#jessica mudd

[catblackard]

THIS WEEKEND (Thursday Aug 8th - Sunday Aug 11th) the annual Worldcon (aka The World Science Fiction Convention) hits Glasgow, Scotland - but you don't have to be in Scotland to attend!

Omniverse will be there, represented by myself, @cthulhumystery and @gbresurrection's Doug Banks, and @mothershewrote's @cmdrjessie, along with Tess Tanenbaum who you'll meet in an upcoming Surprise RPG project. (Tess is in-person in Glasgow, while the rest of us appear online.)

We're all taking part in a number of panels about all sorts of things: JRPGs, food in anime, horror podcasts... but the big ticket Omniverse item is on Friday at 12:30pm EST / 17:30pm BST:

Surprise RPGs: Interactive Storytelling on the Bleeding Edge Or… How a Back to the Future RPG Changed My Life

Gathering around the table to tell stories is a powerful experience - powerful enough to fuel new innovations in storytelling and even therapy. Actual play pioneers Cat Blackard and Doug Banks (The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program) take you down the rabbit hole of Surprise RPGs and "The Omniverse Method". Their experimental roleplay techniques pull players and audiences into the game like never before, opening hearts and minds and offering bold new storytelling opportunities that blur the lines between fiction and reality. They're joined by interactive narrative scholar and game designer Dr. Theresa Jean Tanenbaum and game master Jessica Mudd to share stories, findings, and advice for bringing your games to life.

We're discussing the methods of play we've developed for Surprise RPGs in a large public forum for the first time. This method began in concepts first tested in Ghostbusters: Resurrection and The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program and came to fruition in K8 Was Here, The Extermination, City of Daemons, and our upcoming shows A Walk in the Park and Étude of the Storm.

There's more info on all the other panels we're a part of below!

You can get online (and in person) tickets to Worldcon here* and if you can't make them live, your ticket gets you access to video replays.

*Not gonna lie, Worldcon's sign up/ ticketing is obtuse and not user friendly at all, but if you read the above linked page and follow the directions therein, you'll manage. I believe in you. 

OUR PANEL SCHEDULE:

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Let Them Cook - Food in Anime - 08:00 EDT / 13:00 BST (In-Person and Online) 

Omniverse personnel: Jessica Mudd 

We've all wanted to take a bite out of a gorgeous piece of animated food: the hearty and comforting bacon and eggs of Howl's Moving Castle, the explosively flavorful wagyu of Food Wars, or even the dubious treasure bug sorbet of Dungeon Meshi. Come find out with us how anime can create connections between food, the audience, and cooking - but bring your own snacks!

Friday, August 9, 2024

Predicting the Shape of Things to Come  - 05:00 EDT / 10:00 BST (In-Person)

Omniverse personnel: Tess Tanenbaum

The panel discusses how ideas from the past – whether presented as science fiction or factual predictions – have stood the test of time. Which have come true, which were way off, and which are still future possibilities? And who proved better at predicting the future? Was it the scientists, mathematicians and engineers… or the science fiction writers?

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Musicals on Stage -  09:30 EDT/ 14:30 BST (In-Person)

Omniverse personnel: Tess Tanenbaum (moderator)

Return to the Forbidden Planet rocked our spaceship. The Rocky Horror Picture Show had us dancing the Timewarp. The Little Shop of Horrors, taught us botany and Young Frankenstein put on the Ritz. The panel will talk about the best and worst SF musicals, originals versus adaptions, and why we should have more of them.

Surprise RPGs: Interactive Storytelling on the Bleeding Edge Or… How a Back to the Future RPG Changed My Life - 12:30 EDT/ 17:30 BST (Online)

Omniverse personnel: Cat Blackard, Doug Banks, Jessica Mudd, Tess Tanenbaum (moderator)

Gathering around the table to tell stories is a powerful experience - powerful enough to fuel new innovations in storytelling and even therapy. Actual play pioneers Cat Blackard and Doug Banks (The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program) take you down the rabbit hole of Surprise RPGs and The Omniverse Method. Their experimental roleplay techniques pull players and audiences into the game like never before, opening hearts and minds and offering bold new storytelling opportunities that blur the lines between fiction and reality. They're joined by interactive narrative scholar and game designer Dr. Theresa Jean Tanenbaum and game master Jessica Mudd to share stories, findings, and advice for bringing your games to life.

Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Return of the Witch to A Hostile World - 05:00 EDT/ 10:00 BST (In-person)

Omniverse personnel: Tess Tanenbaum

In recent years, fictional witchcraft has seen a large resurgence, both in online communities and in contemporary horror. How does this interact with the rise of real practitioners? Who are some of the great new witches of speculative fiction? What is it about the idea of witchcraft that appeals in these times of uncertainty, as queer/trans rights are being rolled back and abortion access denied?

Diversity in Tabletop RPGs - 08:00 EDT/ 13:00 BST (Online)*

Omniverse personnel: Cat Blackard (moderator)

Roleplaying games can provide players the opportunity to embody a diverse range of characters with different backgrounds, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, and more. Our panelists will discuss the importance of diversity in tabletop RPGs, introduce audiences to a wide variety of decolonizing and inclusive game systems, and look at how players can push beyond stereotypical representation.

*There are two versions of this panel, an online one and an in-person one, with different panelists. There is a chance that this one may be re-titled "LGBTQIA+ Representation in Tabletop RPGs"

The Immersive Possibilities of Horror Audio - 14:00 EDT/ 19:00 BST (Online)

Omniverse personnel: Cat Blackard

Eerie, unsettling, and spooky tales are a perfect fit for audio dramas. Our panelists converse on modern horror audio dramas, like The Lovecraft Investigations, The Magnus Archives, and Old Gods of Appalachia, and how they use clever sound design, ambient audio, and other audio techniques to immerse their audiences in the world of their stories.

 Sunday, August 11, 2024

Podcast Production: Audio Recording and Editing - 05:00 EDT/ 10:00 BST (Online)

Omniverse personnel:  Jessica Mudd, Cat Blackard (moderator)

How do you make sure your podcast audio is clean, professional, and appealing to the ears of your listeners? Join us for a deep dive into the audio recording and editing process, showcasing strategies for gracefully integrating music or sound effects into your podcast, integrating multiple audio files into a balanced and unified whole, improving the quality of sub-standard audio, and output formats appropriate to your unique circumstances.

Let's Kill and Dethrone God: the History of JRPGs - 08:00 EDT / 13:00 BST (Online and In-Person)

Omniverse personnel: Jessica Mudd, Cat Blackard (moderator)

Japanese Role Playing Games have developed relatively independently to their western counterpart, evolving their own unique tropes, mechanics, and worldbuilding staples. In this panel we will discuss what makes a JRPG, trace its history, and shed light on some hidden gems of the genre - it's not all just Final Fantasy!

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Vintage 90s / y2k brands I search for online or at the thrift:

- Morgan and Co. by Linda Bernell

- City Triangles

- Byer too!

- Leslie Fay evenings

- Laundry by shelli segal

- I.N. San Francisco

- Dave & Johnny by Laura Ryner

- Alex evenings

- Rampage, CDC, R- wear

- Gilligan & O’malley

- My Michelle

- Hourglass

- Ceduxion

- Speechless

- ENT

- Charlotte Russe

- Be Smart

- Per Seption

- Per Se

- Betsy & Adam by Linda Bernell

- Candy Rocket

- Bari Jay

- A fortiori

- Michaelangelo

- Steppin Out

- Jessica Howard

- Younique

- Sally USA

- Simco formal wear

- Rave city

- Blushe impressions

- Express

- Barbizon

- Taboo

- Cloud 8

- All That Jazz

- Robbie Bee

- La Belle

- Jay Jacob’s

- Brunnella

- ASpeed design

- LoLo

- Brilliante by J.A.

- Roberta

- CR Signature

- City Studio

- Two Roads

- Too Hot

- Moa Moa

- Ice

- XOXO

- Duplex by Tyte

- Get Used

- Jonden

- Self Esteem

- Ruby Rox

- Hot Kiss

- Hennes

- Personal Identity

- Judy Knopp

- Just in Time

- Diesel

- Lip service

- Vanity

- Interi

- 579

- Cosabella

- Limited Too

- Accomplice

- Hell Bunny

- Backstage

- Catch Me

- Mistress

- TV Firenze

- Helium

- Fleurish

- Necessary Objects

- Monsoon

- New Look

- Vixen

- Jonathan Martin

- Miss Chievous

- Gunne Sacs

- Soda Blu

- Eye Candy

- Beware

- 4 U Design

- Maxima

- No Boundaries

- Jamie Nicole

- Horoscopez

- Dollhouse

- Magazine

- Misdemeanor

- Goddess Trends

- Ellemenno

- Onyx

- Exact Change

- La petite francaise

- Bray Steven Alan

- Toba & Co

- Joey B

- Tahari

- Blondie Nites

- Van Heusen

- Mudd

- Miss Sixty

- Donna Ricco

- HYFVE

- Outlooks

- Susan Lawrence

- Cato Woman

- Save The Queen

- YMI

- Gasoline

- Southpole

- Heart Moon Star

- Pimkie

- Morgan De Toi

- K-scion

- i-doll

- Joule

- J for Justify

- Vol. 1

- Delaru

- Golf Punk

- Moa collection

- Minerva

- Bay

- Planet

- Aftershock

- Pilot

- Etam

- Hyphen

There’s so many here already but I’m constantly finding new brands to add. Also some of these brands are still active but I often look for old label pieces.

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post 7 songs that remind you of your muse(s). 🎵

JESSICA.

leave me alone - natalie imbruglia sullen girl - fiona apple my own summer (shove it) - deftones blurry - puddle of mudd over - portishead protection - massive attack i think i’m paranoid - garbage

ELEKTRA.

blood - breaking benjamin count bodies like sheep - a perfect circle cold - static x schism - tool running up that hill - placebo pleasant - kidneythieves layers of time - lacuna coil

RAVEN.

sacrifice - london after midnight spellbound - siouxsie and the banshees shout - tears for fears enjoy the silence - depeche mode lullaby - the cure how soon is now? - love spit love black out days - phantogram

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Favorite live action TV Villains

So I am doing lists of my favorite villains and I thought “Hey I should do favorite TV villains”....Then realized I dont watch much live action TV ....Heres a list

Davros from Doctor Who

I know most people go for the Master but my favorite DW adversary  is the creator of the Daleks ,Davros 

Penguin from Batman 

The definitive version of this classic bat foe 

Wilson Fisk from Daredevil

Kingpin is one of my favorite supervillains ,and Vincent D’Onofrio  performance  is amazing 

SkekSil The Chamberlin from Dark Chrystal Age of Resistance 

If you told me Simon Pegg  would play one of the most slimey villains I have ever seen I wouldve called you crazy ,but Chamberlin is truly one of my absolute favorite villains in anything 

Kilgrave from Jessica Jones 

I sometimes forget outside the Doctor and Scrooge McDuck ,David Tennant has a whole career of playing creepy badguys ,and Kilgrave fits the bill

Q from Star Trek The Next Generation

Q’s fun .Gotta love Q

Jafar from Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

Anyone else remember this show?Either way good villain

The Riddler from Batman 

Frank Gorshin is awesome  

Harry Mudd  from Star Trek

Love this scoundral

Livia from I Claudius

I Claudius has many great villains ,but Livia is my favorite ,and my favorite TV Villain period (Helps I Claudius is my favorite  TV show )

[roboticsappreciationsociety]

From driving rovers on Mars to improving farm automation for Indian women, once again we’re bringing you a list of 25 amazing women in robotics! These women cover all aspects of the robotics industry, both research, product and policy. They are founders and leaders, they are investigators and activists. They are early career stage and emeritus. There is a role model here for everyone! And there is no excuse – ever – not to have a woman speaking on a panel on robotics and AI.

Crystal Chao

Chief Scientist of AI/Robotics – Huawei

Crystal Chao is Chief Scientist at Huawei and the Global Lead of Robotics Projects, overseeing a team that operates in Silicon Valley, Boston, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Tokyo. She has worked with every part of the robotics software stack in her previous experience, including a stint at X, Google’s moonshot factory. In 2012, Chao won Outstanding Doctoral Consortium Paper Award, ICMI, for her PhD at Georgia Tech, where she developed an architecture for social human-robot interaction (HRI) called CADENCE: Control Architecture for the Dynamics of Natural Embodied Coordination and Engagement, enabling a robot to collaborate fluently with humans using dialogue and manipulation.

Sougwen Chung

Interdisciplinary Artist

Sougwen Chung is a Chinese-born, Canadian-raised artist based in New York. Her work explores the mark-made-by-hand and the mark-made-by-machine as an approach to understanding the interaction between humans and computers. Her speculative critical practice spans installation, sculpture, still image, drawing, and performance. She is a former researcher fellow at MIT’s Media Lab and inaugural member of NEW INC, the first museum-led art and technology in collaboration with The New Museum. She received a BFA from Indiana University and a masters diploma in interactive art from Hyper Island in Sweden.

Emily Cross

Professor of Social Robotics / Director of SoBA Lab

Emily Cross is a cognitive neuroscientist and dancer. As the Director of the Social Brain in Action Laboratory (www.soba-lab.com), she explores how our brains and behaviors are shaped by different kinds of experience throughout our lifespans and across cultures. She is currently the Principal Investigator on the European Research Council Starting Grant entitled ‘Social Robots’, which runs from 2016-2021.

Rita Cucchiara

Full Professor / Head of AImage Lab

Rita Cucchiara is Full Professor of Computer Vision at the Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari” of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where since 1998 she has led the AImageLab, a lab devoted to computer vision and pattern recognition, AI and multimedia. She coordinates the RedVision Lab UNIMORE-Ferrari for human-vehicle interaction. She was President of the Italian Association in Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (CVPL) from 2016 to 2018, and is currently Director of the Italian CINI Lab in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. In 2018 she was recipient of the Maria Petrou Prize of IAPR

Sanja Fidler

Assistant Professor / Director of AI at NVIDIA

Sanja Fidler is Director of AI at NVIDIA’s new Toronto Lab, conducting cutting-edge research projects in machine learning, computer vision, graphics, and the intersection of language and vision. She remains Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto. She is recipient of the Amazon Academic Research Award (2017) and the NVIDIA Pioneer of AI Award (2016). She completed her PhD in computer science at University of Ljubljana in 2010, and has served as a Program Chair of the 3DV conference, and as an Area Chair of CVPR, EMNLP, ICCV, ICLR, and NIPS.

Kanako Harada

ImPACT Program Manager

Kanako Harada, is Program Manager of the ImPACT program “Bionic Humanoids Propelling New Industrial Revolution” of the Cabinet Office, Japan. She is also Associate Professor of the departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and the University of Tokyo, Japan. She obtained her M.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2001, and her Ph.D. in Engineering from Waseda University in 2007. She worked for Hitachi Ltd., Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment, and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy, before joining the University of Tokyo. Her research interests include surgical robots and surgical skill assessment.

Jessica Hodgins

Professor / FAIR Research Mgr and Operations Lead

Jessica Hodgins is a Professor in the Robotics Institute and Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, and the new lead of Facebook’s AI Research Lab in Pittsburgh. The FAIR lab will focus on robotics, lifelong-learning systems that learn continuously, teaching machines to reason and AI in support of creativity. From 2008-2016, Hodgins founded and ran research labs for Disney, rising to VP of Research and leading the labs in Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 1989. She has received an NSF Young Investigator Award, a Packard Fellowship, a Sloan Fellowship, the ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Achievement Award, and in 2017 she was awarded the Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics. Her groundbreaking research focuses on computer graphics, animation, and robotics, with an emphasis on generating and analyzing human motion.

Heather Justice

Mars Exploration Rover Driver

Heather Justice has the dream job title of Mars Exploration Rover Driver, and is a Software Engineer at NASA JPL. As a 16-year-old watching the first Rover landing on Mars, she said: “I saw just how far robotics could take us and I was inspired to pursue my interests in computer science and engineering.” Justice graduated from Harvey Mudd College with a B.S. in computer science in 2009 and an M.S. from the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in 2011, having also interned at three different NASA centers, and working in a variety of research areas including computer vision, mobile robot path planning, and spacecraft flight rule validation.

Sue Keay

COO

Sue Keay is the Chief Operating Officer of the ACRV and in 2018 launched Australia’s first National Robotics Roadmap at Parliament House. A university medallist and Jaeger scholar, Sue has more than 20 years experience in the research sector, managing and ensuring impact from multidisciplinary R&D programs and teams. She has a PhD in Earth Sciences from the Australian National University and was an ARC post-doctoral fellow at the University of Queensland, before turning to science communication, research management, research commercialisation, and IP management. Keay is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Chairs the IP and Commercialisation Committee for the Board of the CRC for Optimising Resource Extraction. In 2017, Keay was also named one of the first Superstars of STEM by Science & Technology Australia.

Erin Kennedy

Founder

Erin Kennedy is a robot maker and the founder of Robot Missions, an organization that empowers communities to embark on missions aimed at helping our planet using robots. She designed and developed a robot to collect shoreline debris, replicable anywhere with a 3D printer. Kennedy studied digital fabrication at the Fab Academy, and worked with a global team at MIT on a forty-eight-hour challenge during Fab11 to build a fully functional submarine. A former fellow in social innovation and systems thinking at the MaRS Discovery District’s Studio Y, Kennedy has been recognized as a finalist in the Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize (Ontario), and her previous robotic work has been featured in Forbes, Wired, and IEEE Spectrum, and on the Discovery Channel.

Kathrine Kuchenbecker

Director at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems / Associate Professor

Katherine J. Kuchenbecker is Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, on leave from the Department of Computer and Information Science at UPenn. Kuchenbecker received her PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2006. She received the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Academic Early Career Award, NSF CAREER Award, and Best Haptic Technology Paper at the IEEE World Haptics Conference. Her keynote at RSS 2018 is online. Kuchenbecker’s research expertise is in the design and control of robotic systems that enable a user to touch virtual objects and distant environments as though they were real and within reach, uncovering new opportunities for its use in interactions between humans, computers, and machines.

Jasmine Lawrence

Technical Program Manager – Facebook

Jasmine Lawrence currently serves as a Technical Program Manager on the Building 8 team at Facebook, a research lab to develop hardware projects in the style of DARPA. Previously, she served as a Technical Program Manager at SoftBank Robotics where she lead a multidisciplinary team to create software for social, humanoid robots. Before that she was a Program Manager at Microsoft on the HoloLens Experience team and the Xbox Engineering team. Lawrence earned her B.S. in Computer Science, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and her M.S. in Human Centered Design & Engineering from U of Washington. At the age of 13, after attending a NFTE BizCamp, Jasmine founded EDEN BodyWorks to meet her own need for affordable natural hair and body care products. After almost 14 years in business her products are available at Target, Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, Amazon.com , Kroger, HEB, and Sally Beauty Supply stores just to name a few.

Jade Le Maitre

ître

CTO & CoFounder – Hease Robotics

Jade Le Maître spearheads the technical side of Hease Robotics, a robot catered to the retail industry and customer service. With a background in engineering and having conducted a research project about human-robot interaction, Le Maître found her passion in working in the science communication sector. Since then she has cofounded Hease Robotics to bring the robotics experience to the consumer.

Laura Margheri

Programme Manager and Knowledge Transfer Fellow – Imperial College London

Laura Margheri develops the scientific program and manages the research projects at the Aerial Robotics Laboratory at the Imperial College London, managing international and multidisciplinary partnerships. Before joining Imperial College, she was project manager and post doc fellow at the BioRobotics Institute of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. Margheri has an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering (with Honours) and the PhD in BioRobotics (with Honours). She is also member of the IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Soft Robotics and of the euRobotics Topic Group on Aerial Robotics, with interdisciplinary expertise in bio-inspired robotics, soft robotics, and aerial robotics. Since the beginning of 2014 she is the Chair of the Women In Engineering (WIE) Committee of the Robotics & Automation Society.

Brenda Mboya

Undergraduate Student – Ashesi University Ghana

Brenda Mboya is just finishing a B.S. in Computer Science at Ashesi University in Ghana. A technology enthusiast who enjoys working with young people, she also volunteers in VR at Ashesi University, with Future of Africa, Tech Era, and as a coach with the Ashesi Innovation Experience (AIX). Mboya was a Norman Foster Fellows in 2017, one of 10 scholars chosen from around the world to attend a one week robotics atelier in Madrid. “Through this conference, the great potential robotics has, especially in Africa, been reaffirmed in my mind.” said Mboya.

Katja Mombaur

Professor at the Institute of Computer Engineering (ZITI) – Heidelberg University

Katja Mombaur is coordinator of the newly founded Heidelberg Center for Motion Research and full professor at the Institute of Computer Engineering (ZITI), where she is head of the Optimization in Robotics & Biomechanics (ORB) group and the Robotics Lab. She holds a diploma degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Stuttgart and a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from Heidelberg University. Mombaur is PI in the European H2020 project SPEXOR. She coordinated the EU project KoroiBot and was PI in MOBOT and ECHORD–GOP, and founding chair of the IEEE RAS technical committee on Model-based optimization for robotics. Her research focuses on the interactions of humans with exoskeletons, prostheses, and external physical devices.

Devi Murthy

CEO – Kamal Kisan

Devi Murthy has a Bachelors degree in Engineering from Drexel University, USA and a Masters in Entrepreneurship from IIM, Bangalore. She has over 6 years of experience in Product Development & Business Development at Kamal Bells, a sheet metal fabrications and components manufacturing company. In 2013 she founded Kamal Kisan, a for-profit Social Enterprise that works on improving farmer livelihoods through smart mechanization interventions that help them adopt modern agricultural practices, and cultivate high value crops while reducing inputs costs to make them more profitable and sustainable.

Sarah Osentoski

COO – Mayfield Robotics

Sarah Osentoski is COO at Mayfield Robotics, who produced Kuri, ‘the adorable home robot’. Previously she was the manager of the Personal Robotics Group at the Bosch Research and Technology Center in Palo Alto, CA. Osentoski is one of the authors of Robot Web Tools. She was also a postdoctoral research associate at Brown University working with Chad Jenkins in the Brown Robotics Laboratory. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, under Sridhar Mahadevan. Her research interests include robotics, shared autonomy, web interfaces for robots, reinforcement learning, and machine learning. Osentoski featured as a 2017 Silicon Valley Biz Journal “Women of Influence”.

Kirsten H. Petersen

Assistant Professor – Cornell University

Kirstin H. Petersen is Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is interested in design and coordination of bio-inspired robot collectives and studies of their natural counterparts, especially in relation to construction. Her thesis work on a termite-inspired robot construction team made the cover of Science, and was ranked among the journal’s top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2014. Petersen continued on to a postdoc with Director Metin Sitti at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 2014-2016, and became a fellow with the Max Planck ETH Center for Learning Systems in 2015. Petersen started the Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab in 2016 as part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Cornell University, and has field memberships in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering.

Kristen Y. Pettersen

Professor Department of Engineering Cybernetics – NTNU

Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen (1969) is a Professor at the Department of Engineering Cybernetics, and holds a PhD and an MSc in Engineering Cybernetics from NTNU. She is also a Key Scientist at the Center of Excellence: Autonomous marine operations and systems (NTNU AMOS) and an Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). Her research interests include nonlinear control theory and motion control, in particular for marine vessels, AUVs, robot manipulators, and snake robots. She is also Co-Founder and Board Member of Eelume AS, a company that develops technology for for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair. In 2017 she received the Outstanding Paper Award from IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, and in 2018 she was appointed Member of the Academy of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.

Veronica Santos

Assoc. Prof. of UCLA Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering / Principal Investigator – Director of the UCLA Biomechatronics Laboratory

Veronica J. Santos is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at UCLA, and Director of the UCLA Biomechatronics Lab. She is one of 16 individuals selected for the Defense Science Study Group (DSSG), a two year opportunity for emerging scientific leaders to participate in dialogues related to US security challenges. She received her B.S. from UC Berkeley in 1999 and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mech. Eng. with a biometry minor from Cornell University in 2007. Santos was a postdoctoral research associate at the Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at USC where she worked on a team to develop a novel biomimetic tactile sensor for prosthetic hands. She then directed the ASU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program and ASU Biomechatronics Lab. Santos has received many honors and awards for both research and teaching.

Casey Schulz

Systems Engineer – Omron Adept

Casey Schulz is a Systems Engineer at Omron Adept Technologies (OAT). She currently leads the engineering and design verification testing for a new mobile robot. Prior to OAT, Schulz worked at several Silicon Valley startups, a biotech consulting firm, and the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Labs.Casey received her M.S in Mech. Eng. from Carnegie Mellon University in 2009 for NSF funded research in biologically inspired mobile robotics. She received her B.S from Santa Clara University in 2008 by building a proof-of-concept urban search and rescue mobile robot. Her focus is the development of new robotics technologies to better society.

Kavitha Velusamy

Senior Director Computer Vision – BossaNova Robotics

Kavita Velusamy is the Senior Director of Computer Vision at BossaNova Robotics, where she builds robot vision applications. Previously, she was a Senior Manager at NVIDA, where she managed a global team responsible for delivering computer vision and deep learning software for self-driving vehicles. Prior to this, she was Senior Manager at Amazon, where she wrote the “far field” white paper that defined the device side of Amazon Echo, its vision, its architecture and its price points, and got approval from Jeff Bezos to build a team and lead Amazon Echo’s technology from concept to product. She holds a PhD in Signal Processing/Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science.

Martha Wells

Author

Martha Wells is a New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi and speculative fiction. Her Hugo award-winning series, The Murderbot Diaries, is about a self-aware security robot that hacks its “governor module”. Known for her world-building narratives, and detailed descriptions of fictional societies, Wells brings an academic grounding in anthropology to her fantasy writing. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Texas A&M University, and is the winner of over a dozen awards and nominations for fiction, including a Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and Locus Award.

Andie Zhang

Global Product Manager – ABB Collaborative Robotics

Andie Zhang is Global Product Manager of Robotics at ABB, where she has full global ownership of a portfolio of industrial robot products, develops strategy for the company’s product portfolio, and drives product branding. Zhang’s previous experience includes 10+ years working for world leading companies in Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing and Sales Management. She holds a Masters in Engineering from KTH in Stockholm. Her focus is on collaborative applications for robots and user centered interface design.

Join more than 700 women in our global online community https://womeninrobotics.org and find or host your own Women in Robotics event locally! Women In Robotics is a grassroots not-for-profit organization supported by Robohub and Silicon Valley Robotics.

And don’t forget to browse previous year’s lists, add all these women to wikipedia (let’s have a Wikipedia Hackathon!), or nominate someone for inclusion next year!

Andra Keay

robot startup strategist..

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Star Trek AOS Fancast

Pretty much everyone would be the same, but recasting Khan(because fuck the whitewashing nonsense), adding in Janice Rand and Nurse Christine Chapel and all the other major TOS characters for the Kelvinverse

My other Kelvinverse fancasts

The Next Generation

Deep Space Nine

Voyager

Chris Pine as Captain James T Kirk

Zachary Quinto as Mr Spock

Karl Urban as Dr Leonard McCoy

Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura

Simon Pegg as Montgomery Scott

John Cho as Hikaru Sulu

Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov

Sofia Boutella as Jaylah

Billie Piper as Yeoman Janice Rand

Rosamund Pike as Nurse Christine Chapel

Gina Rodriguez as Marlena Moreau

Karen Gillan as Marla McGivers

Alice Eve as Carol Marcus

Bruce Greenwood as Captain Christopher Pike

Jaime Alexander as Number One

Taissa Farmiga as Yeoman J.M. Colt

Margot Robbie as Vina

Jessica Henwick as T'Pring

Katie McGrath as Saavik

Jenna Coleman as Edith Keeler

Ben Cross as Sarek

Daniel Craig as Commodore Matt Decker

Sendhil Ramamurthy as Khan Noonien Singh

Rainn Wilson as Harry Mudd

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as The Gorn Captain

Natalie Dormer as The Romulan Commander

Mark Addy as Cyrano Jones

Michael B Jordan as Kor

Adam Driver as Koloth

Oscar Isaac as Kang

Michael Fassbender as Gary Mitchell

Anna Kendrick as Dr. Janice Lester

Mads Mikkkelsen as Kruge

Richard Armitage as Sybok

Ken Watanbe as General Chang

[dellaliz19]

Stupidly long Star Trek post, my apologies

So, as a long time Trek fan whose been watching Star Trek Discovery since its debut, and a recent binge watcher of Seth McFarlene’s Trek homage The Orville, I’ve come to a conclusion.

Star Trek shouldn’t be serialized.

Let me explain. First, let’s define some stuff. A serialized television show is one where each individual episode is a part of a larger story, and a viewer cannot grasp that story without watching the entire season, in order. Now, this type of show can have short arc side plots, but they all tend to be related to the main story as well. Star Trek Discovery uses such a format: each episode builds into the story of the war with the Klingons, and side plots like the Ash/Voq arc, or the Mirror Universe still serve this ultimate storyline.

In contrast, an episodic show is one where each episode tells its own self-contained story, where a viewer could tune into one episode and grasp that entire plot by the end. These shows can also have season long or series long themes, but they do not tend to ‘drive’ the series. The Orville (as well as TOS, TNG and the other Star Trek shows) follows this format; each episode tells a complete story, and the season has themes/storylines that continue throughout, like the antagonism with the Krill (the shows Klingon analogues) and Mercer and Grayson’s relationship.

Now, why do I think that serialization is a bad fit for a Star Trek show? Well, let’s try to pin down what Star Trek is about. The shows have obviously had different themes over the years, but the two most famous, successful shows (The Original Series and The Next Generation, and the others as well, but especially these two) were at their core a space adventure series following a small cast of characters we liked and related to, that used aliens and sci-fi as a metaphor for real life ethical and moral scenarios to tell engaging, fun and sometimes challenging stories.

So, with that premise in mind, why do I think episodic story telling is the best way to tell that particular type of story?

Because it gives us time to tell that story.

Comparing The Orville and Star Trek Discovery (which I think is fair, as they are both modern takes on the classic Star Trek formula), I’d argue that The Orville manages to tell a better Star Trek story, because it’s allowed to take the time to do so. The Orville has time to, for example, dedicate a whole episode to their third officer Bortus (the Worf analogue), and his same sex mate, and their struggle over whether or not they should perform a sex change on their female child (they are members of an all-male race where females are only born once every 75 years). That episode explores the themes of gender equality, and understanding cultures not your own, but is also a very personal episode where we get to look at Bortus’s culture, relationship, gender ideals and how the crew relates to this issue, and Bortus in turn. Or, as another example, The Orville has time to dedicate a whole episode to security chief Alara (the shows Vulcan analogue, at least physically) and her self-doubt and fear after she was unable to save a redshirt from a fire. We get to meet her parents in that episode, get an impression on how they view her career, and learn the fears of the crew in that episode, while also enjoying a horror comedy episode where Alara eventually triumphs, and learns to believe in herself.

Those episodes, and many more – like the one where Data analogue robot Isaac has to survive a post apocalyptic planet of cannibals while defending and bonding with the ships doctor and her children – serve to make the main cast feel real, and very well developed. I could genuinely tell you where Bortus and his mate went on their first date, or that Mercer views Kermit the Frog as an ideal leader, that LaMarr is afraid of clowns, or that Malloy loves pulling practical jokes. And that’s because the show doesn’t have to serve this overarching narrative, so it has the time to give each character fears and flaws and hopes.

Star Trek Discovery, on the other hand, doesn’t have that time. Each episode needs to build into the main narrative on the war with the Klingon’s and Burnham’s role in it that it doesn’t have the ability to dedicate as much time to the supporting characters. A prime recent example of this is the death of the show’s medic, Hugh Culber. His partner, Paul Stammets learns of his death, wakes up from his coma and then…immediately has a plan to get them out of the Mirror Universe. The next episode then is dealing with the war, their time jump and Mirror!Georgiou and Burnham, and while Stammets gets a scene about his feelings, the show can’t take the time to give them some room to breathe. To dedicate a whole episode just to that emotion and let us feel it with Stammets, because the main plot is too important to the story to just put it on the backburner. This leaves the personal aspect of the show - the crew, their relationships with each other – weak…unless they are relating to Burnham.

See, serialized shows do work in many cases. Marvel’s tv line up, especially Jessica Jones, are great examples of this. Personalized dramas, telling one main protagonists story are an amazing fit for serialization, as each episode builds into that character’s personal journey. Large ensembles stories are another: Game of Thones is serialized, but it has so many plot lines that it often feels episodic, where you can sideline one plot for several episodes and then pick it up again (this is, I think, a part of why fans aren’t enjoying the last season as much, as the rapid cutting down of plotlines has turned the show into direct serialization following only Cersei, Jon and Dany).

Star Trek Discovery, as a necessity of the format, has turned the show into a more personalized story about Burnham. And so, while Burnham and her story are developed, the side characters often fall by the wayside, or are only allowed rare moments to develop as characters not related to Burnham and her arc. I couldn’t even tell you the names of any of the bridge crew off the top of my head on Discovery other than Saru, much less any of their fears or ambitions. Now, this doesn’t make Star Trek Discovery a bad story…but I’d argue it doesn’t make it a great Star Trek story.

The universe of Star Trek Discovery feels small: less about exploring brave new worlds and meeting exciting new cultures, but about the personal, dark internal trauma of war. And you can say that well, the old Star Trek formula was tired and worn out and we needed to try something new…but The Orville proves that honestly, it wasn’t.

I think episodic shows get a bad rap as ‘lesser, pulpy’ media. The serialized personal drama of a show like Hannibal is always going to be critically more acclaimed than the episodic NCIS, CSI and a hundred other crime procedurals in their 10th and 15th seasons…but I’d be hard pressed to say that made Hannibal a ‘better’ show than those others. I’m just as likely to get as much enjoyment out of throwing on an episode of early seasons Criminal Minds as I am one of Hannibal (which I did enjoy). And to me, Star Trek Discovery (originally conceived and produced by Bryan Fuller, the guy behind Hannibal) feels like a show that’s a little bit ashamed of the campy, episodic past of Star Trek, and is pushing back hard on serialization and dark, violent war because it feels like it has something to prove.

Now, again, I’m not saying that The Orville is a better overall show than Star Trek Discovery (though I enjoyed it more, to be frank), or that Discovery is a bad show. All I’m saying is…I feel like we shouldn’t treat episodic shows as lesser to serialization, and that we should be able to accept that some genres and stories just lend themselves better to one format. Fun, utopian space adventures are a better fit for episodic storytelling, and darker, personal stories to serialization, and it just seems strange to me that the branded Star Trek show is the one falling in the latter category rather than the former. I think Discovery would benefit if it wasn’t a Star Trek story (with all of the unnecessary Star Trek cameos and tie-ins, like Sarek or Harry Mudd), but rather it was just a personalized space drama about a mutineer and a war, and it was allowed to stand up and be its own thing, rather than having to try and fit itself into a canon and universe it never quite seems comfortable in.

[thesunlounge]

Reviews 031: Uneven Paths

I’ve been sitting with this one for a few weeks, taking time to reflect on the scope and magic of the music, and on our collective luck in having Raphaël Top-Secret and Jamie Tiller dig up all these wonderful treasures. In releasing Uneven Paths: Deviant Pop from Europe 1980-1991, Music From Memory have done for avant-garde and weirdo European pop what they did for outsider Brazilian kosmische/ambient with Outro Tempo, unearthing hitherto unexplored scenes and giving some long deserved appreciation to artists and songs that were almost lost to the sands of time. The LP packaging is marvelous and includes interesting historical information in the liner notes, some of it nigh unbelievable, that helps establish context and even a narrative for these sonic gems and how they were (re)discovered. And it has been fascinating reading other reviews and seeing the huge variation in what people like and don’t like, which speaks to the incredible range and eclecticism of the music. I have my own preferences of course, and this is reflected in the fact that I chose only to review three or four of my favorite songs from each side. But the whole journey is worthwhile and each song is necessary to gain the full picture of this nearly lost era of popular music.

Uneven Paths: Deviant Pop from Europe 1980-1991 (Music from Memory, 2018) Nightfall in Camp’s “Cada Día” is the perfect introduction, built from soft chords, a slow machine beat, and harmonically rich noise textures. The vocals are softly spoken, and meditative flute adds to the horizontal feel…everything floating in deep blue water. Tony Hymas’s “Pictures of Departure” starts with airport samples, hypnotic tropical mallet instruments, and deep soothing vocals speaking of mundane and melancholy travel experiences. Then almost out of nowhere, we drop into these neon lit downtempo bliss-outs with pounding drums, romantic and dreamy looped vocals, and climactic glossy synthesizers. It sounds remarkably like Chromatics, only decades earlier. Two of the compilation’s more anthemic cuts come at the end of the A-side, starting with “Listen Over the Ocean” by Violet Eves. Sitting somewhere between dark Portishead epicness in the low slung downbeat groove and that Siouxsie Sioux post-punk fire in the vocals, we have vibraphone dropping cool crystalline atmospherics aside melodramatic strings and glassy guitar. And Miko & Mubare’s “Komoma Ya-Ya-Ya” prowls on a mysterious groove, swaggering, dark, and hypnotic, as squelchy bass synth trades off martial riffs with bluesy psych guitar. It’s super rhythmic and vibin’, especially once the ritualistic chanting enters, celestial and atmospheric, before climaxing with a minimal downtempo nod-out and deep vocals imploring…demanding…”we all must speak in one tongue!”

Perhaps my favorite moment comes during the B-side, with John Makin & Friends’ “No Lie”. Starting on lilting psychfolk chords, an airy rhythm, and acid soaked fuzz soloing, this could easily be some lost Smith & Mudd track (think “Dogwood” from Gorthleck). Yet once the vocals enter, we shift back a few decades to the wide-eyed California infused folk-rock of Morrison Kincannon. Sparkling and kaleidoscopic guitar interplay, smooth electric piano, lyrics of lost love, and a totally freaked out echo guitar solo…brilliant. Elsewhere, the club vibrations are notched up. Nonobstant’s “Jessica” features smooth jammy electric piano over a stuttering and stoned funk swing, bass in stomping ascent, drums sizzling on hats and snare. The vocals are infectious, sometimes soaring over the mix, other times following the rhythm mesmerically. At times, the singing drops out, giving way to jammy sections of dueling guitar and electric piano soloing. Then there is the Kraftwerkian electro-boogie glory of “Depression” by Sound On Sound. Pocket calculator synthesizers blaze with sci-fi flare over a propulsive groove, accented by brass fanfares and catchy midnight diva chanting. The drums are cavernous and pounding, surrounded by bongos, sparkling chimes, and tropical mallets, everything working towards balearic dancefloor fire.

Side C starts off in a jazz leaning afro-groove with “What You Are” by Pete Brandt’s Method. Plucked contrabass ambulates over a hypnotic hand percussion shuffle, the mix embellished with moody organ chords, cinematic strings, sax solos, and fragile multi-tracked vocals. “Tambo Machay” by Lost Gringos seems like it could fit on any number of the amazing African/Middle Eastern psych records unearthed by Sublime Frequencies, yet it’s just a couple of German weirdos jamming away. The drum groove is primitive and esoteric, as playful stoned vocals and Floydian blues riffing alternate with furious and exotic Omar Khorshid surf guitar shredding. This side also has Brenda & The Beachballs’ “Dancing’ Thru the Night”. This is a highlight of the whole comp for me, featuring a body moving electro-boogie beat, fluttering melodica spaciness, and Brenda’s vibed out atmospheric vocals. There are spacefunk guitars with psychedelic echo trails firing through the mix as the hypnobass and cosmic fx swirl around the body-moving rhythms. And in a similar mode, though decidedly more sexual and sleazy, is Patrick Forgas’ “Sex Move”. Deep vocals, up front and too familiar, sit atop bright riffing guitars, a pounding bassline, and vibrant funk rhythmics. Late night string synths generate atmosphere as noir saxophone and epic brass themes ring out, joined by sci-fi pads and liquid spaceguitar.

Though it’s the penultimate track, Härte 10’s “Happy New Year” could easily work as an epic closer. After starting with playful tribal echo drums, weird vocoder effects, and airy distorted piano, we take a triumphant turn towards the ecstatic as sleigh bells and starlight chimes float with kaleidoscopic piano and majestic choral synthesizers. It’s like some optimistic march towards the heavens, totally earning its name. “The Whole City Between Us” by Bill Nelson’s Orchestra Arcana is similarly blissed out. Shimmering new age harp tones generate colorful fantasy atmospheres over a gated hard-hitting beat and sunshine electronics. There is something almost Broadcast-like in the childlike-yet-psychedelic nature of the melodies. One of the comp’s most balearic moments comes via Xavier Jouvelet’s “Oeuf en Clock”. This is a strange downtempo fusion odyssey, mixing organic and electronic textures in captivating ways. Tick-tock electronic rhythmics are accented by earthy shakers and jazz cymbals, vocal synthesizers solo alongside smokey and emotional soul singing, washes of mellow and oceanic pads underly bright splashes of aquatic electronics and shimmering chimes, and affecting Spanish guitar enters towards the second half, teasing out cinematic sunset warmth. And there is also the soulful buttery sax jam “Minéralité” by Lou Blic. The drums have a jaunty groove and occasionally we detour into weird sections of voice samples morphed into cerebral patterns alongside sparkly percussive effects, before returning to the head-nodding, blazing saxophone groove out.

(all images taken from my personal copies)

[go-redgirl]

Nancy Pelosi holds weekly press briefing

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INDIVIDUALS/COMMENTS/POSTS:

Mudd Hammer 4 hours ago

If Nancy quit drinking she would have the shakes so bad it would look like she’s dancing!

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Factz 5 hours ago

Nancy Pelosi is a tool lol she is really acting like she is for the people when really she and her other democratic friends are for themselves..Trump/pence 2020

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Michael Ma 6 hours ago

It's like we're in a movie and she's the face of the satirical government.

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Todd Livingston 6 hours ago

She looks like she’s having a stroke all the time. Carrying the weight of all of her lies on her shoulders is taking it’s toll.

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Harolyn Allison6 hours ago

 Who the he'll is she kidding she cares for nothing but her bank account

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drinny26 6 hours ago 

You know how you know when Nancy Pelosi is lying? Her lips are moving.

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Jessica Terry 6 hours ago 

What is she rambling about? I can’t make any sense of this. She’s a mess and all over the place. is she rambling about?

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Richard 6 hours ago

 When Nancy speaks of saving lives is primarily, to save her own. This woman is a walking socialist pandemic.

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Daniel Borrelli 6 hours ago

She is getting lots of thumbs down and negative comments on all the news pages and it's a growing realization she's lost it

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Bing Bangbong 6 hours ago

US postal service has never been on solid ground you nit wit.

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John Robertson 5 hours ago

I truly feel this lady is just total confused. She really needs to go.

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Eric Vickers  6 hours ago 

When in the history of the United States has the speaker of the house demanded so much attention and power as this corrupt individual. Vote her out of Congress California!!! It's time.

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Bill Fowler 5 hours ago

Pelosi should be in a retirement home next to Biden

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Jason Shaffer6 hours ago

Is it just me or is it hard to watch her speak? It seems like she struggles with simple things

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Jonny Bravo 5 hours ago 

When she says “testing” she really means reappropriating money “tracing” she means spying on us Americans “standards” she means forwarding political agendas.

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Mezmerized4Life Jay 6 hours ago (edited) 

We need to take back the House. I cant stand listening to these corrupt traitors anymore 

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Sam Bass 2 hours ago

She is starting to sound a lot like Sleepy Joe. Uh, but, duh, a,...

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Charell Krause 7 hours ago (edited) 

They are so desperate! They have an agenda and it's not about helping the American people!

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 Michael 6 hours ago 

When does Nancy Pelosi go to a nursing home for good so that we can stop hearing her constant obstruction against Trump and American workers?!!

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IMIV CNTRY 6 hours ago 

SPASTIC HANDS AND JERKY MOTIONS MEANS A DRUG ADDICT AND AN ALCOHOLIC.

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Andraste !7 hours ago

God she is lying, she doesn't care about the America people she only cares about filling her pockets and the DNCs pockets

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brad5 hours ago (edited) 

This lady isn’t worthy of standing anywhere near an American flag... She talks about putting money in people’s pockets when she delayed getting a bill passed.

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Dawn fuller6 hours ago 

She's still a bumbling idiot.....has she had new teeth fitted 😂😂😂

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[michelleplayswithfire]

Top 25 Top 40 Hits of 2001

Honorable mentions: Crazy -- K-Ci & JoJo (#11 -- peak Mar. 17) (#36 -- YE 2001) Bootylicious -- Destiny’s Child (#1 -- peak Aug. 4) (#42 -- YE 2001) Fallin’ -- Alicia Keys (#1 -- peak Aug. 18) (#2 -- YE 2001) Stutter -- Joe Featuring Mystikal (#1 -- peak Feb. 24) (#13 -- YE 2001) Get Over Yourself -- Eden’s Crush (#8 -- peak Mar. 31) (#92 -- YE 2001) Crazy For This Girl -- Evan and Jaron (#15 -- peak Mar. 3) (#54 -- YE 2001) Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) -- Train (#5 -- peak Jun. 23) (#4 -- YE 2001)* Because I Got High -- Afroman (#13 -- peak Sep. 8)* You Rock My World -- Michael Jackson (#10 -- peak Sep. 22) Beautiful Day -- U2 (#21 -- peak Jan. 27) (#75 -- YE 2001)* How You Remind Me -- Nickelback (#1 -- peak Dec. 22) (#1 -- YE 2002)* Family Affair -- Mary J. Blige (#1 -- peak Nov. 3) (#31 -- YE 2001) (#17 -- YE 2002) The Space Between -- Dave Matthews Band (#22 -- peak Aug. 25) (#65 -- YE 2001)* Liquid Dreams -- O-Town (#10 -- peak Jan. 6)  What It Feels Like For A Girl -- Madonna (#23 -- peak May 19) Angel -- Shaggy Featuring Rayvon (#1 -- peak Mar. 31) (#17 -- YE 2001) You Make Me Sick -- Pink (#33 -- peak Feb. 24)  Follow Me -- Uncle Kracker (#5 -- peak Jun. 9) (#19 -- YE 2001)* It’s Been Awhile -- Staind (#5 -- peak Oct. 20) (#14 -- YE 2001)* Ugly -- Bubba Sparxxx (#15 -- peak Nov. 3) Gone -- ‘N Sync (#11 -- peak Nov. 24) (#75 -- YE 2002) Pop -- ‘N Sync (#19 -- peak Jun. 16) I’m A Slave 4 U -- Britney Spears (#27 -- peak Dec. 1) Stronger -- Britney Spears (#11 -- peak Jan. 27) Rock The Boat -- Aaliyah (#14 -- peak Nov. 24) (#85 -- YE 2002) Southern Hospitality -- Ludacris (#23 -- peak Mar. 24) I’m Already There -- Lonestar (#24 -- peak Jun. 23) Wherever, Whenever -- Shakira (#6 -- peak Dec. 29) (#28 -- YE 2002) Where The Party At -- Jagged Edge with Nelly (#3 -- peak Sep. 15) (#16 -- YE 2001)

25. When It’s Over -- Sugar Ray (#13 -- peak Sep. 1) (#46 -- YE 2001)* 24. All Or Nothing -- O-Town (#3 -- peak Jul. 28) (#41 -- YE 2001) 23. Heard It All Before -- Sunshine Anderson (#18 -- peak May 12) (#64 -- YE 2001) 22. South Side -- Moby Featuring Gwen Stefani (#14 -- peak May 26) (#33 -- YE 2001)* 21. Thank You -- Dido (#3 -- peak Apr. 28) (#8 -- YE 2001)* 20. Danger (Been So Long) -- Mystikal Featuring Nivea (#14 -- peak Feb. 10) (#58 -- YE 2001) 19. Let Me Blow Ya Mind -- Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani (#2 -- peak Aug. 18) (#7 -- YE 2001) 18c. E.I. -- Nelly (#15 -- peak Jan. 13) (#95 -- YE 2001) 18b. #1 -- Nelly (#22 -- peak Dec. 15) 18a. Ride Wit Me -- Nelly Featuring City Spud (#3 -- peak Jun. 23) (#18 -- YE 2001) 17. Differences -- Ginuwine (#4 -- peak Oct. 27) (#50 -- YE 2001) (#68 -- YE 2002) 16b. U Got It Bad -- Usher (#1 -- peak Dec. 15) (#9 -- YE 2002) 16. U Remind Me -- Usher (#1 -- peak Jul. 7) (#15 -- YE 2001) 15. The Way You Love Me -- Faith Hill (#6 -- peak Jan. 13) (#27 -- YE 2001) 14. Who I Am -- Jessica Andrews (#28 -- peak Apr. 7) (#82 -- YE 2001) 13. Around The World (La La La La La) -- ATC (#28 -- peak Mar. 31) 12. Survivor -- Destiny’s Child (#2 -- peak Apr. 14) (#23 -- YE 2001) 11. Jaded -- Aerosmith (#7 -- peak Apr. 7) (#47 -- YE 2001)* 10. Don’t Tell Me -- Madonna (#4 -- peak Feb. 3) (#34 -- YE 2001) 9. I Hope You Dance -- Lee Ann Womack (#14 -- peak Feb. 17) (#32 -- YE 2001) 8. Hanging By A Moment -- Lifehouse (#2 -- peak Jun. 16) (#1 -- YE 2001)* 7. Stranger In My House -- Tamia (#10 -- peak Apr. 14) (#62 -- YE 2001) 6. It Wasn’t Me -- Shaggy Featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent (#1 -- peak Feb. 3) (#12 -- YE 2001) 5. Get Ur Freak On -- Missy Elliott (#7 -- peak Jun. 30) (#35 -- YE 2001) 4b. Breathless -- The Corrs (#34 -- peak Apr. 7)* 4a. Only Time -- Enya (#10 -- peak Nov. 10) (#59 -- YE 2001)* 3. Drive -- Incubus (#9 -- peak Jul. 28) (#21 -- YE 2001)* 2. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) -- Blu Cantrell (#2 -- peak Jul. 21) (#11 -- YE 2001) 1. Ms. Jackson -- Outkast (#1 -- peak Feb. 17) (#25 -- YE 2001)

Albums Worth Checking Out: Is This It -- The Strokes The Blueprint -- Jay-Z Songs In A Minor -- Alicia Keys Miss E...So Addictive -- Missy Elliott Toxicity -- System of a Down No More Drama -- Mary J. Blige Invincible -- Michael Jackson Stillmatic -- Nas Musicforthemorningafter -- Pete Yorn Vespertine -- Björk 8701 -- Usher Lateralus -- Tool Rock Steady -- No Doubt Blackwater Park -- Opeth Laundry Service -- Shakira Exciter -- Depeche Mode Silver Side Up -- Nickelback All Killer No Filler -- Sum 41 Celebrity -- ‘N Sync Take Offs and Landings -- Rilo Kiley Britney -- Britney Spears The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most -- Dashboard Confessional

The Bottom of the Pile: Sandstorm -- Darude (#83 -- peak Aug. 18)* One More Time -- Daft Punk (#61 -- peak Mar. 24)* My Way -- Limp Bizkit (#75 -- peak May 19)* Dream On -- Depeche Mode (#85 -- peak May 12)* Crawling -- Linkin Park (#79 -- peak Aug. 11)* One Step Closer -- Linkin Park (#75 -- peak Mar. 3)* Control -- Puddle of Mudd (#68 -- peak Oct. 27)* Fat Lip -- Sum 41 (#66 -- peak Sep. 8)* Who We Be -- DMX (#60 -- peak Nov. 24) I’m A Survivor -- Reba (#49 -- peak Dec. 1) Flavor of the Weak -- American Hi-Fi (#41 -- peak Aug. 4)* Schism -- Tool (#67 -- peak Sep. 8)* Imitation of Life -- R.E.M. (#83 -- peak May 26)* Fatty Girl -- Ludacris, LL Cool J & Keith Murray (#87 -- peak Dec. 15) We Need A Resolution -- Aaliyah Featuring Timbaland (#59 -- peak Jun. 30) Yellow -- Coldplay (#48 -- peak May 19)* Clint Eastwood -- Gorillaz (#57 -- peak Sep. 22)*

Alternative songs are the ones starred.

Also Worth Mentioning: God Bless The USA -- Lee Greenwood (#16 -- peak Sep. 29)****

****released in the 80s

[rivalsfm]

mwf?

definitely both of our lovely mascots, corinna kopf & ryan destiny. other than those we’d love to see jessica vu, yovanna ventura, the carlson sisters, millie hannah, jennie kim, chungha, koleen diaz, alisha boe, sana minatozaki, christina nadin, melissa calma, audreyana michelle, edie rose liberty, scarlett leithold, lennon stella, amanda khamkaew, dina denoire, janae robers, nessia, sahar luna, sophie mudd, & sofia richie. just to name a few.

[gojohnetta]

Jessica Lowndes Photos Photos: The Music Lounge, Presented By Mudd & Op https://ift.tt/2JQo4n2

[overwhelmedbyfeels]

URL challenge

The always o lovely @josjournal tagged me, so here I am. It’s to spell your URL with songs.

Oceandust – Hands Like Houses Viva Forever – Spice Girls Every You Every Me – Placebo Renegade – Wynter Gordon What About Now – Daughtry Hide & Seek – Marike Jager Easier to Run – Linkin Park Let me Leave – Marc Broussard Moments – One Direction Empty – Jessica Mauboy Dear Nicole – Frankmusik Blurry – Puddle of Mudd You're Still the One – Shania Twain Fairytale Gone Bad – Sunrise Avenue Enjoy the View – David Choi Eight Easy Steps – Alanis Morissette Lie to Me – 12 Stones Sound the Alarm - Brightwood

I’m tagging @lovecrimemp3 @spacemlm @liamstolenboxers @nerds4life @somewhereisaplacethatziamknow @livingwherethesidewalkends

[jamesmichaelmclester]

Temple of Boom 3 New projects in the works for Summer 2019- 1)New Roaring Truth CD in pre production "Sons of THUNDER" 2)Expanding drum📻📻📻/percussion student base & initiating Worship Warrior Drum Workshop References available from private students, music studios, and instructors. 3)Meeting "DT"Duane Tyree🎤👊 Platinum Fastrax Key events ✔️Feb 15 Texas-Modern DAY Cowboys ✔️March 14 Van Wailin' Van Halen Vibe in San Antonio, Texas ✔️March 16 Texas-Modern DAY Cowboys-Tribute to TESLA ✔️March 23 Rock 4 James Classic Car Show & Concert The Rock Wood Fired Pizza Wylie,TX ✔️March 30 New Music Showcase Roaring Truth. Love to team up with Blackland Saints Texez Mudd ✔️April 6 Tesla the Band Choctaw Casinos & Resorts April 20 2 year anniversary party April 22,2019❤️Angel Eyes Kristen McLester ✔️May 4 Texas- Modern DAY Cowboys guests Cheap Trickster Redrock Bar and Grill ✔️May 24-27 Memorial DAY Rock fest ⛳June 1 Help Hope Live 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Planning Tempest Golf Club as host. Stay teed up! TexasGolfOn.com presented by Texas Links 👊👊👊✔️JUNE 8- National Headliner TBA Debut of 21st-Century Allied forces Roaring Truth Texas-Modern DAY Cowboys TBA Hosting a band from Austin James Rose ideas? San Antonio referral Jessica Marinez? Houston TAME FURY possibly Please email EPK to jamesmichael9@gmail.com Blues/Classic Rock/Acoustic/Rock/Pop/Hard Rock-Melodic Metal all welcome. 4 year anniversary Rock4James Help Hope Live 2019 Part 2 in the works through December TBA. (at Bedford, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtbthCXHQXz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zub958vkumqt

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27 Phylea - At wedding in Sunderland

27 Phylea - At wedding in Sunderland by arstrotypeople featuring slip-on shoes ❤ liked on Polyvore

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Untitled #722

Untitled #722 by daniel-weisskirchner featuring stretch boots ❤ liked on Polyvore

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