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The most popular – or commonly used – baby names have been announced for the past year, 2013. According to the United States Social Security Administration which keeps tabs on such things, the most popular boy's name in the past year has been Noah, according to a Chicago Tribune report on Friday. On the girl's side of being named, Sophia tops the list.
All told, there were 21, 075 baby girls named Sophia last year. On the boys' side, 18,090 baby boys were named Noah. Continuing down the list of girls' names, Emma came in a close second and Olivia followed close behind in third place. Continuing down the list of boys' names, Liam came in second and Jacob came in third place.
Jacob took a hit this year. The name Jacob has topped the boys' list for14 years in a row. However, after being the favorite boy's name from 1999 to 2012, it slipped to number 3 this time around. In fact, with Noah becoming the favorite name to give a boy in the past year, it is the first time since 1960 that the most popular boy's name hasn't been Michael or Jacob, according to a CNN report on Friday.
Sophia has been the most popular girls name for three years now. It was the most popular in 2011 through 2013. Prior to Sophia being the most common girl's name given, the most popular girl's name was Isabella.
Over the past 100 years, according to the report, Michael has been the most popular boy's name. It ranked number one for 44 times out of the century. As far as girls' names are considered, Mary has been the most popular – or common – in the past century. Mary was the favorite 42 years out of the past 100 years.
The United States Social Security Administration releases the most popular names of the past year. It has been releasing the list annually since 1998. The date chosen to release the list has always been shortly before Mother's Day.
The Most Popular Boys' Names of 2013
- Noah
- Liam
- Jacob
- Mason
- William
- Ethan
- Michael
- Alexander
- Jayden
- Daniel
The Most Popular Girls' Names of 2013
- Sophia
- Emma
- Olivia
- Isabella
- Ava
- Mia
- Emily
- Abigail
- Madison
- Elizabeth
To check out popular babies' names through the years, visit the Social Security Administration's baby names website. There is a feature on the site to look up the most popular name of each year. It might be interesting to check and see what names were most popular the year you were born.


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- Several years earlier Nellie and her mother fled the Interior and its hated security police for the Outbacks, a loose-knit resistance of small cities, towns and rural areas. Since then her mother has disappeared and twelve-year-old Nellie is on her own, scrounging a living where she can find it. When loneliness opens her mind to flux, the ability to alter her vibratory state in the molecular field, she learns to travel to other levels of reality. When a prank by the Skulls, an unruly gang of boys, reveals several large scars on her scalp, Nellie is forced to confront the terrifying truth that her vague memories of experiments that took place while she lived in the Interior are real. Befriended by fourteen-year-old Deller, leader of the Skulls, Nellie learns of the disappearance of his younger brother Fen. Using her ability to travel the levels, she eventually finds Fen trapped in an experimental laboratory deep in another reality. Although Nellie is unable to free him, her discovery precipitates a series of events that lead her and Deller back to the Interior, and straight into the memories she has been trying so hard to forget.
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My Crossfit Scottsdale Journey… One year ago, I weighed 209# in the morning and about 213# at night. Don't ask why I weigh myself twice a day, I just do. At that time I was a new father to a beautiful girl Audrina Reese Rotan and a loving husband to my beautiful and talented wife Heather Rotan. "I love you both". Then it happened on May 22nd I walked into CrossFit Scottsdale for a scheduled baseline not having a clue of what to expect, halfway through the gym doors I was greeted by a tatted up buff guy who introduced himself as Coach Luke. He asked me to complete some forms and then proceeded to show me around the place. He asked questions about my fitness level and showed me the high priced equipment everyone was using to get fit. "Okay". He also talked about taking down some 'globo gyms' but I had no clue what he was saying, I wasn't paying any attention I was still trying to figure out how the f$#% my wife talked me into this shit. After that he asked me to warm up with one of his students by going for a 400 meter run. When I returned we got right into reviewing what the baseline consisted of: 500 meter row, 40 air squats, 30 sit ups, 20 push-ups and 10 pull ups. Just so everyone knows, I had no history of ever working out. I paid a lot of memberships just really never did any time. As I started the row I could hear coach behind me saying keep it under some "number" and "lets go", about 250 meters in I was thinking I'm never going to make this I'm already gassed out but some how I finished the row and moved into the air squats, holy crap those suck and then the sit ups, holy crap those suck more, and then the 20 push ups, holy crap those suck even more and then the final 10 pull ups, holy crap those suck balls and then "BAM" it was all over, along with the rest of my day. I turned in an outstanding time of 12:08, probably one of the worst in CrossFit Scottsdale history. I still ask people "hey what did you get on your baseline" just to see if I did better then them. Nope none higher. Bunch of liars out there. After the baseline I laid on the ground for about a half hour trying to figure out where my life was going to end. Coach got me some sugar water and then I proceeded to get up and try to make my way to his office. On the way there still woozy and wobbly he said your name is on a puke bucket out back if you need it. Believing him I headed that way, he quickly stopped me and said, no the restrooms right there make sure you clean up afterwards. I spent a good 15 minutes puking my guts out before getting to his office. He started reviewing the different memberships and pricing options. Again not paying attention. My mind and body were in survival mode and I needed to get the hell out of there and home before death. I told coach I got to go but I will be back to sign up. I'm sure in his mind he was thinking this pus$% I wont see him again. I sat outside in the car for another 30 minutes before driving home. Thank god the baseline was mid day I probably struck multiple curbs and who knows what else on the way home. However, I do remember walking through my front door to my wife and her looking at me like she had seen a ghost. I headed to the master bath where I spent several more hours laying on the floor while my wife made fun of me. Lasted pretty much the entire day.
The very next day I went to work, It started out like most and quickly turned into the rest, very stressful. I then began thinking about CrossFit and how it affected me the day before. I was able to push my body and mind to a place where I was not able to think about my day-to-day worries and that's when I made the decision to go back and get signed up. I didn't join CrossFit because I wanted to be fit I joined because I wanted to go one hour a day where the only thing I could possibly think of is completing the WOD (workout of the day). To date when I walk into Crossfit Scottsdale I have never thought about what I had to do at work or what stresses may be awaiting me in my personal life.
My major accomplishment at CrossFit Scottsdale over the that last year include completing my first WOD on May 24th 2011, since then I have completed a 4.2 mile Mad Mud Run thanks to the help of Coach Jenn D or better known to fellow students as "The Finisher". Thanks for getting us booed because you didn't want to get muddy at the end. LoL. I have competed in 1 Paleo challenge where I took second place only loosing to the "mayor" of CrossFit Scottsdale Bob Hisle. What a shark. He still owes me a beer. My personal records or "PR's" include 285# deadlift, 170# clean and jerk, 205# back squat, 120# snatch, baseline of 4:44 and a mile time of 7:46. Recently I participated in Hell Week IV and successfully passed with the rest of the warriors and completed the Pat Tillman run with my wife. I have passed the level I test and will attempt for the second time the level II on June 21st hopefully putting in a much better performance. Oh yeah I almost forgot I lost 50 pounds and currently weigh 163# in the morning and 165.5# at night. Again don't ask why.
I would like to thank everyone who has played a key role in the transformation of Richard Scott Rotan and the friends I have met through CrossFit Scottsdale who continue to support and push me through every WOD. A big thank you to Coach Luke and Najla for providing a facility that achieves amazing results and provides the opportunity for people to change there lives. To all the coaches who have been apart of my transformation present and past I thank you and please continue to do what you do because you impact lives for the better. When considering your workout box I highly recommend one place and that is Crossfit Scottsdale.
I'm sad to say but my wife and I will be relocating in the month of August to Vegas baby. No I'm not becoming a stripper with this new body. My wife and I are starting a new chapter in our life. We will be sad to leave behind such and amazing place. I will never forget what this place has done for me and my family and I will continue to live the lifestyle that has been instilled in me by my CrossFit Scottsdale coaches and fellow crossfitters. Again thank you all and hopefully we will WOD again.
All I can say is " I Wanna Fran myself like an animal".
Rich Rotan WOD: "Game Changer" For Time.
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Quit smoking March 2010
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We are cruising towards the fiscal cliff. The John Boehner leadership of the House is fighting Barack Obama and the Party of Treason. The issue is will some or all of the Bush tax cuts be extended and will there be cuts in spending or will the so-called "sequestration" kick in and force automatic and ill-advised spending cuts in key areas like defense.
Is there an alternative to this mess? If there is, what is it?
Here is the alternative.
Do nothing.
Will that be a good thing? Not really.
It is simply better than the alternative.
Why is it better?
Remember the fiscal cliff is largely a creation of two people. Barack Obama and John Boehner. The Republicans had many opportunities when they controlled both the House and the Senate to make the Bush tax cuts permanent.
They did not.
Boehner and Obama created the sequestration plan in the summer of 2011 as a part of the Debt Ceiling fight. Boehner will do anything to avoid a fight. Obama knows this.
That is why the sequestration bill was so horrible. That is why it makes huge cuts in the defense budget and almost no meaningful cuts in entitlements.
John Boehner gave us this disaster. What makes anyone believe that he can do better this time around?
The sequestration was not the first time that Boehner has lost to Obama. He has lost every time he goes up against Obama. Why? Because Boehner is unwilling to fight Obama. He is very willing to do what it takes to consolidate his power in the House.
Unfortunately Boehner and the Republicans have lost the war. Cutting taxes and economic growth have always been something that the Republicans could talk to America about and the message would resonate.
The current band of Republican leaders, starting with Boehner, are so incompetent that they have lost this battle.
Most of America now thinks that the only tax cuts the Republicans are interested in are tax cuts for the wealthy. The Democrats are doing a great job of messaging and now many believe the Republicans actually want to raise taxes on the middle class.
Are the Republicans doing anything about this?
Do they have anyone with even a clue about how to get a message out?
Sadly the answer is no.
John Boehner got us into this mess. Unfortunately, he will do nothing to get us out of it.
We need someone else to lead the House Republicans. Sadly that will not happen either.
Sometimes the best you can do is simply doing no worse.
I am willing to go out on a limb here and make a prediction.
The House Republicans will surrender on taxes. They will try to call it "new revenue," but it will be higher taxes. The illusory budget cuts, other than cuts to the Defense budget, will be kicked down the road. For 2013, we will have another trillion-dollar deficit. The economy will not improve any and will probably get worse.
Barack Obama, Harry Reid and John Boehner will all hold press conferences, announcing this grand bargain and how great it will be for America. While they are busy patting themselves on the back and congratulating each other, American will lurch towards economic Armageddon.
America will continue to suffer while Obama does his best to tear this nation down and John Boehner simply worries about maintaining his power in the House of Representatives.
Ronald Reagan told us our best days are in front of us.
I wish that were true.
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Ha! I am reminded of proof of an old axiom.
During a bad period, a good friend told me "Cheer up. Things could be worse!"
So, I cheered up. Sure enough, things got worse!
Justin, there is ALWAYS hope. Let's turn our attention to how we in the Tea Party get the right message out. We haven't been doing any better than the GOPe, since the polls show declining support for the Tea Party.
Someone else on here... maybe you! :)... posted a message on another topic, stating that we all need to work locally in our tea party organizations to get people elected locally and work our way up. I totally agree. This mess did not happen overnight, and it won't be fixed overnight either. We have a long, hard climb. Anyone up for the job? We keep looking for answers, but do we think about OURSELVES as being the answer? We need to get up off our chairs and get to work. Blogging won't make it happen, except to the degree that it motivates people to get to work on the problem in the real world. Boots on the ground.
We NEED Newt as the next head of the RNC ... and we need him NOW!
Sequestration will hit defense most heavily. But we don't need defense in these quiet times, do we?
Oh well.
Do our representatives in the Washington Brain Trust realize that cutting spending in this area means directly loss of jobs?
These are American jobs. Both in the military, and support industries. Making and maintaining ships, vehicles, uniforms and everything.
But, it matters little in the long run I guess.
Just move some tens of thousands from the roles of the employed to the welfare rolls. No sense having citizens serving a function in this society, is there?
You are correct; defense cuts will result in layoffs but that is true of any government downsizing. I am not saying that I think defense cuts make sense unless your end goal is to make us defenseless but our bloated government is staffed by lots of people. If I had a choice the Dept of Education would be shut down as rapidly as possible but it would increase jobless numbers driving up the unemployment rate and increase the cost of those benefits. Of course, that would be less costly than paying them their normal wage and benefit package and would get government out of schools.
I really see no way to shrink government without losing American jobs but Defense cuts like that would be welcomed by nobody except Obama and his cronies.
So, if there is nothing to do to fix it, if this isn't as bad as it is going to get, if everything is so negative with no positive to come out of it, why even bother to try to fix something that cannot be fixed? I am tired of the negativity, of all the bad that is getting and we haven't seen the end of it yet, but yet who offers solutions? no one. I for one, am giving up. Yes it is bad, yes it will get worse, but apparently we have no other alternative than to sit down and take it because there are no solutions. Obama does what Obama does, and no one questions him, no one fights him, no one brings him to justice. So let's stop complaining and just take it since that seems to be our only option. If there is an alternative, please share it and give some positive hope.
Look Folks,
Progressives and liberals, very much like Islamic extremists and other terrorists, understand, respect, and RESPOND to only one thing ... STRENGTH. The GOP holds the "power of the purse" and must wield that like the "terrible swift Sword' in the Battle Hymn of the Republic!
Authorize not one penny for anything until the progressive, liberal, democrats admit that more citizens voted for House and Senate republicans than voted for Obama and the congressional democrats!!!
Then craft Bills one by one on single topic issues ... NO omnibus Bills and NO increase in the debt limit. If it becomes necessary to ever again allow any increase in the federal debt limit ... it must be one piece of legislation at a time. No blanket increases ... PERIOD!
Elect Newt Gingrich to lead the RNC and to transform it into a conservative organization that declares and supports both God's Laws and our constitutional valid Laws ... in ALL 50 States. We need a conservative national LEADER to spearhead this.
Thanks for the update on "it's business as usual" from both parties. The only solution is get rid of them all and start afresh with fiscally responsible leaders. We don't have leaders in DC. We have children in suits and ties. They act like it is their money instead of ours. They will never suffer because they have their retirements and their slush funds. It is the Middle Class (what is left of it) that do all the suffering. Both parties make me sick and tired of listening to their "same old, same old" excuses and trite responses to emails, faxes, letters etc. FIRE THEM ALL.
Rand Paul is the only one to come out and say he will not back down from his campaign promise f not raising taxes.
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It was another great return by Ted Ginn, jr. He rolled outside, and took the kick through a seam, and didn't stop running until he was swimming in the ocean....except, there was a holding call yet again. This time, it was his aunt Mae who blocked someone in the back, negating his second long return.
And that leaves him with exactly 0 returns for TDs this season.
Meanwhile, San Diego's return guy (Darren Sproles) had a kick and a punt return for a TD in the first quarter of his game against the Colts.
Yeah, Ginn, jr, and his family are awesome.
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"JISM 2" is one of the most anticipated movies of 2012 starring Sunny Leone, Arunnoday Singh, Randeep Hooda. The film marks the debut of Indo-Canadian actress and model, Sunny Leone in Bollywood.
Jism 2 is the sequel to the film Jism which had John Abraham and Bipasha Basu in lead roles.
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A porn star is hired by a dashing intelligence officer to become a 'Honey-trap' for a dreaded assassin. In doing so, she not only has to confront her bitter-sweet past, but is also forced to make an impossible choice - one that will put her own life in double jeopardy.
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Although it's not a points-paying event, several of NASCAR Sprint Cup teams will get their 2010 seasons underway on Saturday night with the running of the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
"I can't wait to get the season kicked off with the Shootout," Greg Biffle said. "The Shootout is a big deal if for no other reason than it is the first race of the season. It's not a points race, so we can go out there and just have fun with it. "
Formerly a race for the previous season's pole winners, the qualifying criteria has changed for the 2010 Shootout. This year's Budweiser Shootout field will be comprised of the 12 Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers from last season, past Sprint Cup champions, former Budweiser Shootout (or Busch Clash, as it was formerly called) winners, Daytona points race winners, and the 2009 rookie of the year. Also, to be eligible to compete in the 2010 Budweiser Shootout, a driver must have competed in Sprint Cup Series competition within the previous two seasons.
"It's cool to be a part of the Shootout this year," Matt Kenseth said. "In the past, when the Shootout field was based off of pole winners, I think I was only able to compete in it once since I'm not always the best qualifier, so I really like the way they have the selection criteria set up this year."
Following these criteria, the drivers who will make up the 2010 Budweiser Shootout field will include: John Andretti, Biffle, Geoff Bodine, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Derrike Cope, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Joey Logano, Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Juan Montoya, Ryan Newman, Ken Schrader, Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers, and Michael Waltrip.
As usual, the race will be divided into two segments -- a 25-lap segment, followed by a 50-lap sprint -- for a total of 75 laps, or 187.5 miles. Following the first segment, there will be a 10-minute "intermission," during which crews will make typical adjustments -- no spring, shock, or rear-end changes -- to their cars.
"The name says it all – the Shootout is a battle for glory," Edwards said. I'm excited about going there and kicking off the season with a fun race like that."
Among the drivers competing in the year's Shootout are 11 who have had Budweiser Shootout success in the form of at least one when in the event, including last year's winner, Kevin Harvick. Other previous winners of the event who will be in the field once again this year are: Bodine, Earnhardt Jr., Elliott, Gordon, Hamlin, Johnsin, Terry Labonte, Martin, Schrader, and Stewart.
Television coverage for the 32nd annual Budweiser Shootout is slated for an 8 p.m. ET start on FOX. The selection show to determine the starting order for the Shootout can be seen on SPEED at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday.
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Well goodness gracious great balls of news. What a stellar week compared to the past few. Tons of great trailers and news bits abound dear readers. It's time to get sucked into this week's News, Games, Geeks.
- Blizzcon 2014 has been dated for November 7-8
- A new Fatal Frame game is being developed for the Wii U
- The sequel to Final Fantasy Theatrhythm, Curtain Call, is coming to the West sometime this year for the 3DS
- The long sought after classic PSOne RPG, Suikoden 2, is finally slated to hit PSN sometime soon
- Mario Golf: World Tour will be the first Nintendo game receiving a DLC Season Pass
- The PlayStation Now Beta has revealed more games in its test lineup along with plans for rental services
- Assassin's Creed Unity has leaked details revealing a passible four-player co-op mode
- May's PlayStation Plus lineup has been revealed
- The new 3DS Phonic Wright game will take place in the distant past starring one of his ancestors
- The next line of Skylanders has been revealed for the fall: Skylanders Trap Team
- Microsoft announced the Xbox One will launch in Japan on September 4
- Microsoft, as part of a documentary team, found the place where it was rumored to have hundreds of Atari E.T. games buried
Release Dates
- Dragon Age inquisition – 10/7
- Tales of Xillia 2 - 8/19
- Harvest Moon DYKG
- Evolve trailer
- Watch Dogs gameplay
- Dragon Age Inquisition trailer
- Harry Potter anime spoof
- GTA Professor Layton parody
- Frozen Thriller parody
- Phoenix Wright trailer
- Mad Max trailer
- Lupin the Third film trailer


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PUNCH LINE - Live at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
2009 Murphy and Cadogan Fellowships in the Fine Arts
Immediate Future
Dates: October 7th – January 9th, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, October 9th, 6 – 9 p.m.
Locations: SFAC Gallery, 401 Van Ness (at McAllister) and 155 Grove Street
Live performances by Michael Barrett
October 7th, 2009 7:30 p.m.
October 9th, 2009 7:30 p.m.
November 5th, 2009 7:30 p.m.
November 21st, 2009 1:00 p.m.
Artist Michael Barrett draws inspiration from his experience as a former U.S. Marine, cancer survivor, and college athlete.
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Friday, October 01, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO – For suicidal adolescents, the emergency department (ED) is most often the chosen portal to mental health services. New research, presented Friday, Oct. 1, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, looks at what happens to the 30 percent of suicidal adolescents who are discharged from the ED and whether they go on to access additional mental health services.
In "Predictors of Mental Health Follow up Among Adolescents with Suicidal Ideation After Emergency Department Discharge," researchers followed up with parents and guardians of adolescents (ages 11 to 18 years) one month after their pediatric ED visit. The adolescents had been discharged after undergoing a suicide risk assessment by a physician and a mental health professional.
The parents were asked if their son or daughter had visited a mental health professional since their ED visit, and whether or not the child had required a subsequent visit to the ED resulting in inpatient psychiatric admission. Parents were also asked about previous mental health service experiences.
Two out of three patients had seen a mental health professional within two months after an initial ED visit. Adolescents who had already been diagnosed with a mental health condition were more likely to successfully seek follow-up care. One in five adolescents had returned to the ED and required inpatient psychiatric admission.
Overall, most parents characterized their mental health care experiences as favorable.
"We plan to use the results of this study to develop interventions that will focus on delivering appropriate and effective mental health services to these high-risk teenagers," said lead study author Brad Sobolewski, MD, FAAP.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. For more information, visit www.aap.org.
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Jul 9, 2010 10:54 AM
Leave it to Sandra Bullock to bring a little bit of rock n' roll to the Nashville Rising benefit concert. Sandy looked both gorgeous and comfortable in this little Robert Rodriguez number that could easily transition from nighttime to daytime with the help of some skinny jeans and boots. If you want to score Sandra's classy-meets-edgy look, Nordstrom has the Robert Rodriguez grommet top on sale for 40% off ($177.90).
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Sep 21, 2010 10:30 AM
Today's guest post is brought to you by dating, sex and relationships enthusiast (read: obsessive ponderer) Natasha Burton, the Relationships Editor at Glo, a recently-launched lifestyle e-magazine for women. She'll be bringing you her picks of the best products, accessories and books for your love life, or lack thereof. Today? It's Ask Natasha time!
The question: "Hello ladies,
I'm catching your lovely posting about the Afterglow Candle and have a question to forward along to your lady Natasha. I separated from my guy after 10 years (six of which were married) and, after a year and half of dating all the wrong guys and having way too many flings, I finally found one to open my heart back up. Timing in life, however, has proven that we will likely not work out, but rather than be sad about it, I am happy to know I am capable of letting another love into my life. The first night we kissed he gave me the "glow" that I had been missing for a long time and I could not stop smiling for days. That feeling is simply amazing and has given me so much inspiration lately. Any suggestions you may have my dear Natasha to keep that "glow" going so a single girl can feel moved to stay optimistic on and find that next magical night would be great! Kirsten"
Natasha says: First of all, good for you for getting back out there, even if you found yourself dating some bonafide Mr. Wrongs. And, can we say yay for rediscovering that first-kiss glow?! So lovely. How to keep that good-feeling going? It really comes down to making every day full and fabulous, whether it's through spending time with your girlfriends, taking on a new hobby or starting to volunteer for a cause you really love. Seems like the same typical advice, but that's because it works! Being the best possible you -- first and foremost -- is what will keep that glow going.
And when you do begin your next relationship, it will be that much more wonderful because you'll already be a fully-satisfied, radiant woman. I've also come across this great new book, Seeking Happily Ever After ($12, out on 9/23/2010) that's filled with tips for being secure and happy with yourself, as well as gearing up for the next love of your life. Good luck -- and keep glowing!
P.S. Lovelorn? Loveless? Loved too much? (Ow!) Natasha's here to help! She'll be answering your questions in future posts, so send us a message, and you just might get an answer!
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Junior Research Fellow, Jobs & Vacancy in Research at Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore Jun 2012
Job or Vacancy Description:
Applications are invited for the following posts :
Junior Research Fellow : 02
Pay Scale: Rs.12,000/- P.M.
Age limit : 28 years
Eligibility Conditions: First Class Post-Graduate Degree in Science with Specialization in Food Technology/Food Science/ Food Science & Nutrition/Food Processing/Food Chemistry/Microbiology/Biotechnology with good academic records and should have been qualified for lectureship in National Eligibility Test conducted by CSIR-UGC or GATE qualified.
How To Apply: Dr. V. K. Modi, Head, Department of Meat, Fish & Poultry Technology, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore – 570 020,Karnataka
General Instructions:
1. Candidates should not have exceeded 28 years of age as on 15-06-2012, i.e. the last date of receipt of applications for the post.
2. The engagement of JRFs are exclusively for the above mentioned project.
3. The engagement will be contractual and on purely temporary basis in the project funded by MFPI, Govt. of India for a maximum period of two years and is co-terminus with the project, if the project terminates earlier.
4. The engagement under externally funded project does not confer any right/ claim whatsoever either explicitly or implicitly on the appointee for regular appointment in CSIR/ CFTRI, against any post or otherwise under any legal conditions or precedent.
5. No TA/DA will be given to the candidates for attending the interview.
6. Eligible candidates may send their complete Bio-data with e-mail address/contact phone number along with attested copies of the necessary certificates to Dr. V. K. Modi, Head, Department of Meat, Fish & Poultry Technology, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore – 570 020, Karnataka
7. Applications received after the due date (i.e., 15-06-2012) will be summarily rejected. The short-listed candidates will be informed about the date of interview and the venue through e-mail/post.
8. Applications are invited from eligible candidates for 2 [Two] positions of Junior Research Fellow on a temporary contractual basis in the research project entitled "Value added and healthful texturized egg products"funded by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, tenable at Department of Meat, Fish & Poultry Technology, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore.
9. Essential Qualification: First Class Post-Graduate Degree in Science with Specilisation in Food Technology/Food Science/ Food Science & Nutrition/Food Processing
Tentative Last Date:15-06-2012
About the organization :
Central Food Technological Research Institute(CFTRI), Mysore (a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) came into existence during 1950 with the great vision of its founders, and a network of inspiring as well as dedicated scientists who had a fascination to pursue in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology. the focus of the Institute has been towards low-cost effective technologies, utilisation of indigenous raw materials, bio-friendly processes with emphasis on integrated technology and high level pursuit for total technology with underpinning of food safety, health and nutrition to all sections of the population.The Institute has geared up its R&D and impact of the globalisation has given very good dividends with a large number of externally funded projects from national and international agencies.
Address :
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Department of Meat, Fish & Poultry Technology,
CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore – 570 020,Karnataka
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Brian Fuller, MD
Dr. Fuller comes to Northern Colorado from Charlottesville, Va., where he served as the assistant professor in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Virginia and the director of Stereotactic Radiation Services at Martha Jefferson Hospital.
He also has served as a senior investigator and special volunteer in the Radiation Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute.
He earned his medical degree from the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine and served an internship in surgery at the Harbor/UCLA Medical Center. He completed a residency in radiation oncology and a fellowship in stereotactic radiosurgery/radiobiology at Stanford University.
Certifications and Licenses
- Diplomat National Board of Medical Examiners
- Diplomat American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
- State of California
- State of Maryland
- State of Virginia
Medical Organizations
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American Association of Clinical Oncology
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- National Medical Association
- Society of Neuro-oncology
Dr. Fuller sees patients at the Cancer Institute at North Colorado Medical Center, the David Walsh Cancer Center at Sterling Regional MedCenter and the Cancer Center at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.
To make an appointment with Dr. Fuller, please call (970) 352-4121.


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Susan B. Anthony day is celebrated on February 15. She lived as a public speaker to advocate the rights of women. She especially focused on the right to vote.
Anthony was born February 15, 1803-March 13, 1906. She lived in New York as a Quaker. She went to school in Philadelphia but her parents couldn't afford it for long.
Anthony never married and gave up her Quaker religion. She didn't like the hypocrisy in the ministers being against alcohol yet freely drinking it. She did like the Unitarian religion.
Voting was a strong right she strongly believed in. She spoke and wrote about it whenever she could. Anthony was also anti-abortion. She thought a woman killing her unborn child was the failure of education,society and the government.
Anthony broke the law by trying to vote. Her case went to a judge and he fined her $100. When she refused, she was released so the case wouldn't go to the Supreme Court.
The 19th amendment giving women the right to vote wasn't given until 1920. We can thank Anthony for pushing the issue as far as she did.


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ACRS Charter
(Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act)
- The Committee's official designation:
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)
- The Committee's objectives and the scope of its activity:
- Section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, provides:
- Section 182b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, provides:
- Chapter 21, Section 313(f), of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (by Public Law 100-456, The National Defense Authorization
Act, Fiscal Year 1989), established the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board and provides that:
- 10 CFR 1.13 provides that the ACRS:
- The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended by Section 6 of
Public Law 95-209, added the ACRS Fellowship Program providing that:
- 10 CFR 52.23, 10 CFR 52.53, and 10 CFR 52.87 provide that the
application for Early Site Permits, Standard Design Certifications, and
Combined Licenses, respectively, be referred by the Commission to the
ACRS and that the ACRS report on those portions of the applications
which concern safety.
- 10 CFR 54.25 provides that each application for the renewal of an
Operating License for a nuclear power plant be referred to the ACRS and
that the ACRS review and report on each application.
- The ACRS shall report to and advise the Commission on issues associated with nuclear materials and waste management. The bases of reviews include 10 CFR Parts 20, 40, 50, 60, 61, 70, 71, and 72, and other closely related regulations and legislative mandates. These reviews shall include matters related to waste management, radiation health effects, and health physics as they pertain to the disposal of nuclear waste (including transportation issues) and the processing of nuclear materials.
- The time period necessary for the Committee to carry out its purposes:
- Agency or official to whom this Committee reports:
- Agency responsible for providing necessary support for the Committee:
- A description of the duties for which the Committee is responsible, and, if such
duties are not solely advisory, a specification of the authority for such functions:
- The estimated annual operating costs in dollars and staff years for the
- $5,431.000
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- The estimated number and frequency of Committee meetings:
- The Committee's termination date, if less than two years, from the date of
"There is hereby established an Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards consisting of a maximum of fifteen members appointed by the
Commission for terms of four years each. The Committee shall review
safety studies and facility license applications referred to it and shall make
reports thereon, shall advise the Commission with regard to the hazards
of proposed or existing reactor facilities and the adequacy of proposed
reactor safety standards, and shall perform such other duties as the
Commission may request. One member shall be designated by the
Committee as its Chairman. The members of the Committee shall receive
a per diem compensation for each day spent in meetings or conferences,
or other work of the Committee, and all members shall receive their
necessary traveling or other expenses while engaged in the work of the
Committee. The provisions of Section 163 shall be applicable to the
"The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards shall review each
application under section 103 or section 104b. for a construction permit or
an operating license for a facility, any application under section 104c. for a
construction permit or an operating license for a testing facility, any
application under section 104a. or c. specifically referred to it by the
Commission, and any application for an amendment to a construction
permit or an amendment to an operating license under section 103 or
104a., b., or c. specifically referred to it by the Commission, and shall
submit a report thereon which shall be made part of the record of the
application and available to the public except to the extent that security
classification prevents disclosure."
"With the consent of and under appropriate support arrangements with the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Board may obtain the advice and
recommendations of the staff of the Commission on matters relating to the
Board's responsibilities and may obtain the advice and recommendations
of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards on such matters."
"... upon request of the Department of Energy (DOE), reviews and advises
with regard to the hazards of DOE nuclear activities and facilities; reviews
any generic issues or other matters referred to it by the Commission for
advice. The Committee, on its own initiative, may conduct reviews of
specific generic matters or nuclear facility safety-related items."
"To assist the ACRS in carrying out its function, the Committee shall
establish a fellowship program under which persons having appropriate
engineering or scientific expertise are assigned particular tasks relating to
the functions of the Committee. Such fellowships are for two-year periods
and the recipients of such fellowships shall be selected pursuant to such
criteria as may be established by the Committee."
The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards is a continuing Committee, as
provided in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (see Item 2, above).
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The duties of the Committee are set forth in Item 2, above.
Frequency of meetings: 10 meetings per year of the full Committee; and an
estimated 45 meetings per year of ACRS subcommittees.
Not applicable. See Item 3, above.
Filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
December 11, 2008
Andrew L. Bates
1 Figures are as reported in the Annual FACA report. Committee operating costs include
compensation to members, staff and consultants, travel and administrative costs such as rent, graphics, mail, etc.


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In the spirit of Oscar season, Paul Lanning offers his 15 favorite movies about the national pastime.
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Paul Lanning talks his realization that he is a feminist, and tries to understand what that means in today's world.
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My Fair Lady
based on Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw
book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
music by Frederick Loewe
directed by Molly Smith
choreographed by Daniel Pelzig
Gold Standard American Musical
Just as Molly Smith's record-breaking production of Oklahoma! was enthralling audiences at Arena, her fresh reinterpretation of My Fair Lady set the all-time box office record at the prestigious Shaw Festival in Canada. And now Molly is reassembling her creative team to bring this breathtaking musical to Arena Stage. When Professor Henry Higgins wagers he can transform a Cockney flower girl into an aristocratic lady, he never guesses that Eliza Doolittle will in turn transform him. Lerner and Loewe's sparkling score includes such enduring favorites as "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "The Rain in Spain," "On the Street Where You Live," and "Get Me to the Church on Time." Based on Shaw's most incisive social satire, My Fair Lady is a joyful, crowd-pleasing celebration for the entire family.
My Fair Lady runs approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes, including one intermission.
WARNING: This production features atmospheric effects.
My Fair Lady is sponsored by Edward and his "Fair Lady" Karen Burka
The 2012/13 Fichandler Stage season is sponsored by Dr. Jaylee Montague Mead
American Voices
Molly Smith
"How could I refuse the serious call of this musical?
Our story is about the transformation of a human being through language, manners, mind, heart and dress; both Eliza Doolitte and Henry Higgins are transformed. It is the story of emancipation – not just about Eliza but also Higgins as he discovers his own humanity. Lerner and Loewe succeeded in maintaining the exquisite language, story and characters from Shaw's brilliant Pygmalion in creating this dynamic musical.
The other story is about the class and the rigid social structures which confine us. In a world increasingly blown apart by the dynamics of the very rich and the very poor, this musical hits the sweet spot of our contemporary awareness of class. It asks the question: How does language define us? How do we judge others through their language, manners and dress? How does our own class, whether lower, middle, or upper, confine and define us?"
— Molly Smith, director/artistic director
"Highly polished, intelligent."
"Extraordinarily clever, insightful, touching."
[Manna] "Nichols is enchanting."
"Catherine Flye is delightful."– Washington Examiner
"Vibrant and colorful."
"Manna Nichols is a lovely and lovable Eliza."– Talkin' Broadway
"Stylish, oozing ingenuity from every pore."
[Manna Nichols] "has a clear and strong soprano voice
that was made for singing Eliza's songs."
"Benedict Campbell opens new frontiers as Professor Henry Higgins."
[Nicholas Rodriguez's] "voice never sounded better."– DC Theatre Scene
"Benedict Campbell is splendid as Professor Henry Higgins."
"Catherine Flye is hilarious!"– Maryland Theatre Guide
"A piece of great entertainment."
"Eliza Doolittle, played with skill and charisma by Manna Nichols."
"Benedict Campbell as Higgins was domineering and hysterical,
with a fantastic sense of comedic timing."– Showbiz Radio
Director Molly Smith "once again delivers us
a great modern take on a classic musical."
"A genuine crowd pleaser."
"Perfect for the holiday season."– Woman Around Town
"Joyful, colorful, funny, brilliantly acted and beautifully sung."
"A feast for musical theatre lovers."
Benedict Campbell is "a great actor and a wonderful singer."
a very funny and endearing Thomas Adrian Simpson
"Manna [Nichols] is a star and this performance will help her career glow brighter."
"Catherine Flye's Mrs. Higgins? It's another fine, classy, tough,
and funny performance by a great actress."– DC Metro Theater Arts


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FireEngine aka Solaris 10 Network Stack
By pcr on Nën 12, 2004
How did they get this past the lawyers??? They are actually saying that the new network stack is up to 45% faster. For a performance guy, this announcement is truly amazing. This article also discusses the coming 10 Gigabit networking. You can download the latest version of Solaris 10 x86 from here and take this screaming network stack out for a spin. Run your own speed comparisions against Linux, Windows, or whatever. (Disclaimer, your results may vary. Please do not use ftp as a networking benchmark, it sucks. Use the ttcp utility.)


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High School Sports: Basketball and cross country
High School Awards: Second at 2000 basketball state championships ... three-time district cross country competitor ... The 1999 academic state champion for basketball ... Washington Scholar Award ... Valedictorian ... National Merit Commended Student
Major at Washington: Chemical Engineering
Husky Rowing Experience: 2001 (Freshman) -- Helped the novice eight to a victory at San Diego Crew Classic and Windermere Cup ... sat four seat in the eight that defeated California in the annual dual.
2002 (Sophomore) -- Rowed the No. 3 seat in the women's varsity four that placed tenth at the NCAA Championship and helped the Huskies to a second- place team finish ... in varsity four that placed third at Pac-10's and helped Washington win the team title ... won at Windermere Cup as a member of the varsity four ... rowed two seat in the junior varsity eight's victory at the San Diego Crew Classic ... Received Honorable mention for the Pac-10 All-Academic Team ... rowed for U.S. national development camp over summer, competing at British Columbia Championship in Victoria.
2003 (Junior) - Member of the varsity eight that placed fourth at the NCAA Championships and helped UW to a third place team finish ... Captured a silver at the Pac-10 Championships and helped UW to the conference team title ... part of varsity eight crew that placed second to Belarus at the Windermere Cup ... helped lead the Huskies' varsity eight to victories in the California, Washington State and Oregon State duals ... raced in a pair at the U.S. Nationals in the summer ... placed first in the intermediate race, second in the senior pairs and fourth in the elite pairs.
Personal: Daughter of Kennie and Chuck Reeves ... father attended Columbia and Washington State Veterinary school ... mother attended Washington State ... both parents are veterinarians and run their own veterinary clinic ... has one older sister, Dora (25) who is a veterinary technician.
I chose Washington because: I wanted to be a part of a championship team.
The best thing about Seattle is: It is close to the mountains for snowboarding and rock climbing and it is close to the water for all water sports.
Favorite Class: Biology and French
My best race was: Dual with California, 2003.
After I graduate, I plan to: Intern at a Chemical Engineering company in France.
If I could tell incoming teammates one thing, it would be: You get back what you put in.
Reeves says: "Washington Rowing is about making waves."


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College Hockey:Poulin Steps Down at Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin is stepping down after 10 seasons to take a position in athletic administration at the University. Poulin will become a special assistant to the senior associate athletic director for athletic development.
Poulin, who jumped straight from the NHL to college head coaching, informed his team this morning of the decision.
"I could not be more excited about his transition to a very significant development role — most immediately as it relates to our plans to renovate the north dome of the Joyce Center and all that that will mean for our hockey program," said Poulin.
The school said that Poulin will work in the area of athletic development, assisting senior associate athletics director Bill Scholl with a variety of projects. In particular, he will be involved as the University works to identify prospective donors with the goal of renovating Notre Dame's existing home hockey facility in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse.
In 10 seasons, the 1982 Notre Dame graduate was 139-197-50 (.425) record and a 99-145-41 (.419) mark in the CCHA. In his tenure, he managed to attract high-profile recruits, showing a knack for using his NHL connections to bring in high-profile national team members, and a number of sons of former NHL players. But few of those players developed into stars.
The program did enjoy its only NCAA tournament appearance to date in 2004, then slipped well back in the pack this season.
"I've had a wonderful 10 years coaching hockey at Notre Dame," said Poulin.
"Coaching hockey brought me to Notre Dame — and it has been tremendous both for me and my family. What stand out for me are the players I've coached and the relationships I've had.
"I'm very excited about the challenge ahead of me. I'm looking forward to being a big part of Notre Dame's future."
A three-time NHL all-star, Poulin returned to his alma mater in 1995 after 13 combined seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals. The winner of the 1987 Selke Trophy (as the league's top defensive forward) and the 1993 King Clancy Trophy (for leadership on and off the ice), Poulin played in 724 NHL games with 205 goals, 325 assists for 530 career points.
In his four seasons at Notre Dame (1978-82), Poulin scored 89 goals with 107 assists for 196 points in 135 games. He remains tied for first in game-winning goals (13) and hat tricks (eight) with the Irish. His 89 goals rank him fifth on the all-time list, his assists rank him seventh and he is sixth on the all-time points list.
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sweating the end of the 25K
With my personal WSOP at its end, only one big sweat remains : the conclusion of the 25K fantasy draft (alternatively here, and official standings here). I've never participated in any sort of draft before this one and was worried that I'd make a bunch of dumb mistakes so I tried my best to prepare by doing a lot of research on players before the draft began. The best decision made may have been splitting the team with my rungood and name brother Jason Mercier as we successfully powered a red-hot freight train of 8 people (well, 7 people), taking a sizeable lead with just one tournament left.
With just the main event remaining, here is the potential scoring to be won per finisher (tiny caveat: I've been wrong before, and remember, the draft pays out points based on the chips at the final table, not on the actual November Nine finishes):
1st: 236pts
2nd: 226pts
3rd: 216pts
4th: 206pts
5th: 196pts
6th: 186pts
7th: 176pts
8th: (15+68)*2 = 166pts
9th: (10pts+68pts)*2 = 156pts
10th-18th : (5pts+68pts (field bonus)) *2 = 146pts
19th-693rd : 2 pts
Huge, 144 point bubble here between 19th and 18th (the average team right now has 324.5 points total). Taking a look at the current leaderboard (courtesy of www.25Kfantasy.com),
Theoretically, nobody is out, as even Shchemelev could win with enough multiple final table finishes from his team, but more reasonably, let's look at what it would take for a single enemy draft member to push us from the lead (assuming our team bricks). Erick's team is 199 points behind and needs a 4th or better, Todd's is 211 points behind, needing a 3rd or better, and Bord's is 232 behind and would need a 1st to win. All other teams would need at least two top 18 finishes, which would net a minimum of 292 points (although two 10th-18ths alone would only be enough to push mastr/ZJ's team into 1st). There are a ton of sidebets, and with a total of 4 spots officially paying ($225k/$93.75k/$37.5k/$18.75k), plenty of the other teams might have a sweat if someone in the middle of the pack starts a deep run.
Being that I don't have much else to do these days and with no online poker on the horizon I have very little gambling to look forward to for awhile, so I'll be enjoying my last decent-sized sweat by keeping a close eye on this. I'll update this again with chip standings and a clearer picture of any potential close calls as the WSOP main event progresses.


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1. Bob Dylan at Deer Valley, August 17 (7:30 PM)
I'm afraid to say it because I haven't yet gotten mine, but tickets are still available for this show. The Deer Valley Snow Park Amphitheater is gorge enough, and then a legend there like Bobby D? Wowzers.
I basically went on Dylan's tour oh, nearly 20 years ago, following him around the east coast. Santana opened up, then, and one time, when my friend and I were running late, we thought we missed Santana. Instead, Dylan had switched things up and opened the show, so we ended up missing our real draw. Bummer. But I'm looking forward to seeing him play at DV. I know it will be nothing short of magical. (smithstix.com)
2. Dinner for Schmucks
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Next Thursday, Matisyahu will play the 2010 Twilight Concert Series at Pioneer Park. I will be there. Will you?
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4. Yoga Confidential, Salt Lake Acting Company: August 27, 28 (7 PM)
This event will be cool. Directed and performed by dancer Stephen Brown, the show is a mix of dance, theater and satire. It's the "Rat Bastard's Inside Guide to Yoga and Surrounding Regions," after all. Doesn't the irreverent subtitle intrigue you? It intrigues me, so I plan to be there!
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We "never knew" that Eddie had a beef with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Really? And that's number one??
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We "never knew" that Eddie had a beef with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Really? And that's number one??
I love UFO too. But I'll never understand how they went on tour in 1982 as an opening band and didn't play "Doctor Doctor" OR "Rock Bottom!" Big mistake in my opinion. Yes – I realize that as an opening band the sets are shorter. And I know they tour to promote the new LP, but c'mon boys! If that wasn't a Spinal Tap type of move, I don't know what is. I had to get that off my chest. But I saw UFO open for OZZY in 1982 and they were great.
Regarding the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I was a big KISS fan from around 1976 to 1978. I was also about 12 years old back then, like Eddie. I can argue either way on KISS getting in or not. Yes – if you put in Rap bands and some lame punk bands and Madonna, you have to put KISS in. But in hindsight with KISS I see a very contrived band. They weren't particularly original – basically taking Alice Cooper's act and multiplying it by four. A lot of Humble Pie influence and Sabbath/Zeppelin too – which is cool. None of them were outstanding "Hall of Fame caliber" musicians, though they were certainly competent. They relied on pyrotechnics, likely to hide their lack of musicianship. Their main audience by 1977/78 were kids. A lot of their records don't hold up very well today. Even as a concert draw, they probably weren't the biggest in 1976/1977. I'd bet Peter Frampton and/or Zeppelin eclipsed them in attendance.
To put them in a league with Led Zeppelin is laughable. Led Zeppelin remained a top draw throughout their career. Their musicianship was superb. Their improvisations were superb. Each LP was different from the previous one and they were all great. Not a stinker in the bunch. Each show was different. They showed growth. They remain the most influential band in rock since the Beatles. I could go on….
But I give KISS credit for hanging in there. They're on their 4th decade as a band and still draw. Ace Frehley came up with some great guitar riffs, and the others did some good stuff as well. They were the definition of a BAND with each member being a part of a whole, and the whole greater than the sum of their parts. They had some great hits and rock staples. They also introduced a lot of kids into rock and roll.
John G –
I think what you are missing with regards to KISS being HOF worthy is how many musicians were influenced by KISS. The HOF (the sham that it is) is not a Hall of Excellent Musicians. It is the Hall of Fame and there wasn't many bigger bands in KISS' heyday than KISS.
I totally disagree with your idea that their stuff really doesn't stand up today. I would argue that "Strutter" and "Detroit Rock City" are two examples of early cuts that definitely stand up well today.
Hard rock and simplistic.
They definitely deserve to be there before many current members and their time to get in is long past due.
Just because their audience was made up of mostly kids on their tours doesn't automatically keep them from that honor of getting into the HOF. Beastie Boys concerts were nothing but teen romps with inflatable dicks and that got them in.
I think the last decade or so people are down on KISS because of the overbranding of merchandise and line up changes but it doesn't by any means erase a pretty extensive body of work – and their latest album is pretty damn good too.
While I would agree that they aren't in Zepp's league, it's a moot point. They are definitely in the HOF league and while they may not belong in the same wing with Zepp, they are definitely worthy of being in the same building. Some of the current members don't even belong in the same zip code.
I'd argue the opposite, I think KISS, for all its popularity is one of the LEAST influential bands out there. Eddie and a bunch of KISS fans throw around the line about how influential KISS was and no one questions it. I don't buy it. Yes, a lot of guys first got inspired to pick up an instrument when they got into KISS, but that's no different than people watching the Monkees TV show and picking up an instrument.
Listen to 1980s hard rock and heavy metal. I'd argue that the most influential bands were Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Queen and Deep Purple. Then for the 1980s clearly Van Halen and Aerosmith. Not a lot of 80s bands sound much like KISS, but a lot of them sound like VH and Aerosmith. More 1980s guitarists sound like EVH or Michael Schenker (if they were European Bands,) not Ace or Paul. People talk about "Beth" being one of the first hard rock band ballads, but "Dream On" came before it. How about the make up? I don't see a lot of bands wearing the KISS make up influence. And who cares anyways? That ain't music. Motley Crue came out looking like KISS, but they sounded like Van Halen – and the sound is what people care about and what sells tickets. RATT sounded like Aerosmith. Who's the big KISS sounding band? Where's the band with 4 lead vocalists? And BTW – Humble Pie and the Beatles did that way before KISS.
Kiss not in the Rnr hall of fame- albums a don't hold up well? Destroyer to this day holds up great and the first KISS album is practically entirely still in the live show!
Typical critics yet they were good enough for Garth brooks –
Lenny kravitz- Pantera. Geeze – KISS is a mainstay in American hard rock legend like it or not!
BTW – The biggest late 1980s/90s band, Guns and Roses – sounds more like Rocks Era Aerosmith. No real KISS sound there. Even the heavy bands like Metallica, don't sound like KISS. List the big KISS influenced bands – not ones that say KISS influenced them, but the ones that sound like KISS. There aren't many.
40 Million.
KISS has sold over 40 million albums. Their reach is there, their body of work is there. You might not agree with it and want to compare them to everyone who has ever plugged in a guitar but no matter how you slant it, you cannot tell the story of Rock and Roll and NOT mention KISS. You can do all the take aways you want "They didn't influence this sound or that band or this singer/guitarist" but KISS is more influential than makeup and pyros.
It doesn't matter who did it first, who did it better, who were harder or who was louder because if it did -you could go back and eliminate 98% of everyone in the hall currently.
KISS's body of work isn't there. It's very spotty. They've put out a lot of very mediocre stuff. Songs like "Lick It Up" – c'mon, that's a joke. "I Love It Loud" – really? A lot of their songs are a joke. I think some of the early LPs are decent and they certainly have some good songs – a couple bona fide rock classics for sure. But most 1970s era bands that were any good also have a few great songs. Might as well put in Foghat, Pat Travers, Blue Oyster Cult, The Outlaws and everyone else with that argument.
Poison, Skid Row, Motley Crue, Anthrax, Guns N Roses, Pantera, Rob Zombie….all will say they were influenced by KISS. Not that they sound exactly like them, but were influenced by them. The whole "hair band " era came from KISS and Aerosmith. They should absolutely be in the HOF.
All you guys are doing is making my point. Bands SAY they were influenced by KISS – but when you actually listen to them, you don't hear it. Talk means nothing. The proof is in the sound, and KISS's sound was not influential.
Joe Satriani always mentions Hendrix as a big influence. I love Jimi, but when I hear Joe I hear Eddie Van Halen way more so than Hendrix. All I'm saying is the actions speak louder than words. I'd like to see Eddie Trunk's take on this one.
The only part of the "hair band era" that came from KISS was the hair! Maybe add in some leather and studs. And maybe the power ballad – but again, Aerosmith was there first. KISS had great record sales. When I was 12 years old in 1976 I bought nearly every one of their albums. So did half of the kids in my junior high school. Boys II Men sold a lot of records too – nobody wants to put them in the HOF.
You have a very strange idea of what "influence" means. Influence means to inspire, not simply copy. Eddie Van Halen always says his biggest influence was Eric Clapton, and Eddie sounds nothing at all like Clapton. Do you really think Eddie's lying? Kiss's influence is undeniable, and your thinking that their catalog doesn't hold up is just a matter of taste. I happen to think that the first Alive and Destroyer are two of the greatest, most timeless albums in rock history. If you don't agree, that's just your opinion (and your loss). I feel sorry for you that you feel you've "outgrown" such great music. And for the record, I'm not just some mindless fanboy incapable of objectivity – I happen to think the current karaoke version of the band with the Ace and Peter impersonators is a joke, but I'll always love the majority of their work from the past.
Unfortunately, Boys II Men will get in before KISS !!!
KISS is and will always be the number ONE band in the world!!!
BIG UFO fan here !!
I first saw them in 1979 in Buffalio. AC/DC opened and AC/DC played a LONG time. After a long time in between bands they announced that UFO was not allowed ih the USA that night. So a couple weeks later UFO retuned to to Buffalo to play. A local band TALAS (Billy Sheehan) opened.
The next time I saw UFO was in 2011 in Vegas. Eddie Trunk was the MC and UFO was rocking.
As far as Kiss goes…they belong in the Hall of Fame. I visited the Hall of Fame and asked a worker there.. where are the Kiss items ?? Woman said we don't have any because KISS wanted money for their items !! Typical Gene Simmons !!!
We get it Aerosmith is the greatest band after zeppelin . Rock n roll isn't about musicianship – it's about a feeling . Listen to Pearl Jam And you will hear ace frehley all over the solos! We are not building an atom bomb, we are simply discussing a bands place in American rock history. They sold over 120 million records – the music must have been decent. You make fun of I love it loud but live its great! Kiss is and always will be about the live show . I guess it comes down to ice cream … They are different flavors for everyone. I wanted to learn how to play a guitar because of ace frehley and I did just that.
The Hall Of Fame is dictated by internal politics, a lot from the head of Rolling Stone Magazine. He hates Kiss. Linda Ronstadt was/is the finest female rock singer the past 50+ years but, again, that guy has issues with her. Moody Blues not in but LL Cool J is….the laughter is massive. UFO was spotty depending on the alcohol intake by Way & Schenker. I saw Pete so wasted he couldn't stand once. Opening for Ozzy at Madison Square Garden in '82 was amazing….they sound better in the big arenas.
Kiss has a great presentation, a great gimmick, cool album covers, even the band name is cool. And then there's music…..that's where things go downhill. The original band were average musicians at best, which is kind of a shame because their music had the right attitude. Unfortunately, most of their songs get old fast due to the lack of musical skill. I like a handful of their songs, but as a whole, their catalog doesn't impress me. Kiss is to music what the Ultimate Warrior was to wrestling, great look, so-so to lousy talent. Yeah, they ripped off Alice Cooper's make-up gimmick, but luckily for Alice, he is a talented (albeit underrated) songwriter and didn't rely as heavily on 'look'. Coop, wisely would act out a song on stage, intertwining the music and performance.
Kiss relies heavily on 'look' whatever it takes to distract from the music. At this point, Kiss isn't about putting out quality music (I don't think they ever were), but it's about making money off an established name. It's everything rock and roll shouldn't be.
Look doesn't matter when you are at home listening to a CD…..
I think John G is missing the point in regard to influence and HOF merit. Any great musician isn't going to just "sound like" their influence or mentors, but rather take from that and create something original and their own. So many great bands and members of their respective bands don't directly sound like who it was that really influenced or inspired them. Quite possibly the best argument for this is Dimebag. Here you have a guy that is generally regarded as the greatest and most influential guitarist of the modern metal era that sounds nothing like Ace Frehley, yet there was a reason Dime was buried in a Kiss casket. The bottom line is the HOF is a joke just in its namesake alone since it covers all genres of music, not just the rock genres. Another thing is to be a sort of HOF level performer, even in a legitimate hall of fame, one can't look at just musicianship and not really much else. It's a multi-faceted thing that requires greatness in a number of areas such as the influence thing we spoke of, impact, creativity, innovation, body of work, longevity, album sales, and achievements along the way. Clearly Zeppelin is the gold standard for this criteria and what exemplifies what a hall of fame level band is, but let's face it, Zeppelin are also in a class by themself. There are certainly a number of other bands that have had their share of the criteria standards I mentioned, but if the HOF adhered to those principles, even if it were exclusively "rock 'n' roll" based acts, the HOF would be slim in numbers compared to who they currently have in there. I agree there should be more influence on the musicianship aspect than what's given; however, it shouldn't be all that's really considered either. If so, it would be criminal for Yngwie Malmsteen to not already be in there. In fact, Yngwie fits most of the other criteria and should probably be inducted. Back to the Kiss thing and their music, Kiss has always been one of the most underrated bands for their catalog. The problem is the vast majority of people only know a handful of their songs that have regularly gotten airplay on the radio, but haven't heard the bulk of their work and have no idea what The Elder is. The Elder showed Kiss' musicianship and creativity in putting out a concept album with producer Bob Ezrin who had just finished recording The Wall with Pink Floyd. It's true a lot of Kiss' albums are hit and miss, but anyone that truly knows their catalog knows there is more there than they're ever given credit for. I don't support Gene Simmon's branding and merchandising frenzy, but I'm educated enough on Kiss to look past all of that and know they are without a doubt HOF worthy. As a side note, it makes me wonder when someone puts up such a fight to discredit something as John did with Kiss, if he wasn't one of those kids who got a butt whipping for carrying their Kiss lunchbox to school during the Dynasty era when the fair weather fans deemed it uncool to like Kiss and somehow John's had a problem with the band ever since. Just a thought.
Ha ha. Very funny. No butt whipping over here for being a KISS fan. Most of the kids I knew were KISS fans in 1976. I never cared about the merchadise. Like Eddie said, try being a KISS fan in 1983! They played the Rochester War Memorial back then. The place held 10,000 people and they had to use a huge curtain to split the place in 1/2, since only a few thousand people showed up. I didn't care for them by then, so wasn't there, but like Eddie says, KISS was the most uncool band in the world in the early 1980s.
I still crank up some of their stuff when it comes on. My favorite stuff is the Ace stuff, like "Rocket Ride" and "Shock Me." Those tunes hold up very well. I think they have some great party anthems like "Shout it out Loud" and "Rock n' Roll All Nite." I think everyone here would agree on that. And I like Strutter, Love Gun, Firehouse and a bunch of their early songs. When I was young I also like ELO a lot. When I put on "New World Record" or "Face the Music" now, they still sound great. A lot of the KISS stuff doesn't sound as good to me.
Influence to me for the RRHOF has to go beyond attitude. and inspiring someone to pick up an instrument. I just don't see a big difference in music before KISS and after KISS. Bowie and T-Rex got the glam thing going. KISS just jumped on board with it. Judas Priest had been more musically influential. So was Queen.
FWIW – Van Halen sounds more influenced by Allan Holdsworth and Ritchie Blackmore than Eric Clapton. He mentions Clapton, but sounds more like the other two guys. My same point with KISS – everyone mentions them, but in reality not many bands sound like them. I won't beat this one to death any longer.
Yngwie is very influential and might be the most technically accomplished guitarist around. But I don't think the body of work is there. It's deep but very narrow. I think he has wasted a lot of his talent by wanting complete control of everything he does. He could've been much bigger had he gotten the right people around him to balance him out. The average rock and roll fan couldn't name a single Yngwie tune. Only hard rock/metal fans (mainly guitarists) know him. That won't get him into the HOF.
It is funny that most of these folks that want to talk about musicianship have never picked up a guitar! Just to clarify I said most!
I like ESPN's Colin Cowherd's HOF criteria for athletes – you should be able to sum up why they belong in with one sentence. Like Michael Jordan: Greatest Basketball player of all time. Led Zep: Stairway top rock song/most influential band since Beatles. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon. Done deal. Hendrix: Reinvented rock guitar. He would get in on his Vietnam era "Star Spangled Banner" alone. Total piece of art. Heart: First R 'n R band led by women/best female rock vocalist ever. What do you say with KISS? Most contrived band. Most 12 year old kids in audience. Did the most with the least. Best merchadisers. With a lot of rock bands in the Hall already it isn't hard to do.
Rush to me was a compiler. Never the biggest seller, never the most popular. Didn't really get past their influences much till 1981 – before that they just copied the styles that were popular starting with Zep/Sabbath, then Yes/Mahavishnu/Genesis, then the Police, but Geddy's voice was so distinctive it gave them an original sound. Plus the great drumming. But I'd put them in for combining progressive music with hard rock and being one of the most adaptable bands ever. Also maybe the best drummer in rock.
Deep Purple: Successfully Fused Classical Music with Heavy Rock. Smoke on the Water. Gotta put 'em in.
And BTW – is it just me, or is Steve Morse the A-Rod of rock? Great individual player but not great on a team. Once he's in a band they basically jump the shark. I've listened to the Dregs and his solo LPs and nothing seems to stick. Didn't do much with Kansas and Deep Purple has been disappointing with him. Still waiting for Eddie's review of the DP record. It speaks volumes that he hasn't reviewed it. I'll bet he doesn't have much nice to say about it. The one tune I've heard on the radio has been forgettable.
I was watching the rerun episode today with my idol Michael Schenker and was again blown away by that whole show. With the appreciation and props to both Ronnie Montrose and Mark Reale two of my all time favorite artists not to mention Dave Meniketti of Y&T. What I love about TMS is Eddie,Don,Jim always say what we are thinking there is no other show like TMS Period. I have always thought my brain is the same as Eddie's my favorite album of all time is Strangers in the night hands down then Fire Down Under By Riot these guys are right on when they reference the best of the best. I love this show and these guys for spreading the word!! If anyone reads this and hasnt heard these two legendary recordings do what these guys say go and rock your brains out you wont be sorry!! I am surprised about the top 5 on this particular episode though only Don mentioned UFO'S Force It cd. In my opinion their sophmore offering was a little better pound for pound then Phenonmen. Force it Rocks I think Schenker really kicked ass on this cd. UFO & RIOT = Supreme:)
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