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17 unusual facts about Steven "Espo" Powers


Albert E. Powers

Albert E. Powers was the acting president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1887-88.

Charles T. Powers

He spent long stretches of his tenure with the Times as a foreign correspondent in Africa, based in Nairobi from 1980 to 1986, and as Eastern European Bureau Chief from 1986 to 1991, during which time he lived in Warsaw.

Charlie Brumfield

Steve Keeley described Brumfield as the second best paddleball player of all time (behind Keeley himself).

The control player, exemplified by Steve Keeley, is able to execute each shot precisely and score on the basis of that precise execution.

Steve Keeley ranks Brumfield as the 4th greatest racquetball player of all time, after Cliff Swain, Marty Hogan, and Sudsy Monchik.

David G. Hays

In 1982 he published Cognitive Structures, in which he developed a novel scheme for grounding cognition in perception and action as conceived in the control theory of William T. Powers.

ESPO

National-Socialist Patriotic Organisation (Ethniko-Socialistiki Patriotiki Organosis), a former Greek political party

Gimme the Light

"The Buzz" became the biggest Dancehall rhythm of 2002, followed by the Diwali rhythm by Steven "Lenky" Marsden later on, which was also his first hit production.

Michael R. Powers

At Harvard, he wrote his dissertation under the direction of John W. Pratt.

Patrick Powers

Patrick T. Powers (1860–1925), American baseball executive and manager

Perceptual control theory

Perceptual control theory (PCT) is a model of behavior based on the principles of negative feedback, but differing in important respects from engineering control theory developed by William T. Powers.

The unaffiliated scientist William T. Powers recognized that to be purposeful implies control, and that the concepts and methods of engineered control systems could be applied to biological control systems.

Racquetball

The best male players of that era were Charlie Brumfield and Marty Hogan, as well as Bud Muehleisen, Jerry Hilecher, Steve Keeley, Davey Bledsoe, Steve Serot and Steve Strandemo.

Reinsurance

Using game-theoretic modeling, Professors Michael R. Powers (Temple University) and Martin Shubik (Yale University) have argued that the number of active reinsurers in a given national market should be approximately equal to the square-root of the number of primary insurers active in the same market.

Samuel L. Powers

This is also the name of a major character from the TV series Saved by the Bell.

Scott Hirsch

Hirsch co-founded the Legends of Racquetball and Paddleball Tour in 2002 with six-time world champion, Marty Hogan and Steve Keeley.

William Powers

William T. Powers, scientist associated with Perceptual Control Theory


Aaron Rose

Aaron Rose is a film director, art show curator and writer who is a key part of the Beautiful Losers art movement, which has featured and helped notarize the work of artists such as Barry McGee, Steven "Espo" Powers, Harmony Korine and Shepard Fairey.

Home Outfitters

Home Outfitters sells products from major brands including GlucksteinHome, Steven & Chris, Vera Wang, Cuisinart, Simplehuman, Dyson, and KitchenAid.

Marshall McLuhan bibliography

# 1989 The Global Village: Transformations in World Life and Media in the 21st Century with Bruce R. Powers; Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-505444-X.

Stemmler

Steven "Steve" R. Stemler, Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives

The 1989 Annual World's Best SF

For the hardcover edition the original cover art by Jim Burns was replaced by a new cover painting by Richard M. Powers.

Very Nearly Almost

The limited special edition's cover is screen-printed by Ben Eine and the magazine featured interviews with Eblow-Toe, Espo, Miso, Tilt and What.

Wish Bone

Born February 21, 1974, Wish Bone is the cousin of Steven "Layzie Bone" Howse and younger cousin of Stanley "Flesh-n-Bone" Howse.