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Paul D. McDonald, MBA, DTM, and Labutnum of the Encyclopedia, (born July 19, 1968)*, is a speaker, writer, and consultant. Paul earned a Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago, Illinois and a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Southwestern College. He also earned an Associate of Arts from Cloud County Community College as well as completed additonal coursework at Kansas State University, Missouri Western State University, and Harper College.
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Front Page Feature

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Wikipedia main page screenshot, evening of December 23, 2015, Central time zone (US). Note featured article of William Wurtenburg in top left hand column.

The Wikipedia main page featured William Wurtenburg on December 24, 2015. This was an article I originally created on June 16, 2008. Thanks to all Wikipedia editors including @A Texas Historian:, @Jweiss11:, and others who also helped improve it. The article as it exists now looks so much better than what I made.

I created the original article on June 16, 2008 as a part of a campaign to complete articles for every head football coach for United States Naval Academy. Coach Wurtenburg was head coach for the 1894 season and led the team to a record of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties. Their only loss that year was to Pennsylvania who ended the season as undefeated national champions.

As you can tell by visiting the article page now, it has been greatly enhanced to include his coaching at Dartmouth and his time as a player at Yale where he was a part of the 1887 National Championship team, finishing with a record of 9 wins and 0 losses. After coaching, he became an official for college football.

Around 1904, Wurtenburg began pursuing a career as a physician. He set up a medical office near his house in New Haven, Connecticut, and became an ear, nose and throat specialist where he lived until his death in 1957.

It's truly rewarding to see an article that I started end up on the Wikipedia main page! Woo-hoo!!!

Media of the Day

Wikimedia MOTD September 17, 2015

A video I posted was declared Wikimedia's "Media of the Day" on September 17, 2015. Watch closely as the cheese monger at Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas cracks open a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on March 9, 2013 (part of a 2013 world record attempt by Whole Foods Market).

I recorded this video on March 9, 2013 and posted it the next day. It was a recording of one location where Whole Foods Market was attempting (and I believe succeeded) in setting a world record for the most number of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese at the same time. They were attempting this feat by using multiple stores and locations across their service footprint.

The best part was that we all got to sample!

Current projects

College Football

Jerry Kill (born August 24, 1961 in Cheney, Kansas) was head football coach at the University of Minnesota, taking the position for the 2011 season and holding it until 2015. He has continued in coaching, including becoming the interim head coach for the 2021 TCU Horned Frogs.[1]

Kill earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education with a minor in Biology from Southwestern College in 1982 where he played under coaches Phil Hower and Dennis Franchione. He was raised in a "Working class family" and became the first member of his family to graduate from college. Kill has been recognized with the Eddie Robinson Award (2004)[2], Big Ten Coach of the Year (2014)[3], and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2016)[4]

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Kansas

George A. Milliken, Ph.D. is emeritus professor of statistics at Kansas State University. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association[5] and has published many papers in various statistical journals. Dr. Milliken is a co-author of the three volume Analysis of Messy Data series (Volume 1: Designed Experiments; Volume 2: Nonreplicated Experiments; Volume 3: Analysis of Covariance) and the co-author of the book SAS System for Mixed Models.

Dr. Milliken's books are widely referenced in the statistical research community[6]. He has placed a significant emphasis of his professional research on the following areas:

  • Nonlinear mixed models
  • Linear and nonlinear models
  • Design of experiments, appropriate experimental units
  • Mixed models, repeated measures, non-replicated experiments
  • Complex designs from designed experiments and observational studies

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Other fun stuff

Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden main building and courtyard fountain from the southwest

The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden is an arboretum located in Kansas City, Missouri and maintained by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The gardens are located near Country Club Plaza and the main campus of University of Missouri–Kansas City. The gardens are reported to be popular because of its high amount of colors and serenity.[7] Local volunteers in association with Powell Gardens are responsible for daily care.

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Wes Buller was a college football player and coach in the midwest United States.

Buller was the head coach at Bethel College Threshers in Newton, Kansas for five seasons, from 1960 until 1964. For those seasons, his teams compiled a record of 17 wins, 26 losses, and 2 ties. As of conclusion of the 2009 season, this performance ranks him sixth in total wins and ninth in win percentage at the school.[8]

Buller was the 19th football coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in Winfield, Kansas and held that position 3 seasons, from 1969 to 1971. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 15 wins, 11 losses, and 1 tie.[9] As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 11th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 12th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).[10]

Buller resigned as head coach after the death of his wife in 1971.[11]

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Co-op Grain elevator, Concordia, Kansas

Did You Know?

Did you know that Ernest P. Goodrich was the third head coach of the Michigan State Normal football team and the first president of the Institute of Traffic Engineers, both of which have since changed their names?

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References

Unlike traditional portals, I feel compelled to list references for the stories displayed, if any exist.

  1. ^ Feldman, Bruce; Khan, Sam, Jr (October 31, 2021). "TCU coach Gary Patterson out after 21 seasons: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved October 31, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Jerry Kill captures 2004 Eddie Robinson Award – Nhl Betting Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Betting Express (December 16, 2004). Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Christensen, Joe (December 2, 2014). "Kill named Big Ten Coach of Year". StarTribune.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Late Steve Anson To Be Inducted Into The Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame". WIBW News Now. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Welcome to Stat911.com
  6. ^ Amazon.com: Analysis of Messy Data, Volume I: Designed Experiments (Analysis of Messy Data): George A. Milliken, Dallas E. Johnson: Books
  7. ^ Thompson, Jadiann (April 28, 2015). "Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden says no more organized photos". KSHB TV 41. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  8. ^ Bethel College Football records
  9. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Wes Buller records by year
  10. ^ Southwestern College - Winfield, KS
  11. ^ Lawrence Journal-World "Buller Resigns Post as Southwestern Head Coach" December 3, 1971

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