years ago for the first time ever, more than 50% of the incoming engineering students at MIT were women.
Our research also showed that women scientists, in their subsequent careers, were funded as much as their male colleagues and published just as much as they, so that neither of these two factors can account for women's underperformance.
Where women did fall far short, however, was at the most crucial nexus -- the switch from research to commercialization. Women, in fact, launch very few start-ups and account for a vastly disproportionate share of intellectual property generated out of university research.
The root cause of this shortfall, according to studies undertaken at Harvard and MIT, is that women, quite strangely compared to what one would expect, have very weak networks in the commercial marketplace. And that, of course, is where the rubber always meets the road.
This is why the case of Olivia Lum, the CEO of Hyflux, is such an inspiration and point of departure. In early June 2011, the Singapore-based Ms. Lum was awarded the title of World Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, making her the first woman ever to win the award.
Her life story underscores the potentially transformative power of entrepreneurship. Adopted at birth and growing up in neighboring Malaysia, she got a science degree and joined GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical firm, as a chemist.
Then, in 1989, she quit her job in order to focus on polluted industrial water, a problem she had first become aware of in her corporate work at Glaxo. From that moment on, she was determined to seize on what has turned out to be a tremendous growth market, the desalination industry.
Olivia Lum credits hunger and poverty, as well as her experience of selling goods on the street when she was a girl -- a task she had to take on in order to earn the money that allowed her to stay in school -- as helping her develop the tenacity it would take to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Two decades on, her firm now employs 2,300 people in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa and it was recently selected by Singapore's national water agency as the preferred bidder for the country's second, and largest, desalination project. Singapore, for its part, is among the world leaders in water management.
Along the way, Ms. Lum did exactly what our foundation's research had pointed to — that it is a matter not just of vision and talent, but of relentless collaboration and systematic networking that helps entrepreneurs, women or not, to transform ideas into real businesses that can be scaled up.
Contrast her success story with the little known story of Sandra Lerner, one of the co-founders of Cisco, one of today's iconic IT companies. Equipped with a Master's in statistics and computer science from Stanford, she launched the company in 1988 while working as Director of Computer Facilities at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.
While it is pure conjecture whether her staying on at the company would have changed the dynamics for women entrepreneurship in the United States, and she did become wealthy, one thing is certain: The IT industry, as impressive as it has been over the past several decades, is not rife with stories about women entrepreneurs, which makes Ms. Lerner's involuntary departure in August 1990 all the more regrettable. At least we all know what difference a single individual, Mia Hamm, made in the development of women's soccer in the United States, long considered a male domain.
As Americans, we can take great credit for having done right by -- and been open to -- the emergence of U.S.-trained foreign scientists as top U.S.-based entrepreneurs, especially in and around Silicon Valley and the IT field.
It seems that we as a nation, indeed as a global population, and going far beyond the confines of the IT sector, have not done anywhere near as well at getting women launched as entrepreneurs in high-growth businesses. Given the tremendous challenges the world economy faces, and especially the needs for growth, innovation and jobs, why not focus on this challenge and make the 2010s the Decade of the Woman Entrepreneur?
[This is translated from an original OpEd in the Turkish paper Radikal. Read the original here: http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalHaberDetayV3&ArticleID=1066892&Date=25.10.2011&CategoryID=99]
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Why entrepreneurs, why women
I recently posted a response to an October 3 blog post by Mark Suster (Why Aren't There More Female Entrepreneurs?), and I thought my comments should be translated more broadly. Below is a version of my post which is intended to clearly articulate the value proposition for:
Why women [high-growth] entrepreneurs?
The simple answer to both - jobs and innovation.
A report prepared by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation recently found that all net new jobs created in the US in the last 30 years have been created by high-growth start-ups less than 5 years old.
And further, research from Babson College found that if women high-growth entrepreneurs had the same access to capital as their male counterparts, we would see 6 million new jobs created within 5 years - 2 million of those within year one.
It's about jobs.
Regarding innovation, there is an abundant body of research that demonstrates that innovation and group intelligence are directly correlated to the number of women on the team. Scott Page, University of Michigan and IBM both published work proving this and are great examples to represent the body of evidence.
IBM's findings were that group intelligence is directly correlated to three things:
1) The group member's ability to read each others expressions
2) The evenness of the conversational participation
3) The greater proportion of women
And further, the researchers postulate that numbers 1 and 3 are closely linked.
It's about innovation.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Kauffman Report: Untapped potential holds promise to grow US Economy
Jobs and economic escalation will follow as more women break through "glass walls" to start high-growth ventures(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) Sept. 28, 2011 —
Women who are capable of starting growth companies that serve global markets may be the nation's secret weapon for achieving sustained economic growth.
Research shows that startup companies – particularly high-growth startups – are the most fruitful source of new U.S. jobs and offer the economy's best hope for recovery. However, despite the fact that about 46 percent of the workforce and more than 50 percent of college students are female, and that women have risen to top positions in corporate and university hierarchies, they represent only about 35 percent of startup business owners. Their firms also tend to experience less growth and prosperity than do firms started by men.
"Overcoming the Gender Gap: Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers," a new paper from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, explores the reasons behind lower business startup rates among women and proposes actions that would help to realize the promise of female entrepreneurs in escalating the economy.
"There are plenty of highly qualified women in science and technology – industries from which the majority of high-growth companies are born," said Lesa Mitchell, Kauffman Foundation vice president, advancing innovation, and the paper's author. "More women are entering these fields than ever before. However, while women have broken through the glass ceiling, they seem to encounter 'glass walls' that keep them from venturing out of big companies or structured academic settings to launch their own firms at the same rate men do."
In fact, early in the startup process, women take fewer steps to position themselves to start high-growth companies, according to "Gender Differences in Patenting in the Academic Life Sciences," a landmark study released in 2006 that tracked the careers of more than 4,000 life science research faculty at U.S. universities over 30 years.
While women tended to produce research that was equal to or slightly better than men's, on average, female faculty patented their research at only about 40 percent of the rate of their male colleagues, the study showed. They also tended to rely on formal university conduits to help them commercialize their research, rather than making connections and seeking guidance from private industry. In addition to more actively reaching out to establish new networks – a critical step for would-be entrepreneurs – men had more exposure to industry earlier in the process, with 93 percent of them serving on science advisory boards of high-tech companies, as compared to only 6.5 percent of women.
Other studies show that women might be more inclined to seek work/life balance and therefore shy away from establishing innovative firms that aim for global scale. On average, they also have greater difficulty raising investment capital than men do.
Nevertheless, Mitchell says, these gaps do not represent innate gender differences. They are subject to change and already may be changing.
"Women's entrepreneurship is an economic issue, not a gender-equity issue," Mitchell said. "As more women engage as entrepreneurs to build on their discoveries, new jobs and economic prosperity will follow."
Mitchell recommends three steps to boost female entrepreneurship in the United States:
- Not-for-profit initiatives that advance opportunities for high-growth women entrepreneurs need greater funding and support from women executives, philanthropy leaders and industry. Networking and collaborative events between startup founders and big companies are critical to provide women entrepreneurs access to networks that can produce potential customers.
- Successful women entrepreneurs and inventors should make themselves visible and available. Role models are critical to young women considering entrepreneurship.
- Women must be invited at a much higher rate to join science advisory boards of high-tech companies.
To see original post and to download the full report, visit the Kauffman Foundation website: http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/untapped-potential-for-expanding-womens-entrepreneurship-holds-promise-to-grow-us-economy.aspx
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Application Deadline Extended to August 22!
We are thrilled with the response we have received to our call for applications, and many that we have spoken to have asked for a few additional days. With that, we are extending the deadline to August 22nd. If you are planning to apply, please let us know so that we can save a spot for you in our on-line screening process. APPLY NOW!
While we do accept applications year-round, companies applying in this round will on-ramp with Astia during our Silicon Valley Program October 10-15. Applicants accepted into the Astia Portfolio benefit from year-round programming, customized advisory services, leadership training, investor connections and peer-to-peer network, all specifically designed to support and accelerate growth.
All applicants receive valuable feedback from Astia community members which in turn can be helpful in growing your business, no matter what the next steps are in your relationship with Astia.
We look forward to receiving your application! Please contact kindra(at)astia(dot)org for more information.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Sharon Vosmek, Astia CEO, Video Interview: European Entrepreneurs are Not Interested in Playing Small
Sharon Vosmek has been CEO of Astia since 2007, originally joining as COO in 2004. As CEO of Astia, Sharon has an unwavering passion and a uniquely well-suited background to drive forward the organization's mission of propelling women's full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth. Under her guidance, the Astia community of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders has grown ten-fold and now spans North America, Europe and India. You can find Sharon on Astia's blog and on Twitter @Vosmek
Pemo: I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about Astia & how it serves the female entrepreneurial community?
Sharon: Absolutely. Astia is a global organization built on a community of experts focused on the success of women led high growth companies. This is broadly serving the community of high tech, clean tech & life sciences companies.
We work with the companies on access to capital, achieving high growth & developing the executive leadership of the women on the founding team.
Pemo: Great, fantastic. I wondered if you have access to any stats at the moment about how many female entrepreneurs get investment? Anything up to date in that arena?
Sharon: Well what's really interesting is that there's good news & bad news. The bad news is that women still secure less than 10% of venture capital. It hasn't changed much in the last 10 years. The good news, the exciting news & the real opportunity for Astia, as I see it, is that there's great research validating the reasons why we should all care.
Number one, research shows that if women had the same access to capital as their male counterparts, we would see 6million jobs created in 5 years, 2 million of those in year one alone.
That is our economic jobs recovery that we are all seeking right now. Really exciting numbers.
The other really exciting news is that companies that have women in executive leadership roles, along with men, outperform those that don't for their investors & for their shareholders. So there's really great & exciting research while we haven't yet seen the move as it relates to the percentage of venture capital going to women CEOs.
Pemo: I know that you have offerings in Europe. Can you tell me a little bit about the European scene & how that's looking now for women entrepreneurs? I've been gone a while now.
Sharon: Europe's exciting! I find the entrepreneurial ecosystem there certainly abuzz. And what is the real opportunity for Astia in Europe is that we're a global community & we have great access to serial entrepreneurs around the world. So when an entrepreneur qualifies for Astia & joins us, they actually join this peer to peer network which is really strong & can break them out of their local, social entrepreneurial norms & help them access really the high growth, global entrepreneurial opportunity.
What I find about the European entrepreneurs is that they're ready for that! They're not interested in playing small. They're very interested in playing big & I think that a platform like Astia really then enables that to go quickly.
Pemo: I know that the numbers of female entrepreneurs in Europe are smaller than in the States (even though they're small here). So I'm just wondering, are you seeing any movement in that area? Are more women starting to get on board as entrepreneurs?
Sharon: Fantastic question & interestingly globally is a front of mine. I'm actually going to participate in the APEC Conference (Asia Pacific Economic Conference) talking about women in the economy because globally women are almost half the entrepreneurs. Where we are not is in high growth entrepreneurship & that's certainly true here in the US & in Europe. And really why it matters in high growth is what I talked about with job creation. In the last 30 years all new jobs were created by enterprises less than 5 years old.
So we should want women playing in this space. It's really about getting innovation to market & job creation & wealth creation for those women.
But you're right the numbers aren't much better here than they are in Europe. And actually it's not tracked so it's a bit of data that is not tracked that we desperately need.
Pemo: Yes I guess it's a bit disparate because so many different countries are involved in Europe?
Sharon: What I'm excited about though is that I think that the message is getting out. We certainly are seeing at Astia anecdotally an increase in people reaching out to find out about us, finding how they can become involved as entrepreneurs. So we're seeing an increase in our pipeline even if we don't know if that's true in the broader market.
Pemo: Fabulous, well as you know I've always been a very strong fan of Astia & your work. I'm hoping that you continue on for a long time to come. Or hopefully maybe not?
Sharon: We actually have a pretty big goal in front of us. What we've committed to as part of a collaboration with 50 other organizations globally, excuse me 60 now, is we see the opportunity to mainstream the Astia message & really bake in an understanding of why it matters. We see that within the decade we won't need to exist as an organization. What we believe is that women are half of the MBAs, half of the college graduates, more than half of college graduates & approaching half of the Phd's.
There is an abundant pipeline of talented women at the ready. If we show them the path & the opportunity & give them access to the networks, that's all it takes for them to succeed in this space. And then Astia gets to go away!
Pemo: Fantastic! Thank you so much for your time today, Sharon. It's been brilliant getting this feedback, particularly the stats. It's really exciting news!
Sharon: Thank you Pemo & keep doing these, they are great.
Pemo: Thank you
Pemo Theodore is a startup coach and founder of EZebis: Winning the Venture Game for Women. She video interviews venture capitalists & women founders on the shortfall in funding for women to raise awareness of the challenges that women sometimes face in obtaining investment in startups. She has been an Australian origin entrepreneur in online business for over 6 years since developing her other site, AstraMatch. She has been involved in small business for 33 years in Australia, Canada, Ireland & UK. A certificated business coach with the International Coach Federation, she is founding President of the Ireland chapter of the ICF & was trained by Corporate Coachu.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Astia's Kindra Tatarsky joins Incubator Summit: Choose the Right Incubator for Your Startup
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Dive right in! The water is fine!
The Decade of the Woman Entrepreneur is upon us and the collaboration has firmly embraced the opportunity and the challenge this presents. The Summit participants have validated that the moment is now to propel women in to the high-growth, innovation economy – as entrepreneurs, investors, and ultimately beneficiaries of the wealth and influence created.
Our next steps have been identified in the goals below. It is now the responsibility of we, the collaborating organizations, to maintain the momentum and deliver on these shared commitments:
In 2011-12, we will:
Create and implement collaboration processes for research and training.
• The annual research agenda will work to address 1-3 questions annually. This work is critical as the current dearth of data pertaining to women high-growth entrepreneurs is pronounced and does not allow us to measure our progress.
• The training objectives ensure that women gain exposure to the opportunity of high-growth entrepreneurship, investment, and board participation. The goal this year is to create a shared curriculum - via the many that already exists within the collaboration - that provides access to networks and access to maps to success.
Communicate to the market the stories of successful women entrepreneurs and investors as well as clearly articulate the problem, issues and opportunities. This year, we will complete and publish:
• 12 profiles each of female investors & entrepreneurs.
• A statement of why women's participation matters for key constituents (LPs, VCs, government, etc.)
Take action that we believe will create real and measurable change in the market.
• A group, led by successful VCs, angels and LPs, has been created to raise an Astia Innovation Fund to invest in women-founded, women-led, high-growth start-ups.
• Borrowing from the model used by the Indian entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley a decade ago, we will work to get women to invest in women (as well as the men who love women entrepreneurs), thereby owning the solution for ourselves.
• Where we have influence as industry leaders, LPs, Fund of Funds, family offices, VC firms, government funding agencies, etc. we will work to get women in to decision-making bodies.
The nearly 200 thought-leaders who participated in this year's Summit have identified the above goals for the coming year as the deliverables that will lead us to the success in 2020.
And for those new to this race, the finish line has been mapped. Through this Summit and this collaboration – and any other means available to us - we will:
• Increase number of women investors.
• Increase number of women high growth entrepreneurs.
• Increase likelihood of success of these businesses.
• Get more women on public and private boards.
Come on – dive right in. The water is lovely!
Sharon Vosmek, CEO
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
'This is a Man's World but it would be nothing, NOTHING without a woman or a girl' - James Brown
Let's start with some inspiring facts before we talk about the e-G8 technology forum which is preceding the main G8 summit this week. Ada Lovelace's partnership with Charles Babbage in the 1840s led to the invention of the world's first computer, the Difference Engine. Adele Goldberg's collaboration with Alan Kay in the 1970s produced a programming language, smalltalk-80, which evolved into Objective-C. This language is what now runs 180+ million of Apple's innovations such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad; innovations that contribute to Apple's bottom line success and make it the world's #1 most valued brand. Meanwhile, Dame Wendy Hall's contributions to the original WWW as well as its latest form, the Semantic Web, over the last 20 years alongside Sir Tim Berners-Lee and others is what enables technologies to be increasingly intelligent, open and democratic for global society.
These are some examples of what's achievable when both genders put their minds together and their hands to work in the tech sphere.
The importance of diversity, inclusion and collaboration to foster innovation, informed decision-making and economic opportunity is never more pertinent than today when technologists and political leaders from G8 countries are gathering for a two-day forum in the Tuileries Gardens of Paris, France. Under discussion will be a range of policy issues concerning the Web and mobile spaces, including: innovation, education, intellectual property, privacy and economic growth. The French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, and the advertising group, Publicis SA, are co-hosting the event, which promises to produce agenda items for the main G8 summit happening in Deauville on May 26 and 27.
What's notable about the list of speakers and panelists at the first ever e-G8 is the sub-optimal ratio of male:female speakers and panelists (approximately 12:1) as well as the absence of representation by consumer groups and banking technologists. The latter's omission is surprising because it would seem G8 leaders aren't exploring ways in which technology and better quality data can be leveraged to reduce the likelihood of another global financial crisis:
Aileen Lee, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Astia, Women2.org, Catalyst and Arianna Huffington's WIE (Women Inspiration Enterprise), could have directed the e-G8 organizers towards these women and enabled them to "sit at the big table" --- in the way that Sheryl Sandberg described in her December 2010 TEDTalk:
There are women who aren't "leaving before we leave" and are available for consideration and invitation to participate on policy panels, operational boards and media interviews about the future of technology and global society. It's the responsibility of conference hosts and organisers such as e-G8 as much as of CEO executive search professionals to show initiative and seek those talented women out.
Interestingly, there's an emerging wealth of research which shows that when women are involved at the board level they boost the diversity of decision-making, companies excel and outperform at the bottom line. For example, Catalyst Research report from 2008 shows Fortune500 companies with 3 or more female board members produced these results:
+ 73% return on sales
+ 83% return on equity
+ 112% return on invested capital
- The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women's Representation on Boards
- Building Gender Balanced Business
It's vital that this and future generations of women are encouraged to pursue careers at the heart of business operations and where it impacts bottom line revenues: coding applications not only designing and marketing them; being responsible for P+L and not only in a supporting role; and, most importantly of all perhaps, making strategic revenue decisions as CEOs. In this way, when Web 3.0 happens journalists will be able to interview more female tech CEOs than they could in 2010:
- The Men and No Women of Web 2.0 Boards (BoomTown's Talking to You: Twitter, Facebook, Zynga, Groupon and Foursquare)
- Tech Talk Podcast: Female Programmers in History
- IBM Women in WITI Hall of Fame
- A Computer Called Watson
James Brown's 1966 soul standard does tell us a truth that's worth bearing in mind as we take a moment to reflect on how far women have progressed and how much further we still have to go. Outstanding women including Oprah, Madonna and Arianna have walked those paths to show us that women are just as capable of becoming successful media and publishing titans as the Turners, the Rolling Stones and the Murdochs.
Yet there are still opportunities and "giant leaps" to be made, particularly in the technology and policy orbits and in light of the e-G8 forum. For 2012, a key mission statement should be that the ratio of male:female panelists at the "big table" of the e-G8 should be 50:50.
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This squash salad is adapted from a recipe in Festive Fare, which was a cookbook published in 1995 with proceeds benefiting St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis. (I'm trying to slowly cook through all of the community cookbooks I've collected so I can get some off of my bookshelves - to make room for more, of course!)
This cookbook is definitely in the middle of the fat-free 90s period, where every recipe is made "lite" by adding fat-free something or other in place of something else. But this squash salad recipe made me pause for a minute as I've never had squash or zucchini without cooking it. I was a bit skeptical - but it was yummy (and very picnic-friendly too!).
Squash Salad
1 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced purple onion
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp tarragon
2/3 cup white vinegar
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Combine squash, zucchini, and onion. Sprinkle with seasoning. Toss mixture with vinegar.
8 1/2 cup servings. 18 calories per serving. 3 g protein, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g carbohydrates

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April 25, 2010
Spurs loanee update 25/04/10
Currently we have the following players out on loan:
Jon Obika – Millwall
David Button – Shrewsbury Town
Adam Smith – Torquay United
Adel Taarabt – QPR
Steven Caulker – Yeovil Town
Mirko Ranieri – Ipswich Town (U18s)
Giovani dos Santos – Galatasaray
Jamie O'Hara – Portsmouth
Kyle Naughton – Middlesborough
Alan Hutton – Sunderland
Robbie Keane – Celtic
Now returned from loan:
Adam Smith – Wycombe Wanderers
Ben Alnwick – Norwich City
Lee Butcher – Grays Athletic
Dean Parrett – Aldershot Town
David Button – Crewe Alexandra
Sam Cox – Cheltenham Town
Danny Rose – Peterborough
Lee Butcher – Leyton Orient
Oscar Jansson – Exeter City
Sam Cox – Histon
Jake Livermore – Derby County
Andros Townsend – Leyton Orient
Calum Butcher – Barnet
Jamie O'Hara – Portsmouth
John Bostock – Brentford
Troy Archibald-Henville – Exeter City (now joined Exeter permanently)
Kyle Walker – Sheffield United
Sam Cox – Torquay United
Jake Livermore – Peterborough United
Andros Townsend – MK Dons
Ryan Mason – Yeovil Town
Jonathan Obika isn't getting too much action for Millwall, with their strikers (Morison, Batt and Harris) all in decent form, and the team winning.
After his goal in the game against Yeovil (goal on around 1:10), Kenny Jackett singled him out for some praise:
"It was good to see Jon get his goal. He is a good finisher and his goal-per-game ratio is good."
He has now made 11 sub appearances for Millwall, scoring twice. His other goal – 1:20 in. He comes short for the ball initially, and then sweeps in with a nice finish at the near post.
David Button has had a promising spell at Shrewsbury, keeping nine clean sheets for them (twelve all season) in 26 appearances.
Paul Simpson's praised Button in the local press this week:
"Dave Button's played a huge part in it, as have all the back five," said Prostar chief Simpson.
"We've had a lot of situations where the opposition have got in behind us but Dave's stood up really strong.
"Three clean sheets is a great achievement and now we want to make it four and then five."
Simpson insisted he had been delighted with the impact of the big England under-20 international since drafting him in on loan from White Hart Lane in November.
"I think Dave's a hell of a good goalkeeper," he said. "He's a good size, he's a real presence in the 18 yard box and he's an excellent kicker which is a big part of a keeper's game now.
"He's been much more positive over the last month or two as Dave Timmins has been drumming into him the need to get on the front foot, and we're seeing the benefit of that.
"Whether or not he's going to get in at Tottenham over the next year or two, I don't really know, but he's got a great chance from what I've seen.
"He's done himself no harm at all coming here and he's had a run of games which has done him the world of good.
"He's grown in confidence and I would imagine there will be clubs at a higher level who will want to take him next year."
Adam Smith is supposedly unofficially back at Spurs, after losing his place in the Torquay United team. It's a shame for Adam, as he was a regular for them earlier in the season, was popular with the fans, and has made 16 appearances for them in total. It will be interesting to see whether we hang on to him and try to get him out on loan again next year.
Adel Taarabt came off injured in QPR's win against Watford in midweek, and therefore missed this weekend's match. He is still having a mixed time – drawing interesting comment from Neil Warnock:
"Adel, I don't know what you do with Adel really," Warnock told Sky Sports News.
"I play a system for him really and I don't think you can do that in the Premiership.
"I think he'll probably leave Spurs in the summer, if it's not us, it will be somewhere else.
"He's got a tremendous gift if you can find the right place for him. He's done well for me and I'd like to keep him, but I think finances will dictate that."
Warnock, who left Crystal Palace to take charge of QPR last month, is expecting a summer of rebuilding following the club's fight against relegation.
He added: "I'll be looking at all the situations and if I don't think they are going to be in the squad next year I will try and move players on.
"That's always the case and the whole club needs a bit of a look at."
And this just a few weeks after these comments:
"Adel has tremendous skill. I said if he played well today he could have a few days off.
"He is shooting off to catch a train. I think he is going to France, I can't tell with him. He is a rogue."
He is seen as a Marmite player on the QPR forums – this thread is worth a read.
There are rumours suggesting that we will want over £4m for him in the summer, and Sevilla have been strongly linked.
Steven Caulker continues to impress at Yeovil Town. He consistently does well in the Player of the Month polls on Yeovil fan-site Ciderspace, often winning them. He should comfortably win their Player of the Season award, and I'd imagine that he will either be sent to a Championship club, or be involved in our cup matches next year.
Unfortunately for Steven, arguably his worst game for Yeovil came in the defeat by Leeds, live in Sky Sports. He managed to keep Beckford quiet, but his man scored twice from set pieces, which will have disappointed him.
Over the course of the season with you playing week-in, week-out, how much do you think you've learned over the past six, seven, eight months?
SC: Massively, physically, technically and also on the mental side of things. You're learning how to turn out game after game, whereas before if you were feeling tired you could just take a game out. But here, with the points at stake, you just have to be ready for it week-in, week-out.
Giovani dos Santos has been a regular for Galatasaray, playing alongside the likes of Elano, Harry Kewell, Lucas Neill and Milan Baros. In fact, it probably tells you a lot that Milan Baros has been free-scoring, and Lucas Neill is currently being viewed as one of their best players.
A fortnight ago, Milan Baros scored a hat-trick for them in a 4-1 win, with Lucas Neill getting the other goal. A report – there's also a decent clip there. Giovani got an assist for Neill's goal. Some of the defending is unbelievably bad.
I would imagine that he will be on his way in the summer, but we shall see.
Jamie O'Hara is currently sitting it out for Portsmouth with a back injury, but is hoping to be fit for the FA Cup final.
Portsmouth-Mad gave him 7/10 for his performance against Blackburn, and he also scored highest (7/10 again) after their Chelsea thrashing.
Before that, he scored a superb free-kick against Hull (Portsmouth-Mad gave him 8/10 that day).
Kyle Naughton's spell at Middlesborough hasn't worked out as well as we'd have hoped, and I do wonder why we've left him there. He is currently struggling to get selected ahead of Justin Hoyte and, when he has been picked, it's normally been as left-back cover in recent games.
Alan Hutton had a bit of a nightmare for Sunderland yesterday. He was sent off for an incident involving Altidore – I think he can feel slightly hard done-by, but he should also be embarrassed at his behaviour. Sending off incident at 5:18. Hutton throws the ball at Altidore, and then goes down like a sack of potatoes when Altidore "headbutts" him.
Although, frankly, Hutton could have been sent off for the tackle on 3:35, which is a shocker.
Also worth checking out his defending for the penalty incident, 3:50.
Steve Bruce's comments on the sending off are worth a read:
Alan Hutton was a bit silly to throw the ball at Altidore's back, but that wasn't going to hurt him.
The letter of the law is apparently that if you throw the ball then it is a red card, but that, for me, doesn't warrant the same punishment as a headbutt.
It's a good job that Hutton managed to get out of the road as much as he did, but he has still ended up with a cut eye, a smashed nose and a chipped tooth.
He was close to having really serious facial injuries. In a way, he was lucky because it could have been far, far worse and he could have been in hospital now.
The last thing you want is somebody to headbutt you – that's GBH, not a sending off.
However, on the whole, his loan move seems to have been a success, and Bruce is keen to keep him:
We'll do our utmost. We've got to respect Tottenham and see if they want to sell him.
He's been fantastic since he's come here. He gives you so much going forward, so we'll see what develops. I'd love to make it a permanent move if I could. He's been excellent.
Robbie Keane has been named Celtic's Player of the Year, and has now scored 13 goals (9 in the league).
Keane's goals:
Vs Dunfermline: Keane's penalty
Vs Aberdeen: Keane assist on 20 secs, and goal on 40 secs
Vs Dundee United: Keane's goal
Vs Falkirk: Keane's two goals
Vs Kilmarnock: Goal 1, goal 2, goal 3.
Vs St Johnstone: Keane's penalty.
Vs Kilmarnock: Keane's first goal, Keane's second goal.
Vs Hibs: Keane's penalty.
Vs Hibs: Robbie Keane's goal.
In terms of players who are now back from loan, we played West Ham in a reserve friendly last week. The team that started was:
K Walker Caulker Livermore Smith
Townsend Parrett Jenas Rose
We won 5-2, with Andros Townsend scoring twice, and John Bostock, Steven Caulker and Adam Smith also getting on the scoresheet.
In other news, a few of our young players have attended the Premier League exit trials, and Sam Cox has had a trial at Exeter City. I saw this on an Exeter forum…
Sam Cox looked impressive, doing the best last ditch challenge ive ever seen in my life by sliding and heading the ball away… amazing
April 25, 2010
Analysis of the goals conceded against Manchester United
One of those days? Possibly. The odd team selection didn't help, in my opinion. Not only did we unnecessarily change a team that won well last week, but we ended up with a left-back looking ridiculously uncomfortable at right-back, and a central midfielder who clearly wasn't match-sharp and who, as a result, was lacking in virtually every area of his game.
Berbatov has the ball wide on the left for United, and beats Assou-Ekotto with ease.
Despite his attempts to pull him back (if you're going to do it, do it properly!), Berbatov gets away, and wanders into the danger area.
Dawson holds him up, but Berbatov shows great awareness to play a back-heel perfectly into Evra's path.
I can't explain this. A rash tackle in the box with his wrong foot – I'd ask what he was thinking, but I think the issue is more that he wasn't.
The referee's view is partially obscured by Palacios, but it's not a difficult decision to make.
Gomes goes the right way, and gets painfully close to keeping it out.
Absolute suicide, having looked relatively solid for nearly an hour.
It's 1-1 at Old Trafford, with only 10 minutes to go. Just keep it tight.
In fairness, it's a slick move from United, but we could certainly defend it better.
Fletcher has the ball wide on the left. We're relatively well-set to defend, although Assou-Ekotto (now back over on the left), has got himself caught higher up the pitch than Bale.
You can see from this angle that Bale is the deepest player on the left, with Crouch and Assou-Ekotto ahead of him. Macheda has dropped off, and neither our centre backs nor central midfielders have decided to deal with him.
Fletcher fizzes a ball in to Macheda's feet. His first touch is good, and the movement off the ball means that he has an excellent option. Crouch, Modric and Assou-Ekotto are now out of the game if United are quick about it. Bale hasn't tucked round nearly enough at this point.
King is caught between a rock and a hard place. Does he go to Macheda, or does he mark Nani? Unfortunately, if Bale had been switched on, it wouldn't be an issue but, as it is, King is left with a real job on his hands.
Nani is quick, but he also has the advantage of a head-start when Macheda plays the ball into him.
Nani gets way from King easily on the turn and, with Bale no longer in the picture, he's left with a great chance.
How about the finish though? Quite exquisite.
As if we hadn't seen enough mindless defending, Wilson wanted to get in on the act…
Nani picks the ball up and, with no options, drives at Dawson.
He turns Dawson inside and out, but with Palacios back on the cover, it looks as though we should be able to see the move out.
Nani's forced wider than he'd have liked by Dawson, so it's just a case of standing up and either getting the ball out for a corner, or waiting for him to try to force something.
Instead, Palacios tries to go through Nani to get the ball, putting his hands on his back. Nani's not stupid – he is going wide, so he is happy to slow up and wait for the contact.
Nani feels the contact, and goes down.
Again, not a difficult decision for the referee, but a ludicrously soft penalty to give away.
Gomes goes the right way again but, like the first, Giggs puts it far enough in the corner, and with enough power to get it beyond him.
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April 24, 2010
Belief, bouncebackability, beating the big boys, and Bale.
Even if we don't take 4th this season, the fact that we are arguably in pole position at this late stage is, to me, so, so impressive. I have been saying since the beginning and throughout the season that I fully expected us to end up 6th or 7th. This hadn't changed until after the Chelsea game. A quite remarkable week of results. In fact, remove the Sunderland blip (and erase the memory, god we were poor that day) and we have done exceptionally well in the league since the away defeat at Wolves on February 10th, especially whilst juggling a cup run, and with injuries to key players:
Chelsea (H) – W 2-1
Arsenal (H) – W 2-1
Sunderland (A) – L 3-1
Portsmouth (H) – W 2-0
Stoke (A) – W 2-1
Blackburn (H) – W 3-1
Everton (H) – W 2-1
Wigan (A) – W 3-0
Seven wins in eight games….magnificent.
I wrote earlier in the season regarding our issues with "bouncing back" in games, and I still have concerns over our mental strength within games. That said, our ability to bounce back after poor results has markedly improved. No longer do we seem to slump for what seems like half a season. Instead, we bounced back after the Wolves defeat by thrashing Wigan. We bounced back after the semi-final defeat by beating two of our biggest rivals. Whether we have Redknapp, his coaching staff, or a little of both to thank for this new-found belief, I salute them – it's been a long time coming.
Regardless of where we finish, this season has seen us take huge strides in the right direction. Not only have we "earned more points (61), conceded joint-fewest goals (33) & won more games (18) than in any Premier League season" (optajoe), but we've finally ended our "Big Three" hoodoo! Another opta stat: "During the "noughties" [Tottenham] won just three of their 61 league matches against Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd, but have now won two in the space of four days and face United on Saturday."
All this whilst remembering last season, where we had how many points after how many games, Harry?
In all seriousness, we aren't getting the attention that we deserve in the press. This is probably partially because Spurs fans have notoriously been seen as cocky, despite a poor PL record, and also because most people (wrongly) see the top 5 as our natural position, based purely on our recent spending. According to transferleague, we have the 4th highest net spend in the Premier League years. Of course, that doesn't take into account that our wage bill is, for example, approximately half of Arsenal's.
Our Premier League finishes to date have been:
08/09 8th
07/08 11th
06/07 5th
05/06 5th
04/05 9th
03/04 14th
02/03 10th
01/02 9th
00/01 12th
99/00 10th
98/99 11th
97/98 14th
96/97 10th
95/96 8th
94/95 7th
93/94 15th
92/93 8th
Quite remarkable that we have only finished in the Premier League's top 6 three times, only qualified for Europe three times, and are still seen as expected to finish in these sorts of positions. Wherever we finish this year, we should not underestimate Redknapp's achievements.
Finally, a special mention to Gareth Bale. With Lennon out, a number of players have stepped up to the plate and shown glimpses of their ability – Modric , Kranjcar, and even Bentley have, in fits and starts, allowed us to cope without Lennon. But nobody has stepped up to quite the same extent as Gareth Bale.
I think most Spurs fans knew that he was talented and hoped that one day he would come good, be it at left back or left midfield (still the debate rumbles on). But I don't think that anyone could have predicted the impact that he has had. I don't think it's over-egging it to say that he has almost single-handedly won us points, and he has been an absolute pleasure to watch.
That said, I submitted my Player of the Year vote this week, and opted for Michael Dawson – an absolute rock for us who should, without a shadow of a doubt, be travelling to South Africa this summer. To think that anyone believes that Matthew Upson is a better player than him is quite worrying.
I pray that our form continues against United today – some points at Old Trafford would be an unexpected delight. COME ON YOU SPURS!
April 18, 2010
Analysis of the goal conceded against Chelsea, and some thoughts on the game
What a difference a week makes. Absolutely battered by Sunderland where, let's be honest, it could have been six. Beaten at Wembley, albeit with luck against us. Yet we come back to beat two of the current top three. Even more impressive when you take our recent record against them into account:
Optajoe: Can Tottenham continue to be a spanner in the works for the current "Big Three" sides? During the "noughties" they won just three of their 61 league matches against Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd, but have now won two in the space of four days and face United on Saturday.
Yesterday's performance against Chelsea was incredible. Now, I don't for a minute think that Chelsea were anywhere near their best – the space they afforded us was unexpected to say the least. But the way we took them apart was magnificent, and we could have won far more comfortably had Mr Pavlyuchenko had his shooting boots on.
I analysed all three goals in the Arsenal game, but in this article I'm going to focus solely on the Chelsea goal, as ours were a bit more straightforward.
The ball is slid wide to Ballack and, aside from the fact that we're not quick out to meet him, we're fairly well set, with Kaboul tucked in, Bentley in a decent defensive position, and Huddlestone sat in front of the defence.
Assou-Ekotto comes out to meet Ballack, but he still has time and space to deliver. Yet, at this point, it seems that he has no-one to deliver to.
This is what Chelsea, and Lampard in particular, are all about. Ballack just feeds a ball into that area – behind the defence, and in front of the goalkeeper. Between the previous image and this one, Lampard has got on his bike. He has left Huddlestone, who passes him on to Kaboul -fairly standard.
But Lampard has the momentum, whereas Kaboul is caught on his heels.
Lampard slides to meet the cross (which, by the way, is a beauty).
Gomes has no chance.
Top piece of play from Chelsea, one of the few moments of quality that they showed in the match. You can almost accept conceding from these sorts of moves, as it is a excellent ball, and impressive desire from Lampard. However, Chelsea created so little throughout the rest of the game – mainly thanks to another wonderful team performance. Our defensive shape over the last two games has been very impressive – we look compact and organised.
It could be argued that our hand has almost been forced by Palacios' suspension but, for me, Huddlestone has been exceptional in the holding role – I must admit that I didn't think he had it in him. We all know that, given time and space, he is a devastating passer of the ball, and also a player that keeps the ball moving well. However, his last two displays have been reminiscent of Carrick, who played that role so well for us. Where Palacios likes to get close to players, Huddlestone (and Modric to an extent) have instead just positioned themselves to limit the options. Both Arsenal and Chelsea really struggled to break us down as a result. I wouldn't change that for the United match.
Full marks too to the full-backs and wingers, who have all also played an underrated role in the last two wins. In fact, everyone has played a part, not least Redknapp, who has out-thought two of the best tacticians in world football. Remarkable.
Closing thought – only two of the players that started yesterday (Bassong and Kaboul) weren't signed by a Director of Football. Maybe there was merit in that system after all?
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Tagged goal analysis, newsnow
April 15, 2010
Analysis of the goals scored and conceded against Arsenal
Like many other Spurs fans, I'm sure, I've had a pretty good day today.
It had been far, far too long.
As an aside, before I launch into my analysis of the goals, I'd say that Redknapp's Sun column is worth a read today.
It's good to see Huddlestone get a special mention – I thought he was exceptional in a slightly unfamiliar role on Wednesday evening, but not many seem to have picked up on his performance.
He played the holding role, and was so disciplined and clever throughout the game. When Modric and Palacios have played together, they've both been here, there and everywhere. With Huddlestone in there, Modric could wander, safe in the knowledge that Tom had his back. Now, I don't think that Huddlestone is, therefore, a better bet as the more defensive-minded midfield player, but I think that the emphasis has to be on the partnership.
If only he could weigh in with a few more goals, I think he would get the chance for England that he probably deserves.
Spurs prepare to take a corner – I think we will have fancied our chances from corners, as Almunia isn't particularly good on crosses, and Arsenal were also missing Gallas and Song.
As it happens, Almunia actually gets quite good distance on his punch. However, he then falls over rather dramatically…
As Almunia scrambles to his feet, he bumps into a defender (possibly Campbell), and this stops him retreating to his line quickly. Rose claims that he was initially going to bring the ball down, but decided to strike it first time at the last minute.
His technique is spot on. Will he ever strike a ball better?
Almunia simply can't scramble back quick enough, and it goes in just over his head.
I loved Alan Parry's "WHAAAAT A GOOOOOAL!" commentary!
Bale's goal couldn't have come at a better time – straight after the restart.
A long ball finds Defoe wide on the left. He actually mis-controls it, as it hits his heel and bounces off, which probably does us a favour.
Instead of trying to run in behind, he holds the ball up really well.
Assou–Ekotto makes an excellent run, which takes some of the emphasis off Bale, who is now looking to move in behind the centre back.
Whether Defoe is just feeding this into an area or intentionally looking for Bale is regardless – it's a tremendous ball.
Perfectly weighted for Bale to stroll on to it, safely onside, due to Sagna's absolute ineptitude.
It looks as though he needs to take it round Almunia and finish with his right.
But isn't that a calm finish with his left? Great move, great finish.
We could have done without the nervous last five minutes!!
Robin van Persie made a huge difference, coming on against some tired legs. Here, he has dropped off, and holds the ball up on the edge of the area. Modric probably isn't close enough, and Dawson and King should perhaps be a little more aware of Bendtner's position, as they have left Assou–Ekotto to deal with him. Having said that, Assou–Ekotto could probably have stepped up and played Walcott offside.
It's a nicely-weighted pass for Walcott, who still has quite a bit to do. Bendtner's in an offside position, but isn't active.
All those bodies back mean that Walcott's pass has to be inch perfect. In fairness, he gets it absolutely spot on.
Bedntner bundles the ball home, and leaves us with a tense finale.
However, we needn't have worried, as a certain someone had, I would imagine, the best twenty minute performance of his life. Exceptional….
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Chita Rivera, Marilyn Maye, James Synder & More Will Take the Birdland Stage in September
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its September 2014 schedule, featuring Ralph Alessi Baida Quartet, Marilyn Maye, Coltrane Revisited, Bud Powell Birthday Celebration, Barbara Carroll, Christian McBride Trio, Jane Monheit, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!
Sept 1 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Broadway at Birdland Presents Molly Ryan
"Come Up and See Me Sometime" A Cheeky Tribute to Mae West
Since moving to New York City from Roseville, CA in August of 2003, she has become one of the most sought-after vocalists on the New York jazz scene. She has performed at such prestigious Manhattan venues as the Café Carlyle, The Waldorf Astoria, Birdland, Iridium, The New York Historical Society Museum and The Player's Club. She has performed alongside such prominent jazz artists as RAndy Reinhart, Jon-Erik Kellso, Bria Skonberg, Dan Barrett, Mark Shane, Rossano Sportiello, as well as with the preeminent 1920s-style orchestra, Vince Giordano's Nighthawks. She is a member of Gordon Au's Grand Street Stompers, and appears on the band's Christmas album, released in November 2012. Molly also performs periodically with the gypsy jazz group Fête Manouche and with James Langton's New York All-Star Big Band, both of which spotlight her as rhythm guitarist as well as vocalist. Featuring Dan Levinson on clarinet and sax, Dalton Ridenhour on piano, Rob Adkins on bass and Kevin Dorn on drums.
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 2-6 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30 & 11:00PM
Ralph Alessi Baida Quartet
With Jason Moran, Drew Gress, Nasheet Waits
The New York Times hails trumpeter Ralph Alessi as a "...fascinating presence on New York bandstands over the last two decades... he balances elegant precision and power." Born in San Francisco, the son of classical trumpeter Joe Alessi and opera singer Maria Leone, Alessi studied under the legendary Charlie Haden at CalArts before moving to NYC where he became a ubiquitous presence on the downtown scene. A frequent collaborator with such notables as Steve Coleman, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane and Fred Hersch, Alessi has also recorded seven albums as a leader including the critically acclaimed "Baida" (Quartet) on ECM Records. As an educator, Alessi has been a member of the faculty of the Eastman School of Music and is currently the founder and director of the School for Improvisational Music (www.schoolforimprov.org). Since 2002, he has been on the jazz faculty at New York University.
All seats $40, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 4 (Thursday) at 6:00PM
Nancy Kelly CD Release Party
Starting at age four in her hometown of Rochester, New York, Nancy studied piano, clarinet, drama and dance with private instructors, and voice at the Eastman School of Music. During her thirty-plus year career she has honed her trademark swing/bop take no prisoner's back-to-the-roots swinging style in front of audiences across the U.S. and abroad--from Singapore to Switzerland, France, and Turkey to her 3 tours of Japan. Nancy appears regularly in New York City including performances at The Blue Note, Birdland and The Rainbow Room and Dizzy's Jazz club, Lincoln Center. She works frequently in Los Angeles and Miami, as well as countless jazz clubs, festivals, and symphony orchestra engagements across the country. Nancy was twice named "Best Female Jazz Vocalist" in the Down Beat Readers' Poll. She has recorded four critically acclaimed CDs, Her first cd "Live Jazz" reached #11 on the Billboard charts. "Born to Swing" and her latest cd "Well Alright" feature guest tenor saxophonist Houston Person.
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 6, 20, 27 (Saturday) at 6:00PM
Barbara Carroll
Barbara is an elegant jazz pianist, composer and vocalist, long recognized as one of the premier players of swinging jazz piano and expressive vocals.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 7, 14, 28 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
Jane Monheit's Jazz Party
With Michael Kanan, Neal Miner, Rick Montalbano
In just over fifteen years, critically acclaimed jazz vocalist Jane Monheit's honey-smooth vocals, silky phrasing and natural knack for storytelling have earned her two Grammy nominations and established her as one of her generation's most beloved and accomplished vocalists. Jane's sincere and romantic interpretations of exceptional songs has made her a favorite in both the jazz and cabaret worlds. Jane will debut her forthcoming project, "Hello Bluebird: Celebrating the Jazz of Judy Garland," in NYC during a weeklong engagement in January 2015.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 8 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Natalie Douglas
"Four Women"
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is pleased to welcome Natalie Douglas back to her musical home on Monday, September 8 at 7pm. Her concert, Four Women, will celebrate the music of Dr. Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln and Billie Holiday.Seven-time MAC Award, Backstage Bistro Award and Nightlife Award Winner Natalie returns to Birdland on Monday,September 8 at 7pm with the US premiere of the show that earned her a coveted five star review from The Times (UK), who called her "a true force of nature." Four Women celebrates the music of Dr. Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln and Billie Holiday. Natalie and her Musical Director Mark Hartman, of Broadway's Avenue Q and Sondheim on Sondheim, have created an exciting program of songs connected with these dynamic, iconic women - including "Can't Help Lovin' That Man," "Throw It Away," "God Bless The Child," and, of course, Dr. Simone's legendary composition, Four Women.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 9-13 (Tuesday - Sunday) at 7:00PM
Marilyn Maye
Referred by Ella Fitzgerald as "the greatest white female singer in the world", by Johnny Carson as the "Super Singer" and said to have a voice that is "...robust and steady, her stamina seemingly inexhaustible..." by the NY Times, Marilyn is a jazz legend known and loved by all. In the years since Marilyn Maye first appeared in the spotlight as a tiny pre-teen vocalist in a series of amateur contests in Topeka, Kansas, she has received an endless stream of kudos. The Houston Chronicle termed her "A National Treasure." And the prestigious Smithsonian Institution chose her recording of "Too Late Now" (from her RCA Lamp Is Low album) for inclusion in its Best Performers of the Best Compositions of the 20th Century Permanent Collection, along with such other singing greats as Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. Add 76 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, a Grammy nomination in the mid-Sixties as Best New Artist, a bevy of awards reflecting her showmanship, and you have an illustrious singing career that is still going strong after a life-time spent entertaining audiences who are now amazed to discover she still exudes the vocal strength and stamina of a singer half her age.
All seats $40, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 9-13 (Tuesday - Sunday) at 9:00 & 11:00PM
Christian McBride Trio
In the quarter century since his arrival on the international jazz scene, bassist, bandleader, Grammy Award winner and Philadelphia native Christian McBride has performed and recorded with a staggering array of musical artists -- from Chick Corea, John McLaughlin and Kenny Garrett to Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock and Sting -- in addition to leading his own acoustic/electric jazz quintet Inside Straight and 2011 Grammy Award winning Big Band. McBride has also been at the forefront of jazz education, serving as artist-in-residence at the Monterey and Detroit International Jazz festivals and artistic director for various cultural institutions including the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
All seats $40, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 15 (Monday) at 7:00PM
An Evening of Song Benefiting "Art Attack"
Featuring Chita Rivera, Rosie O'Donnell, Telly Leung and More!
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that Broadway legend Chita Rivera will headline An Evening of Song, benefiting the Art Attack Foundation. The event will take place on Monday, September 15 at 7pm at Birdland.
This one-night-only show promises an array of standards, pop hits and original songs, from top artists on Yellow Sound Label. Founded by Dan Watt, the Art Attack Foundation's mission is to inspire community leaders, businesses, and individuals to participate and contribute in the education, enhancement and development of young performing artists. AAF is dedicated to providing opportunities, funding, and encouragement to assist young performers in realizing their full artistic potential.
All seats $45-$100, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 16-20 (Tuesday - Saturday) at 8:30 & 11:00PM
Coltrane Revisited
Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill -- leader of the "first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz" (NY Times) -- was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O'Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley's Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 18 (Thursday) at 6:00PM
Kat Gang
Kat has a soul steeped in jazz. Born in Boston, she began her music theory training as a teenager at Berklee and then fell in love with the energy of New York City and went on to gain her BFA from NYU. Kat continued her music studies at the Royal Academy in London, where she lived and worked singing jazz all over England for seven years. She has performed twice at the GRAMMY Awards with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, traded fours with Bobby McFerrin at the Blue Note Jazz Festival, and played all the major jazz venues in New York City including Birdland, The Iridium, 54 Below and others. She currently performs a weekly residency at the Plaza Hotel with her quartet. Her most recent release on Arbors Records features Bucky Pizzarelli and Mike Renzi, and has been at the top of the jazz charts for three consecutive weeks.
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 21 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
Beat Kaesti
Beat Kaestli is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer. In 1993 he moved from Switzerland to New York, leaving behind a promising singing career in his homeland, and was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music (BM). While honing his craft alongside noteworthy Jazz performers, such as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris, he immersed himself in Manhattan's fiercely competitive music scene, emerging as a seasoned performer. He now appears in clubs such as The Blue Note, The Birdland, The Bitter End, The Jazz Standard and The Stone, performing with Jazz greats, like Esperanza Spalding, Jon Hendricks, Gregoire Maret, Joel Frahm, Billy Drummond, Magos Herrera and Hendrik Meurkens. In 2005, Beat was the chosen vocalist for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, thrilling audiences in concert halls across the USA. Since the release of his acclaimed CD "Happy, Sad and Satisfied" in 2006, he is touring the world extensively with his own projects, showcasing his music in renowned clubs and at festivals across the US, Europe, Mexico, Central America and Canada. In 2007 he earned the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation Scholarship to complete his Masters Degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music, which was followed by the release of his lauded 2009 European song tribute "Far From Home" (B+B Productions). 2010 was highlighted by his major Jazz label debut "Invitation" (Chesky), an eclectic array of American Standards, and 2011 will feature a CD showcase on Swiss Airlines, followed by tours in Costa Rica, US/Canada, Europe and Mexico, as well as the European distribution of "Far From Home" with the Swiss Label SUONIX.
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 22 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Jamie deRoy and Friends
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to present a Very Special Jamie deRoy & friends on Monday, September 22 at 7pm. The one-night-only event will benefit the Actors Fund.Jamie's special guests will include Joy Behar (The View, The Food Chain),Stephanie J. Block (Wicked, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Bryce Pinkham (Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), Chad Kimball (Memphis),Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music), and Haley Swindal (Jekyll and Hyde). The colorful cabaret series Jamie deRoy & friends, which has been thrilling New York City audiences for the past 24 years and serves as the basis for deRoy's award-winning cable television show, spotlights a wide variety of well-known entertainers and newcomers lighting up the cabaret, theater, and comedy worlds.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 23-27 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM
Bud Powell Birthday Celebration
Earl "Bud" Powell (1924-1966) is generally considered to be the most important pianist in the history of jazz. Noted jazz writer and critic Gary Giddins, in Visions of Jazz, goes even further, saying that "Powell will be recognized as one of the most formidable creators of piano music in any time or idiom."
Featuring Greg Osby on alto sax, Melissa Aldana on tenor sax, Jaleel Shaw on altosax, Dan Tepfer on piano, Lonnie Plaxico on bass and Matt Wilson on drums.
All seats $40, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 24 (Tuesday) at 6:00PM
Dena DeRose CD Release Celebration
It's no small thing to be called "The most creative and compelling singer-pianist since Shirley Horn," but that's how Joel Siegel, Washington City Paper, described Dena DeRose. It is with great pleasure that High Note Records welcomes Dena to their roster with her label debut recording "We Won't Forget You... An Homage To Shirley Horn" which features the understated, swinging side of the late, great Horn.
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 25 (Thursday) at 6:00PM
Rebecca Kilgore
You can hear her in The Rebecca Kilgore Quartet (formerly known as BED): with Eddie Erickson (guitar/banjo/voice), Dan Barrett (trombone), and Joel Forbes (bass), which captivates audiences with its eclectic repertoire of classic jazz. She has been invited to perform with the Statesmen Of Jazz, dedicated to perpetuating the art of jazz for future generations.She regularly performs worldwide at jazz festivals, jazz parties, and on jazz cruises. She is a frequent guest on National Public Radio's 'Fresh Air' with Terry Gross, has appeared on 'A Prairie Home Companion', and with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall.
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 29 (Monday) at 7:00PM
James Snyder
"Fate, Reasons and Other Friends"
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce If/Then leading man James Snyder will be performing his one-man show, Fate, Reasons and Other Friends on the historic stage Monday, September 29 at 7pm.In Fate, Reasons and Other Friends, James shares his victories, defeats and a few things inbetween. From his time on Broadway as the title role in the ill-fated Cry-Baby, and as a solo recording artist with Lionsgate Records...from Carousel to Bare, from Fanny to Elvis, he will take his audience through the soundtrack of his career. After a busy career on TV, James Snyder made his Broadway debut in Cry-Baby, appeared in Rock of Ages in Los Angeles and played Billy Bigelow in Carousel at Goodspeed Opera House. This past season, he returned to Broadway opposite Idina Menzel in If/Then.
All seats $30-40, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 30-Oct 1 (Tuesday-Wednesday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM
Dave Liebman Big Band
The New York-based David Liebman Big Band (DLBB) under the direction of saxophonist Gunnar Mossblad is made up of some of New York's most experienced and creative jazz musicians - performers who are recording artists in their own right. The DLBB features original compositions by Liebman, covering his various periods of his forty-plus year career. The arrangements by such well known artists such as Vince Mendoza and Jim McNeely feature Lieb out front on soprano sax. Both the first recording Beyond the Line (Omnitone) and the followup Live: As Always (Mama Records) have received critical acclaim. What makes the music interesting beyond the stellar performances is that each arrangment is by a different musician, setting the stage for interesting contrasts between selections, all reflecting the grand scale of Lieb's eclectic tastes and skills. The DLBB breaks the bonds of traditional big-band sounds.
All seats $40, $10 food/drink minimum
Birdland will also feature the following recurring monthly engagements:
Sept 7, 14, 28 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
Jane Monheit's Jazz Party
With Michael Kanan, Neal Miner, Rick Montalbano?In just over fifteen years, critically acclaimed jazz vocalist Jane Monheit's honey-smooth vocals, silky phrasing and natural knack for storytelling have earned her two Grammy nominations and established her as one of her generation's most beloved and accomplished vocalists. Jane's sincere and romantic interpretations of exceptional songs has made her a favorite in both the jazz and cabaret worlds. Jane will debut her forthcoming project, "Hello Bluebird: Celebrating the Jazz of Judy Garland," in NYC during a weeklong engagement in January 2015.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 7, 14, 21, 28 (Sunday) at 9PM & 11PM
Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill -- leader of the "first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz" (NY Times) -- was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O'Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley's Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Monday) at 9:30PM
Jim Caruso's Cast Party
Jim Caruso's Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soiree that brings a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the legendary Birdland in New York City every Monday night. It's a cool cabaret night-out enlivened by a hilariously impromptu variety show. Showbiz superstars, backed by Steve Doyle on bass, Billy Stritch on piano and Daniel Glass on drums, hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle.
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 3, 17, 24 (Wednesdays) at 5:30PM
David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band
Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America's own great art form. Now in its 14th year of residency at Birdland, the weekly post-workday engagement is the city's best musical bargain! Tuba player David Ostwald leads a rotating lineup that features talents such as clarinetist Anat Cohen, trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon, pianist Ehud Asherie, drummer Marion Felder and more!
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
Sept 5, 19, 26, (Fridays) at 5:00PM
The Birdland Big Band
With Guest Conductor Rob Middleton?Founded by drummer and musical director Tommy Igoe, the Birdland Big Band features the finest musicians in New York! The BBB roars into action every Friday, playing the finest Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music from the world's best arrangers. After work or before a show, drinks or a great dinner, come hear one of the world's best drummers driving the hardest swinging band in New York. Experience why the BBB is the must-see weekly jazz event in New York and kick off your weekend with what critics are calling "the best live music bargain in all of NYC!"
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There are some professionals around who found work in the college town that once hosted the best days of their lives. And there are certainly enough to populate Tony's during the late evening hours. But Colorado Springs has never been home to a large group of young entrepreneurs.
It was a common refrain during the city election cycle earlier this year. In fact, the final mayoral debate of the run-off election was put on by a group of young professionals calling themselves the Springs Vision Forum, and focused largely on issues related to attracting, retaining and energizing others like them.
One such person made headlines last week, when City Council approved a proposal to allow Colorado Springs Utilities customers to buy into solar gardens. The company most responsible for pushing the idea locally is SunShare, a brand-new outfit run by 24-year-old Colorado College grad David Amster-Olszewski.
Amster-Olszewski isn't the only young Springs resident to be sending out press releases lately. Over the past couple months, a couple others under age 40 have started promoting some forward-thinking ideas in our city, too.
Mob mentality
With the exception of 18 months spent elsewhere, 37-year-old Jonathan Kuiper has lived in town since he was 7. So it was that when his best idea to do good finally crystallized late one night, and a glassy-eyed Kuiper pulled his car over, he was on the side of Woodmen Road.
The ChangeMob (changemob.com) identifies nonprofits that need help; finds businesses that want to be associated with helping that nonprofit; and then brings in the consumer via a weekly e-mail deal.
Give a $1 donation to the nonprofit, and get a coupon from the business. It's got commonalities with the Groupon concept, but with the charitable benefit and also the ChangeMob's assurances that the business will not lose money on the deal.
Last week, in the outfit's inaugural deal, VEDA Salon & Spa gave away about 500 $30 haircuts to people who donated at least $1 to Restore Innocence, a group that aims to build a local home for human-trafficking victims.
Kuiper says the ChangeMob so far has attracted hundreds of thousands in private funding. There may be an IPO in its future. Right now, eight people work full time "and then some" out of the ChangeMob's South Cascade Avenue office; other full-time workers, friends of Kuiper and his partners, are sprinkled in a few other U.S. cities.
However, Kuiper wants the business headquarters to stay local. He's got six kids and says "Colorado's got great people, great hearts."
"Springs is an interesting city, man," he continues. "We have a lot of extreme left, we have a lot of extreme right, and a big part of this philosophy to me is, 'You know what, let's see what we can do together. Let's come together to do something rather than come together to be against something.' And I think this is a really good town for that."
'A Bohemian feel'
Ryan L. Cross, a 31-year-old web application developer, wanted to create a space locally where freelancers, contractors in creative fields and others could ask for advice and bounce ideas off each other while doing their work. While "co-working" spaces have been around in larger cities for a while, the Springs had nothing like it.
Cross started the Enclave (enclavecoop.com) in the summer 2010, and moved it last month to a larger space off North Academy Boulevard. There are 17 total desks, with nine reserved for permanent members. (Currently, seven people are renting space for full-time work.) You can rent by the day for $15, by the week for $50, or choose a monthly rate: one where you pick up at the end of the day and don't leave a trace for $120, and another that lets you set up permanently for $180.
In addition to collaborators and brainstormers, the space provides a desk, power outlets, Internet usage, coffee and a cereal bar.
"The goal of this space is to have a Bohemian feel," says Cross, who himself works at the Enclave. "The whole point is to provide the creative atmosphere conducive for work."
Cross has been in the Springs since high school, and he understands what it's all about. As his website states, "Let's face it, our city isn't the hippest or most networked city around when it comes to technology."
"There are people scattered around the Springs as freelancers and independents," he says, "but there is no social place to go in the community."
He says he could be in Austin or San Francisco for his career. But with the Enclave, he can stay near family and the outdoor environment he loves.
"We have a really good thing with the Enclave," he says. "It's actually building a community."
Roaring 20s
Neither Kuiper nor Cross needed buy-in from city leaders to make their ideas happen. Kuiper, in fact, has purposely steered clear of the local power structure: "I'm not interested in agendas, man. I don't think anyone is. I think people just want to have things done. I'm not interested in special-interest things. You know, the special interest for me is the person across the street who needs some help."
Amster-Olszewski, however, could not have found much of a home here if City Council hadn't welcomed his business model, which allows Utilities customers to invest as little as $1,100 into a solar garden and to get a utility credit for doing so. He says a garden location for the project, which Amster-Olszewski now values at $3 million, will likely be announced next week.
Amster-Olszewski says that people think of solar business as being located in Boulder, Denver and Berkeley, Calif., and that there are many parts of America where people aren't thinking about it at all. The Springs has been one such place; he notes that the Brookings Institution recently ranked it No. 99 among 100 major U.S. cities for clean energy jobs.
But as a college student, Amster-Olszewski loved the great outdoor surroundings and the athleticism of the people here. It's a good place for a company whose four full-time employees, four interns and three volunteers are all younger than 30.
He says SunShare's office is his living room, and that when the company (mysunshare.com) holds group meetings, they go to the Worner Center at CC. It's ground zero for helping to redefine the renewables game.
"Solar energy," he says, "is not only for college-educated, wealthy Democrats."
Additional reporting by Kirk Woundy.


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Monday, September 29, 2014
Key West (09.26.14)
Playing at Key West in Second Life is always a good thing. Playing there sandwiched in between two of SL's very best and most popular performers is even better. And doing it on a Friday evening when everyone seems to be in a great mood? Well, it's hard to imagine any live performance scenario in a virtual world that's better than that. On Friday night, I had the enviable spot of performing directly after Max Kleene, and right before the duo of Mulder Watts and Voodoo Shilton. I'll just say this: I peeked at the map during my show, and saw there were 67 people gathered around my stage, which is honestly about as good as it gets for me in SL, crowd-wise. Plus, before and after my own show, I got to enjoy some of SL's finest players, which was fun in and of itself.
I've mentioned many times before, though: the size of the crowd is not the most important thing. I prioritize a) doing a good show and b) having a good time, whether there are three people or 93 people in my audience. Fortunately, the mood was upbeat and everyone seemed to be having a good time, self included.
Photos below courtesy of Thea Dee. Thanks Thea!
Key West set list...
Shame Chamber (Kurt Vile)
You're Like a Cloud (Zak Claxton)
September Gurls (Big Star)
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (Joe Jackson)
On A Plain (Nirvana)
Everlong (Foo Fighters)
Blew The Dust Away (They Stole My Crayon)
The Ghost In You (Psychedelic Furs)
Thanks Anyway (Zak Claxton)
Northern Sky (Nick Drake)
This Afternoon (Zak Claxton)
Golden Years (David Bowie)
What I Got (Sublime)
Big thanks to all the folks who came out to Key West to rock with me on Friday night, including the following who helped support my show!
LunaelindaBranwen Resident, Voodoo Shilton, Rick Wake, RedHawk Coba, KatnissFlecha Resident, Bronsin Resident, Shannyn Fall, SingerGirl Mode, Richy Nervous, Sesh Kamachi, heavenlei Lexenstar, Rusty Seisenbacher, PhoenixStarr Teardrop, RoxxyyRoller Resident, TheDove Rhode, TheaDee Resident, Christine Haiku, Nancy Lei, Carol Greenwood, my always-great manager Maali Beck, Key West hostess Coreopsis Bluebird, and most of all Key West's lovely proprietor Liz Harley!
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And so the beat does not go on. This wasn't the way it was meant to end for Dustin Brown. Not with an anti-climatic double-fault, sealing a defeat in four sets to Serbian Viktor Troicki, 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3.
By the time you read this, Brown will be back home in Germany, preparing for a club match in Cologne later today. So it goes for someone who relatively recently travelled around Europe in a VW camper van to save on hotel costs when playing in tournaments on the Challenger circuit.
He was eyeing the clock as he spoke with reporters afterwards. He had a plane to catch, he explained. Let's just hope it is not a one-way ticket back to obscurity.
This felt like a bit of a let-down yesterday as Brown failed to maintain the form that saw him see off Rafa Nadal in the second round on Thursday. Even the strips of advertising that adorned his shirt on that occasion were absent.
These were one-off deals struck on the eve of that particular match, as might be expected from lastminute.com, one of two sponsors. But such brands had abandoned Brown to his fate yesterday on Court No.3, his stirring deeds of last week on the Centre Court now only a memory. Troicki was simply too strong for Brown in the end, something he acknowledged later.
The Serbian's booming serve was a weapon that the more artful Brown could not overcome. But he went down as only he knows how. With style. One deft drop shot, which bounced on Troicki's side of the court before spinning back over the net to land in Brown's side, provoked gasps from the crowd.
In the second set tie-break Troicki hit four aces and one service winner. As Brown lamented afterwards, when someone does that "I'm most likely not going to win the tie-break".
There is no chance for a few days' rest and recuperation in London in order to enjoy his new-found, if potentially temporary, celebrity status.
It is straight back to work today on the Bundesliga club circuit in Germany, which guarantees Brown a moderate annual income. His bank account has at least been boosted by a sum of £77,0000 for featuring in three rounds at Wimbledon.
"Obviously it's great to make money in a tournament like this," he said. "But then sometimes people who look at that don't look at the bunch of weeks where we play a first round Challenger in Italy, for example, and you get €300 minus 30 per cent tax. You can check what a flight [costs] from Frankfurt to Italy."
The time to look back and reflect on his deeds here will be at the end of the year, when he is sitting with a beer in Jamaica, his father's homeland. "When I'm in Jamaica, then I can have a Red Stripe and say: 'Great year, Dustin. You played great.' There's no time for that right now."
He doesn't know yet whether he will be appearing at the US Open next month or not. His high-profile victory over Nadal might help him obtain a wildcard, or perhaps his ranking will be sufficiently high by then to gain direct entry to the main draw. Perhaps. "Well, that's a little bit down the road," he said. "The next thing is going to Cologne and playing club matches tomorrow morning."
His story has nevertheless enthralled Wimbledon over recent days. Even before the victory over Nadal that rightly earned him his place in the spotlight, he was provoking discussion because of that mane of dreadlocked hair that hasn't been cut for nearly 20 years.
His progress has even caught Jurgen Klopp's attention. The currently out-or-work former Borussia Dortmund manager is in demand by clubs in the English Premier League and was present at Wimbledon yesterday to cheer Brown on. Not that Brown seems too clued-up about his compatriot, even though he organised for Klopp to be given tickets from his own allocation for yesterday's clash.
"A friend of mine asked me if I could put the tickets down," Brown explained later. "I wrote the name down on the paper, but I didn't think about it. Then when I went on the court, I saw him. I was like: 'OK, maybe that's the person I left the tickets for'."
"It's great," he added. "It's an honour for him. I don't know a lot about soccer, so I'm not going to get into that. It was an honour for him to be there and watch the match."
Similarly, it was an honour for us to be entertained by Brown. But nothing's forever, as one of his heroes, the reggae singer Dennis Brown (no relation), once sang.


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Not sure if a new RGB keyboard I added is causing this so going back to a wireless Logitech I have to see, but in the last few days, 1st boot of the day, the X5K starts.... I see the normal boot process on screen, then at the tail end of the boot right before Workbench normally loads the screen goes black and the fans on the X5K switch to super high speed and that is where it stays. Have to use the power button to shut down.
I shut off and reboot and all is and normally the X5K boots fine on 2nd time.
Anyone else ever experience something like this?
My X5K is in a Fractal R4 case as purchased from Amiga on The Lake.
*Updated.... I re-connected old wireless keyboard. No boot issue. Re-connected RGB keyboard, 1st boot high speed fan black screen issue. 2nd start worked fine. I then moved the keyboard cable from what I call USB Port #1 (as you look at rear of machine the top most left usb port) to another port in the next column down. So far booting fine. Will try this a few days and see what happens. Weird issue for sure.


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Nature knows best, and in the case for natural solutions when it comes to solving problems, you can chalk up another point of Gaia this time around, as it concerns the manufacturing of solar panels. Solar panels are not cheap to make, and neither is the process environmentally-friendly to boot. After all, solar cells rely on an extremely toxic and expensive substance known as cadmium chloride, but all of that could change in the future as magnesium chloride, a chemical used to make tofu and bath salts, might be a viable replacement.
This particular use for magnesium chloride was stumbled upon by a University of Liverpool researcher, having extracted it directly from seawater, and is a whole lot more affordable, too. We are talking about it costing just $0.001 per gram compared to $0.30, and it does not lose an ounce of effectiveness against cadmium chloride in tests, making it an extremely viable alternative. Interestingly enough, magnesium chloride has also seen action in products like tofu, bath salts and is used to de-ice roads.
Imagine replacing the toxic cadmium chloride with a naturally occurring substance, that will not only help save a whole lot of money in the long run, making solar power a far more viable alternative, not to mention keeping the earth away from such toxic materials. Truly, this is a win-win situation that is worth exploring. [Press Release]
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After 12 years in space the Rosetta Orbiter has said goodnight.
CCTV America's Jim Spellman reports.
Rosetta the comet chasing probe ends 12yr mission with crashAfter 12 years in space, the European Space Agency decided to end Rosetta's mission by sending the spacecraft into the surface of the comet.
The comet known as 67-P was moving away from the sun. Soon the solar-powered Rosetta Orbiter would not have enough energy to operate, so the European Space Agency decided to end the mission by sending the spacecraft into the surface of the comet, at the gentle pace of one meter per-second slower than an average person's walking speed.
The Rosetta orbiter sent back a final image from about 20 meters above the comet's surface before plopping down and powering off.
In the control room there was cheers, but sadness too.
Rosetta launched in 2004. For the next decade it would travel nearly eight billion kilometers before arriving at 67-P, where it became the first spacecraft to orbit a comet.
In 2014, it deployed a lander to the surface, while collecting scientific data and photos of its very last moments.
During its journey Rosetta became something of a media star with a popular twitter feed, and a cartoon series telling its story and saying goodbye.
Scientists have been so busy controlling Rosetta that they have only been able to analyze about 5 percent of the data sent back. They will spend years studying the remaining data – hoping to learn more about the formation of our solar system.
Leroy Chiao discusses the future of space exploration
To further discusses the future of space exploration, CCTV America's Susan Roberts spoke with Leroy Chiao, former NASA astronaut and International Space Station (ISS) commander.


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Los Angeles-based filmmaker Pablo Fernández Eyre created this fascinating mirror movie scene video featuring various clips from The Matrix films. The artist creates hallucinogenic imagery using digital alterations and adds a playful twist and honorable tribute to the iconic films.
The symmetrical video presents each action-packed and memorable scene with twice the impact of the original. The kaleidoscopic imagery plays games with one's mind as it allows the scene to create a more intense reaction from the audience. The entire clip is made to flow together so seamlessly that it actually feels as though this is how the movie was supposed to be viewed.
This mirror movie scene video provides a unique perspective about the films in general and also allows the audience to recall the most important and plot-altering moments of The Matrix.
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Camp forms have been submitted; the teacher gifts purchased; year-end parties have been planned, and the end of the school year is on the horizon. As every sports team, community organization, or book club tries to pack in a "last" dinner, annual meeting or luncheon, things get breathtakingly hectic and the modern mother's calendar erupts in multiple overlapping colored bubbles. As she rushes through all these events, trying to compose thoughtful thank you notes along the way, life can start to feel like a sprint, a sprint into summer. Of course, its not a race, not even an endurance test, just another example of how modern mothers must, balance, plan, organize and execute, all while keeping their equanimity and not getting caught up in the busy contest.
So, hang in there modern mothers! The sprint towards summer will end soon enough, and in the meantime, we can all look forward to the joys of the season (fireflies, pool parties, and 4th of july sparklers) even if our anticipation might be tinged with a bit of dread. Stock up on sunscreen, sandals and swimsuits, as you race through your year end activities, before you know it we'll all be on vacation, if that's what you'd like to call it.


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