National Arts Index: 1999 highest (105.4): 2009 lowest (97.5). Mirrors the business cycle. New non-profits orgs be created every 3 hours; one-third struggling.

What's treasured is measured. Metrics: WSJ measured red table wine sales, number of HS grads, NPR stations.

Global index: China No. 29 on competitiveness, No. 36 on Creativity. China exporting educated people who want a better place to live and work.

Global Creativity Index: Richard Florida. Measure cultural tolerance.

Creativity equals innovation equals competitiveness Global Competitiveness Index by World Econoic Forum has 12 measures. Doesn't measure culture/quality of life

Esec focus on problem identification. School supers focus on problem solving.

IBM: job interviews are focused on if a candidate can envision and anricipate problems.

National Creativity Index.Randy Cohen: tracking creativity effectiveness. SUNY Buffalo: intl Center for Studies in Creativity.

Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting...

The Hartel Dance Group did a great performance to "Kung Fu Fighting" on the dance floor near the NSU booth. Very entertaining!

Microwind, solar panels, etc., can be metered separately in homes. In full deployment @ OGE. 165k out there; 1k each day. What will you do?