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Seth MacFarlane arrives at Variety Power of Comedy at Avalon Hollywood on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Seth MacFarlane arrives at Variety Power of Comedy at Avalon Hollywood on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Oscar host Seth MacFarlane is inviting college students to join him on stage at the Academy Awards.
The "Family Guy" creator made a surprise appearance at UCLA to announce a contest sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and MTV that will allow winning college students to appear on the Feb. 24 Oscar telecast.
The contest invites students to submit videos on the academy's Facebook page describing how they'll contribute to the future of film. At least six winners will serve as trophy carriers on the Oscar show, replacing the leggy models who usually perform the duties.
MacFarlane spent 40 minutes leading the undergraduate film and television class at UCLA's Westwood campus on Wednesday as part of MTV's "Stand In" series, which brings celebrities to colleges as guest lecturers.
"In re-imagining what we want our Oscar show to be, we wanted everyone appearing on that stage to feel a deep commitment to film and its legacy and, most importantly, its future," said Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron in a statement. "That was the impetus in creating this special honor."
The contest is also aimed at drawing the younger viewers favored by advertisers to the Oscars' aging TV audience. Like UCLA student Abby Smith, who immediately pulled out her smartphone to share the moment on Facebook when MacFarlane appeared before her class.
"Seth MacFarlane is speaking to my film lecture for the next hour," Smith posted. "I'm having a panic attack."
The 39-year-old entertainer urged the aspiring filmmakers and show-runners in the class to make a "commercially viable student film" before leaving school, adding that "Family Guy" was based on his own student film.
And MacFarlane said "Family Guy" could once again become a film. He said he's already come up with a concept for a feature-length movie and promised "it will happen at some point."
MacFarlane cheekily described the Academy Awards as "a crazy little variety show" and said "all I can do is do what I think is funny and most entertaining."
"The Oscars is a tricky venue," he said. "The (hosts) who have not done well, I would classify them as a noble failure, an honorable failure, because at least they were trying something new... If I can do it without torpedoing my career and getting drummed out of the business... All I can do is my very best."
He paused a beat, and added, "Lame (expletive) answer."
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The authors of this volume attempt to cohere the field of creativity and affect in a scholarly fashion by categorizing and characterizing some of its major features, including environmental influences; underlying processes; specific affective states; the role of atypical or pathological personalities; unconscious processes; physiological components; proactive and reactive stimuli; intrinsic motivation; eminence versus everyday creativity; and testing of assessing the affective component of creativity. The authors also examine and discuss the role that emotions, feelings and moods play in the creative process. This volume also provides a vehicle for students and psychotherapists, with which they can fully appreciate the feelings generated by the creative process and the various stages of it. How does a creator feel during its more mundane phases? Can he or she tolerate the frustration of failing and being unsuccessful most of the time? What is the real joy of achievement, success, and ultimate acceptance by ones peers in a given field? Do we have to exhibit major psychopathological features in order to achieve eminence in specific fields? What is the role of mind altering substances, mood disorders, and the like? This volume answers these questions and more. Author: Shaw, Melvin P./ Runco, Mark A./ Shaw, Melvin P. Series Title: Creativity Research Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 296 Publication Date: 1994/01/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 inches
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Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The Berlin Wall had already fallen by the time Robert Griffin III was born.
Today, the son of two Army sergeants has grown into one of the most hyped young football stars on the national scene. He roared through Baylor University with a political science degree in less than four years, winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy along the way. Griffin then moved to Washington ? but not for the same reasons as other Poli Sci grads who flock to the shores of the Potomac. Chosen by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft , the 22-year-old star quarterback is the new great hope of the D.C. sports world.
Despite living in the nation's political capital, Griffin ? commonly referred to by his nickname "RG3" ? knows better than to talk much about his own political views. But he has a passion for encouraging young people to vote.
In October, Griffin joined the nonprofit group Rock The Vote to encourage young people to cast a ballot. Griffin sent his own ballot to Texas by mail, but won't say whether he chose Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama.
Also in October,?he teamed up with the makers of the new video game Assassins Creed III.
Griffin got an early taste for Washington last year when he met Obama ?and challenged him to a pick-up basketball game. "He said he wouldn't play me but I could play on his team," Griffin told Yahoo News.
Griffin has ambitions to go to law school, and he's leaving open the possibility of one day being bitten by the politics bug. "Who knows what the future will hold," he said when asked if he could see himself in elected office. "But right now I have no plans for running for office."
For now, in a city polarized and clouded by partisan bickering, Griffin is one of the few figures who has shown promise of uniting the place. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo News, Griffin opened up about the importance of voting rights, what it's like playing for the football team in the nation's political capital, his dream basketball pick-up game with Obama and his love of video games.
Yahoo News: When you cast your ballot for president, what were some of the most pressing issues that were on your mind?
RG3: For me, I always told my fianc?e and my family that money would never change the way I viewed politics. For me it wasn't a money issue. It was about overall what each candidate presented, but I can't disclose who I voted for.
YN: Why don't you like to talk about who you voted for?
RG3: There's a couple things you don't talk about in life, and that's race, religion and politics. I try to make sure I don't talk about politics at all.
YN: You now live near Washington, D.C., the country's political city. Are you able to find time to follow politics much now that you're playing for the D.C. town?
RG3: I get my share here and there via the news on TV and sometimes I'll stop in on the stations and listen for a second, but for the most part I try to stay out of it and make sure I stay focused on football.
YN: You were a political science major at Baylor. Is the political process different from how you imagined it now that you live in the politics capitol?
RG3: No, politics is not what people think it is. I know that from being a political science major. You really can't get too much of a feel for it by being this close to the capital unless you go out to rallies and you're an inside source. And by no means am I an inside source.
YN: Any politicians in D.C. you would like to meet?
RG3: I've met the [D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray] and I've met President Obama. Other than that, it's good for now. We'll see what politicians I can meet in the off season.
YN: What did you and President Obama talk about when you met him?
RG3: I met him at the National Prayer Breakfast after I won the Heisman. He just talked about how good of a player I was and I challenged him to game of basketball. He said he wouldn't play me but I could play on his team.
YN: Do you think Obama will ever change his mind and play against you?
YG3: I don't think he'll ever play against me. We'll have it me and him versus [All American Baylor graduate] Brittney Griner and Mrs. Obama.
YN: When you were younger you had an interest in pursuing a law degree. Do you have any interest in running for office yourself someday?
RG3: I do want to go to law school, but right now, the 22-year-old me has no interest in politics. Who knows what the future will hold but right now I have no plans for running for office.
YN: Tell me about your efforts getting people out to vote. Why is it so important to you that people vote?
RG3: To me it's not necessarily about who you vote for, it's more about the fact that you go out and exercise that right. There's a lot of people who fight for our right to vote and people in other countries fighting for other peoples' right to vote and I think everyone should exercise that vote. Everyone says 'my vote doesn't count' but if everybody has that attitude then nobody would vote. Every vote does count and if you want something done, you have to reach out and be sure you're active about it.
YN: Have you learned anything about Washington, D.C., that you might not have known before you came here?
RG3: The actual town is smaller than people think. I haven't had that much of a chance to do that much in D.C. seeing that we're based in Northern Virginia and our stadium's in Maryland. But I've been able to go out on the tours and eat dinner in D.C. and it's awesome. The little experiences I've had there have been great. It's crazy how many tourists you see. People think the traffic in D.C. is all from people who live there, but it's all the tourists who are going to see the monuments. It's a really attractive place, not only for people who live around this area but for people from around the world.
(Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
YN: You grew up in a Christian home and went to a Baptist university. Have you found a home church in the D.C. area?
RG3: I go to a church in this area, but I haven't necessarily found a home church yet. I'm still in the process of finding that.
YN: Where do you attend?
RG3: I go to Cornerstone [Fellowship Church.]
YN: Has your faith shaped the way you view politics or policy?
RG3: It shapes everybody's view. To me, you don't directly relate it, but my faith makes me who I am. When it comes to that, my beliefs are not strict to only what the Bible says. I'm influenced by. ... You probably can't point out exactly what it shapes, but it does shape you.
YN: You have said that you want to try and unite the city. President Obama said he was impressed that you could bring people together in ways politicians can't. What's it like being the only person in this town who can unite Republicans and Democrats?
RG3: It's more than just me. It's this team. Whenever you play a sport, you can be extremely powerful in certain situations and when it comes to uniting people, football teams tend to do that. ... As long as we can continue to go out and inspire people maybe D.C. will be better off.
YN; You came from a military family. Have you had the chance to interact with service members in D.C. since you've lived here?
RG3: I have had the chance to interact. Wounded Warriors, they bring them out to our practices and our games all the time and we get a chance to speak with them. Just the other day we had a squad come out to one of our practices. It's just good to be able to show them the gratitude we have for them. My parents both served and my dad went over to the war. It's people like that who helped my dad come back. I lived in a military town so I understand that there's a lot of families who don't have their families come back. You want to show the appreciation they have for them, those who come back and the ones who have fallen because they're all ones who are helping keep this country upright.
YN: How do you feel about the winding down the military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan?
RG3: Everybody wants world peace, and there's no telling if it will every happen. But the one thing we can do is try to make sure that it's facilitated quicker without force. It's not me, I don't run the country.
YN: Have you thought of joining the military?
RG3: Not at this time. You never know what could happen but at this time it hasn't crossed my mind.
YN: Let's switch to football for a minute. Can you talk a bit about the transition from being a college player to joining the NFL? Is it any different?
RG3: The game is different because everybody on the field is an All American. The game is faster, the hatches are closer so the hits look more devastating. In that instance it has changed but it's still football. As a competitor you rise to the challenge. You can still have fun, just make sure you don't change your mindset towards it. There's far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don't realize. It's not just about playing football and getting paid to do it. There's a lot of things that you have to deal with.
YN: Have those things surprised you?
RG3: Not necessarily surprised me but it's different when what you dream of as a kid and you think, I want to be a professional athlete. You don't necessarily say, I want to deal with all these other things as well.
YN: What are those things?
RG3: It's not something to complain about, but just the major difference between college and the pros is that in college you're guaranteed four to five years so long as you don't do anything criminally and in the pros you're guaranteed one day because you can be cut the next. The fact that you see guys dream's taken away from them; some guys get chances some guys don't. Some guys are on the team and the next day they're cut because they needed a wide receiver because one of the other receivers got hurt and they cut the [defensive back]. It's tough to have to deal with all those emotional highs and lows.
When it comes to contract and money disputes, all those things are far more complicated than people think. Off the field things with media interviews and fines and things like that. It's such a business that people don't realize it from the outside in, but when you're in the inside looking out you kind of see the freedom you had as a college player is basically gone when you're professional.
YN: You have mentioned a love of video games. You're did a joint? promotion with Assassins Creed III and Rock the Vote. Have you found time to make your way through the game yet?
RG3: Assassins Creed III is an awesome game. I've had the chance to play it and I'm about 45 percent the way through. I only can play here and there. I can't play nonstop for a long time. It's a fun game and I've played it before. ... It won't change the way you view history but it's certainly a twist on it and it's very interesting the way they go about explaining the story and the historical events. It's really cool.
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In the game of basketball, there are five different positions that players can choose from. The different positions will play a very different role in the game. Take a moment to look over each position to better understand its role in the game.
A player who holds this position will ensure that the ball continues to move forward. To be successful in this position, a player will need to be aware of the other players and have the ability to shoot the ball in a matter of seconds. It is important to understand that while this player is going to occasionally shoot baskets, their main goal will be to pass the ball.
A shooting guard is focused on scoring points in the game. They will need to be able to prepare their shots for the basket and do so in as efficient of a manner as possible. Improved ball handling will also be essential for the individual in this position to have. When in this role, a player will find that they are frequently being blocked by the opposing team?s players and these blocks can result in a dropped ball.
It will be important that the shooting guard uses the point guard and small forward to help them to effectively setup their shots.
This position will be described at the power player. They will not only need to deliver strength on the court, but also help to improve the score of the team. They will block other players from making baskets, will helping to take blocks meant for the shooters in the game. In basketball, the small forward will greatly benefit from having a solid jump.
In this position, the focus will be playing defense while trying to slow down the opposing team?s momentum and to take away the ball. This means they do need to be focused and effective on both ends of the court.
For this position, the player will be focused on watching the basket and ensuring that they are in the way of anyone who tries to drive the ball. For this individual, it will be important that they do have a great athletic ability, with the skills to block drives and score without effort. They will also need to be a top contender when it comes to rebounds and ensuring that the team is well protected from all sides.
For this position, you will have the tallest player on your team who is focused on getting in front of the ball. It will be important that this player knows how to block the ball and will have the skills that are needed for setting up slam dunks as well. It will also be important that they properly stall players by adjusting their path.
Each position has its own unique role for the game. Take your time to explore each position you can choose from and focus your efforts on improving the necessary skills to be successful in it.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of young people in the United States who are infected with HIV are not aware of it, according to a report by government health officials that zeroes in on one of the remaining hot spots of HIV infection in America.
Young people ages 13 to 24 account for 26 percent of all new HIV infections, according to the report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was released on Tuesday in advance of World AIDS Day on December 1.
"Given everything we know about HIV and how to prevent it in 30 years of fighting the disease, it's just unacceptable that young people are becoming infected at such high rates," CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden said on a conference call with reporters.
Every month, 1,000 young people in America become infected with HIV, an incurable infection that costs $400,000 to treat over a lifetime, Frieden said. If left untreated, HIV infection leads to AIDS and early death.
"The data are stark and worrying," Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention at the CDC, said in a telephone interview.
In 2010, 72 percent of the estimated 12,000 new HIV infections in young people occurred in young men who have sex with men, and nearly half of new infections were among young, black males.
"We are particularly concerned about what is happening with HIV among young black gay and bisexual men," Fenton said. "They account for 39 percent of all new infections among youth and more than half of new infections among young men who have sex with men."
Fenton said the proportion of young people infected with HIV has remained relatively stable during the last few years, but infection rates appear to be increasing in these populations.
And because many of the newly infected gay or bisexual males are just beginning to explore their sexuality, stigma and homophobia are making HIV testing and treatment far more challenging.
Although the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend routine screening for HIV starting in the early teens, "too few young people are getting tested," Frieden said.
Only 13 percent of all high school students and only 22 percent of sexually active high school students have ever been tested for HIV, the CDC found.
The figures for young adults aged 18 to 24 are not much better, with only 35 percent of people in this age group reporting ever having been tested for HIV.
Frieden said one reason for the higher rates of infection among young gay and bisexual men of all races was a higher rate of risky behaviors compared with their heterosexual peers.
According to the report, a large analysis of risk behaviors among high school students revealed that gay and bisexual males are much more likely to have multiple sex partners, to inject illegal drugs and to use alcohol or drugs before sex. They are much less likely to use condoms.
And because so few get tested, HIV-infected people under age 25 are significantly less likely than those who are older to get and stay in care, and to have their virus controlled at a level that helps them stay healthy and reduce their risk of transmitting HIV to partners.
The CDC also found that many young men who have sex with men are less likely than others to have been taught about HIV or AIDS in school.
"We have to correct a lot of myths and misconceptions," Frieden said. "It is astonishing the level of ignorance about basic physiology that may high school and middle school students have."
To address some of the issues, the CDC is funding a program that targets both at-risk youths and the homophobia and stigma in the community that drives them underground.
In September, Georgia, a state where new HIV infections among those 13 to 24 years old exceed the national average - accounting for as many as one-third of all new HIV infections - won a grant as part of a pilot project to find better ways of targeting these at-risk youth.
"We think that it's really critical that the discussions we have about HIV prevention and access to HIV become fully integrated into the social fabric of the youth culture," Dr. Melanie Thompson, of the Georgia Department of Public Health, said in a telephone interview.
Care and Prevention in the United States, known as CAPUS, is a three-year program led by the CDC and other government agencies aimed at reducing HIV and AIDS among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. It focuses on addressing social, economic, clinical and structural factors influencing HIV health outcomes.
"It is a huge challenge," said Thompson, "but I think if we do this from the point of view of trying to end an epidemic that is decimating our young people, and do it in a way that is science-based, I think we can make progress."
(Reporting by Julie Steenhuysen; Editing by Maureen Bavdek, Leslie Adler and Vicki Allen)
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NEW YORK (AFP) ? Marvin Miller, the first head of the Major League Baseball Players Association who revolutionized sports with the creation of player free agency, died Tuesday at the age of 95.
?It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Marvin Miller,? said current MLBPA chief Michael Weiner in a statement on Tuesday.
Miller had been diagnosed with liver cancer in August.
?All players ? past, present and future ? owe a debt of gratitude to Marvin, and his influence transcends baseball.
?Marvin, without question, is largely responsible for ushering in the modern era of sports, which has resulted in tremendous benefits to players, owners and fans of all sports.?
Miller helped major league players form a union in the late 1960s and served as the union head until 1982.
He shepherded players through three strikes and two owner-imposed lockouts, in the process forging what is one of the strongest unions in the United States.
Until then, baseball team owners held complete sway over players with the ?reserve clause? that tied players to teams with contracts that provided for automatic renewal.
Miller led a committee of players that negotiated the first collective bargaining agreement with management in 1968, which raised the minimum salary in baseball from $6,000 ? the level at which it had been stuck for two decades ? to $10,000.
The average salary in major league baseball is now $3.4 million. Players also enjoy healthy pension and medical benefits thanks to the work of Miller and his successors.
Free agency ? the ability of players to opt to change teams when their contracts expired ? was launched in 1975 when pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally played out the option year of their contracts and challenged the ?reserve clause? before an arbitrator.
The arbitrator?s decision in favor of the players was later upheld in federal court.
Miller led the players through contentious strikes in 1972, 1980 and 1981, as well as lockouts in 1973 and ?76.
?Marvin Miller was a highly accomplished executive and a very influential figure in baseball history,? MLB commissioner Bud Selig in a statement.
?He made a distinct impact on this sport, which is reflected in the state of the game today, and surely the major league players of the last half-century have greatly benefited from his contributions.?
Labor issues continued in baseball under Miller?s successor Don Fehr, including a loss of the 1994 postseason.
However, the sport has enjoyed labor peace for almost 20 years as the NFL, NBA and NHL have battled through their own contentious contract disputes.
?Marvin possessed a combination of integrity, intelligence, eloquence, courage and grace that is simply unmatched in my experience,? said Fehr, now head of the NHL players? union whose members are currently locked out by their league.
?Without question, Marvin had more positive influence on Major League Baseball than any other person in the last half of the 20th century.?
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