Aug 12th, 2008 · Singer-songwriter Jeff Hanson has one of the most incredible and unique voices you will ever hear. That is, from a guy. Upon hearing Hanson's third full-length record, Madam Owl, the first thing anyone will notice is the singer's impossibly high voice that sounds more like that of a highly skilled female vocalist (or maybe a eunuch) than a 30 year old man. But if you listen closer, there is far more to Hanson's music than his beautiful singing. The warm strings and acoustic guitars that back his sparkling falsetto are equally as dramatic, and the sound he has created is huge and anthemic in spite of his modest solo artist ouevre.
Keywords: Skilling · artists · music · Singer · songwriter · acoustic · beautiful · vocalist · guitar · sparkling · incredible · anthems
Jun 17th, 2008 · Chief Deputy Eddie Ingram's skill at sniffing out drug money has led to millions of dollars in drug asset seizures over the past 15 years. The departments he has worked for are allowed to pocket up to 80 percent of his hauls.
Keywords: Drugs · Skilling · money · deputy · dollars · Seizures · Midas · Deputy Eddie Ingram
May 8th, 2008 · The jagged pop and reverb-drenched rock of British Sea Power has earned the English band comparisons to the likes of the Cure and Joy Division. But British Sea Power has a style of its own — playful and profound, and marked by unmistakable instrumental skill. Hear the band perform a concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
Keywords: Skilling · British · Sea · concert · WXPN · World Cafe Live · Philadelphia · English · instrumentation · Joy Division · Reverb · British Sea Power
Apr 1st, 2008 · The federal government on Tuesday begins accepting H-1B visa applications. The government grants 65,000 visas by a lottery system -- mostly to technology companies so they can hire highly skilled workers from outside the U.S. Last year, it received more than double that number in applications -- on the first day.
Keywords: federal · Skilling · companies · Scramble · workers · foreign · technology · 1B · lottery
Mar 21st, 2008 · As the population throughout the Midwest ages, states from North Dakota to Kansas are trying desperately to attract and retain college graduates. Employers say that getting more high-skilled workers to replace aging Baby Boomers is one of the most critical problems facing their businesses.
Keywords: Skilling · populations · Business · Kansas · workers · Colleges · graduate · Midwest · North Dakota · Midwestern · Baby Boomers · Struggle
Mar 16th, 2008 · Sick and tired of bake sales to raise money for school projects? Try donkey basketball. Schools around the country are inviting the braying animals to put on a show in the school gymnasium. But not everyone thinks the donkeys are having as good a time as the fans.
Keywords: country · animal · Skilling · money · basketball · schools · donkey · gymnasium · inviting
Feb 25th, 2008 · Former United Auto Workers head Douglas Fraser has died at 91. He was known as a skillful negotiator who led the UAW during difficult times for the U.S. auto industry in the 1970s and '80s. Unlike many union leaders, Fraser was also known for being accessible and easy-going.
Keywords: Skilling · industry · Union · auto · UAW · United Auto Workers · 1970 · Douglas · Fraser · negotiators · Douglas Fraser
Feb 14th, 2008 · A nonprofit for immigrants is urging U.K. officials to ease up on new rules that restrict lower-skilled migrants from outside the European Union, particularly Bangladesh. The group predicts the rules will leave many curry restaurants short-staffed.
Keywords: Skilling · immigration · European Union · crisis · restaurants · UK · migrants · nonprofit · Bangladesh · restrictions
