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EPS or Eps may refer to:

EPS[link]

Computers and technology[link]

• External Power Supply, an external AC adapter (aka AC/DC electric current adapter / converter)
• common External Power Supply, EU standard for mobile phone chargers
• Eco Pickled Surface strip steel processing technology, a replacement for acid pickling of steel
• Electric power steering, a type of power steering system used in cars
• Entry-Level Power Supply Specification, an alternative to ATX Power Supply Units for computers
• Electronic Payment Services, the largest electronic payment system in Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen
• NHS Electronic Prescription Service, a service that is part of the NHS in Great Britain
• Encapsulated PostScript, (.eps) a graphics file format
• Ensoniq EPS, a sampler manufactured from 1988 to 1991
• EUMETSAT Polar System, a satellite system launched by Eumetsat
• Evolved Packet System, a 3GPP telecommunications system referring to the architecture designed for long term evolution
• Express Payment System, the EFTPOS system for ATM cardholders of banks who are affiliated with the Expressnet interbank network in the Philippines
• Machine epsilon, a commonly used abbreviation for the machine precision in floating point arithmetic

Medicine and chemistry[link]

• Electrophysiology study, a test of the electrical conduction system of the heart performed by a cardiac electrophysiologist

• Extracellular polymeric substance, or Exopolysaccharide, sticky organic matter (slime) produced by microorganisms and responsible of cells adhesion in biofilms
• Extrapyramidal symptoms, a group of side effects commonly caused by antipsychotic drugs
• Expressed prostatic secretion, a specimen of prostatic fluid, a component of semen, collected by prostate massage to screen for prostatitis.
• Expanded polystyrene, a foam product consisting of polystyrene and a gas

Mathematics and economics[link]

• Earnings per share, a company's total earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares
• Elizabeth's Percentage System, a mathematical formula developed by Elizabeth Zimmermann to determine how many stitches to cast on for a sweater
• Equal Probability of Selection, a class of statistical sampling methods

Meteorology[link]

• Ensemble Prediction System, could refer to a Numerical weather prediction system used for producing Ensemble forecasts. Multiple forecasts are produced from similar initial conditions to produce an ensemble. Therefore, examining the spread of the ensemble gives an estimate of the Uncertainty in the prediction, and allows probabilistic forecasts to be issued (i.e. the chance of winds exceeding a threshold).

Government, police and military[link]

• Edmonton Police Service, responsible for policing in the City of Edmonton, Alberta
• Ejército Popular Sandinista, the Sandinista Popular Army of Sandinista-era Nicaragua
• Executive Protective Service, a former division of the United States Secret Service
• European Protected Species, species of plants and animals protected by law throughout the European Union

Organizations, businesses, and publications[link]

• Economists for Peace and Security
• Elsewhere Philatelic Society, an underground philatelic entity and offshoot of the Games of Nonchalance
• European Physical Society, an organization whose purpose is to promote physics and physicists in Europe
• Environmental Law Service (Ekologický právní servis), a Czech non-governmental organization
• Española Public Schools, a school district in Española, New Mexico, USA
• Elektroprivreda Srbije, electric power industry of Serbia
• European Passenger Services, a former division of British Rail in the United Kingdom
• European Political Science, a political science journal sponsored by the ECPR

Science fiction[link]

• Electro-Plasma System, a network for energy distribution on starships in the fictional Star Trek universe.

Building Materials[link]

• Expanded Polystyrene, a rigid insulation (beadboard insulation)

Eps[link]

• Eps, Pas-de-Calais, a commune of the Pas-de-Calais in northern France

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George Van Eps (7 August 1913 – 29 November 1998) (often called "the Father of the Seven String Guitar") was an American swing and Mainstream jazz guitarist noted both for his recordings as a leader, and for his work as a session musician. He was also the author of instructional books that explored his approach to guitar-based harmony. He was well known as a pioneer of the seven-string guitar, which allowed him to incorporate sophisticated bass lines into his improvisation. He was a strong influence on later seven-string players such as Howard Alden (with whom he recorded four CDs for Concord Records in the early 1990s), Bucky Pizzarelli, and John Pizzarelli (Bucky's son). He is the son of the legendary classic banjo player Fred Van Eps.

External links[link]

• GVE on Myspace
• George Van Eps at Allmusic
• A biography at playjazzguitar.com
• A biography at classicjazzguitar.com
• Gibson Guitar's short posthumous article on the life of George Van Eps
• Video clip of George Van Eps playing a solo version of "I've Got A Crush On You"
• Gretsch Van Eps signature guitars

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Howard Alden
Background information
Born	(1958-10-17) October 17, 1958 (age 53) Newport Beach, California, United States
Origin	New York City
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar, tenor banjo
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Concord, Arbors Records
Website	www.howardalden.com

Howard Alden (born (1958-10-17) October 17, 1958 (age 53)))^[1] is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. He has recorded a long series of albums for Concord Records. His performances were dubbed over Sean Penn as 'Emmet Ray' in the 1999 Woody Allen film Sweet and Lowdown. Howard has recorded four albums with seven-string guitar innovator George Van Eps.

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Howard Alden was born in Newport Beach, California in 1958. He began playing the 4-string tenor guitar and banjo at age ten. After hearing recordings of Barney Kessel, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and other jazz guitar greats, he got a six-string guitar and started teaching himself to play that as well. As a teenager he played both instruments at various venues in the Los Angeles area.^[2] He studied guitar with Jimmy Wyble when he was 16. By 1977 he was studying jazz guitar at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California with Howard Roberts.^[3]

Career[link]

Alden made his first trip to the east coast in the summer of 1979, playing in a trio led by the legendary vibist Red Norvo for 3 months at Resorts International in Atlantic City. Alden moved to New York City in 1982 to play an extended engagement at the Café Carlyle with jazz pianist/songwriter Joe Bushkin. Soon afterward, he was discovered by Joe Williams and Woody Herman. In 1983 he was already collaborating with Dick Hyman, when he appeared with him and a host of other musicians at Eubie Blake's one-hundredth birthday concert.^[4] In 1988 Alden signed with Concord Jazz record label, and recorded many albums with them over the following fifteen years as a bandleader and as a sideman.

Personal life[link]

Alden lives in Manhattan.^[5]

Other endeavors[link]

He taught actor Sean Penn to convincingly mime playing guitar for his role as the legendary (but fictional) jazz guitarist "Emmett Ray" in the Woody Allen film "Sweet and Lowdown". Alden also performed most of the music for the film along with Bucky Pizzarelli on rhythm guitar, with the music arranged by pianist Dick Hyman.^[6]

Awards[link]

• 1990 - "Best Emerging Guitar Talent" poll winner in JazzTimes
• 1992 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Down Beat
• 1993 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Down Beat
• 1995 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Down Beat
• 1996 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Down Beat
• 2008 - Recognized as one of the "Top 75 Guitarists" by Down Beat

Discography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Howard Alden

• Howard Alden Official site
• Howard Alden at Allmusic

Alison Haislip
Alison Haislip at Wondercon 2012.
Born	Alison Fesq Haislip[1] (1981-02-06) February 6, 1981 (age 31) Tewksbury, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actress/TV correspondent
Years active	2004–present
Website
http://www.alisonhaislip.com

Alison Fesq Haislip (born February 6, 1981)^[2] is an American actress and former TV correspondent for Attack of the Show! on G4 and NBC's The Voice. She resides in Los Angeles, California.

Early life[link]

Haislip is a native of Tewksbury Township, New Jersey^[3] and graduate of Voorhees High School.^[4] She attended Boston College and studied theater. She also trained at the British American Drama Academy. ^[5] Afterwards, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.^[6]

G4[link]

Attack of the Show![link]

Haislip landed at G4 in October 2007 after being told by a G4 employee, who was a patron where she worked as a bartender, that she would be a great fit at the network. Haislip hosted "The Feed" segment and did correspondent work numerous times for Attack of the Show! before being hired full time around Spring 2008. She often substituted the show's co-host position of Olivia Munn. For most of 2010, in addition to her pre-filmed segments and occasional guest hosting, she also shared responsibility for presenting "The Feed" with Blair Herter, typically anchoring it live on two of the four days that Attack of the Show aired per week.

On November 7, 2011, Haislip announced during a hosting appearance on Attack of the Show that she was leaving G4.

Tech News Countdown[link]

From May 2008 to February 2009, Haislip hosted a weekly podcast ranging in length from two to five minutes for G4's website. Tech News is currently on indefinite hiatus as a part of the network's financial cutbacks.

American Ninja Warrior[link]

Haislip and Blair Herter co-hosted the first season of American Ninja Warrior. Haislip was the sideline reporter for the second and third season.

The Voice[link]

On March 28, 2011, it was announced that Haislip would join the cast of NBC's The Voice as the backstage and social networking correspondent.^[7] Her position allows her to tweet what is happening in the competition, as well as talk to contestants backstage in the "V Room". She was replaced by Christina Milian in the second season.

Video blogging[link]

In September 2008, in correlation with the launch her official website, Haislip started releasing approximately four to six minute unedited video updates to stay more connected with her fans. Topics have ranged from answering fan questions posted on her forums to giving updates on her upcoming segments for Attack of the Show! before they air.^[8] Occasionally, Haislip had a guest alongside her while filming the blog. Past guests included fellow G4 personalities Kevin Pereira and Blair Herter, actress/dancer/writer Imogen Church, and Alison's younger brother, Greg Haislip.

Starting in mid-May 2009, Ford Fiesta Movement mission videos, and Baaaznian Production short films, replaced the original blog format of Haislip's videos. The second to last video blog or "vlog" format video was uploaded on May 11, 2009.^[9] However, a brief Christmas vlog was uploaded on December 24, 2009, in which Haislip explained she had stopped making vlogs because she has been much busier in the recent months, than in the first half of 2009. ^[10]

In the spring of 2009, Haislip began making additional videos, as required by her involvement with the Ford Fiesta Movement, a campaign in which she was one of 100 people to win one of the cars for 6 months, started by Ford Motor Company to help promote the model's upcoming US release.^[11]

Short HD films[link]

Beginning in June 2009, Haislip has appeared in a number of short HD films, along with a troupe of actors. They are currently available to be viewed on YouTube. The first film, titled "New Moongasm - A New Moon Parody"^[12] was uploaded on June 15, 2009. This was followed up by a film titled "Hi. I'm Joel Rush."^[13] on June 29, 2009. A third film, titled "Love Automatically"^[14] was uploaded on July 26, 2009. "Love Automatically" was also directed by Haislip.

Filmography[link]

Film[link]

Television[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alison Haislip

• Official website
• Alison Haislip at the Internet Movie Database
• Alison at Myspace
• Alison at Twitter