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October 22, 2012 - Liz Skoczylas
Now that N and I have reached a point in our wedding planning where the big things are taken care of, I'm having fun sitting back and watching my brother and his fiance plan their wedding.
Sunday morning, the two of them called our mother to give her some updates on their wedding planning. Although they have their reception location, they are still scoping out churches to have the actual ceremony in, so they talked about that for a while.
And, then they got on the subject of a cheese tray.
Steve-o, for whatever reason, loves cheese. Like, the kid should be a mouse. So, he wants a cheese tray at their reception during cocktail hour. I think that's pretty reasonable. I will tell you, N's cocktail hour treat requests were a little more complicated than cheese, and we got him accommodated. So, Steve-o wants cheese at his wedding.
The problem that Steve-o sees is that the cheese tray offered by the caterers that serve their venue costs $700. Or, so Steve-o thinks. I don't know, I haven't seen their pricing.
While everyone else seems to think that $700 is moderately priced cheese, especially for a wedding, my brother is having a heart-attack over the cheese. Our mom suggested letting his future mother-in-law double check the cheese pricing for him, but Steve-o wasn't hearing it.
Instead, he was working on ways to cut down on the cost of cheese, including getting free cheese from a place next door to where he works (I didn't ask questions about this...) and cutting it himself.
I think his fiance is now wondering what she is getting herself into by marrying into this family. I'm pretty sure N questions it every day, and we've been engaged for months.
One of the things I'm finding interesting about the wedding planning process is pricing – for everything. While Steve-o is experiencing sticker-shock at the price of a cheese tray, N and I experienced it for the total cost of our venue, bar service and catering. And, talking to friends about their weddings, our costs are on the low end.
I think my biggest shock is how quickly the costs add up. I'm not an artsy DIY-type bride. I'm not artistic enough to get out a glue gun and glitter and make 200 favors. I don't have the time in my day, or the creativity, to make centerpieces and decorations. As a result, these costs add up, even as we work to keep it at a minimum.
I absolutely commend the DIY brides. I don't know how they do it. I just do not have those skills. I know someone who had a wedding for a price so low, I didn't know it was possible. For the life of me, I can't figure out how they kept costs down, other than they must have some fantastic family and friends who can cook and create masterpieces.
Then, I see these brides on TV who have budgets of $50,000 to $100,000 for their weddings. I can't even imagine having that kind of money for a wedding. I mean, I have student loans to pay off. We would someday like to have a house. I can think of a million other ways to spend money like that over having an extravagant wedding.
My brother may be chopping up his own cheese at his wedding, if he gets his way. We have opted to place emphasis on some aspects of our wedding over others, in order to maintain costs. We've had to cancel our aerialist and fire dancers to make room in the budget for the waterfall, for example.
I'm kidding, of course. But still, being budget-conscious in a world of $700 cheese trays in the multibillion dollar wedding industry is not an easy task. We want people to have fun at our wedding, but not at a price that is going to put us, or our parents, in debt.
The most important thing is that, in May, I will be marrying my best friend – the man who makes me laugh, the man I can cry to. We are excited to share the day with our closest family and friends, and we want to be sure that they have as good a time as we do. And, six months after that, I know Steve-o and his fiance want the same.
Even if it means sacrificing the $700 cheese tray, in the name of being reasonable.
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RO4929097, Temozolomide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma
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This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of RO4929097 when given together with temozolomide and radiation therapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed malignant glioma. Enzyme inhibitors, such as RO4929097, may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving RO4929097 together with temozolomide and radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Adult Brain Stem Glioma
Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma
Adult Ependymoma
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
Adult Glioblastoma
Adult Gliosarcoma
Adult Mixed Glioma
Adult Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Adult Pineal Gland Astrocytoma
Adult Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097
Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery
Radiation: intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Radiation: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Drug: temozolomide
Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
Other: pharmacological study
Procedure: adjuvant therapy
Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase 1 Trial of RO4929097 in Combination With Standard Radiotherapy and Temozolomide for Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma: A Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study
- Maximum-tolerated dose defined as the highest dose studied for which the incidence of DLT is less than 33% using NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 [ Time Frame: 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]The percentage of patients who experience toxicity at each dose level will be calculated, with a 95% confidence interval.
- Pharmacokinetics analysis [ Time Frame: Pre-dose, 30 minutes, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Descriptive statistics (including number, mean and/or median, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and range) for PK parameters will be tabulated by dose level.
- Impact of RO4929097 on the components of the Notch pathway, on cancer stem cell population and on angiogenesis [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Analyses will include comparison of results before and after exposure to RO4929097 (Wilcoxon rank sum test), as well as status of the Notch pathway and cancer stem cells in a control population of 20 untreated patients (Mann Whitney test).
- Effects of RO4929097 and temozolomide on MRI parameters [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Results will be summarized, and mean and median values at different time points will be tabulated. Changes in such parameters will be checked for statistical significance and correlated with the disease status.
- Development of potential biomarkers for evaluation of gamma-secretase and Notch inhibitors activity [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]A Wilcoxon test will be used to determine p value of changes in mean values of YKL-40 and HES1, with a p value of less than 0.05 considered statistically significant.
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|Study Start Date:
|May 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm I
Pre-surgery treatment: Patients receive oral gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 (RO4929097) once daily on days 1-7 of week 1 and day 1 of week 2.
Surgery: Patients undergo surgery 2-3 hours after administration of RO4929097 on day 1 of week 2.
Treatment concurrent with radiotherapy: Beginning 3-4 weeks after surgery, patients undergo conventional focal (intensity-modulated or 3-D conformal) radiotherapy 5 days a week for approximately 6 weeks. Patients also receive oral RO4929097 once daily for approximately 10 weeks beginning the day of radiotherapy and oral temozolomide once daily for approximately 6 weeks beginning the day before radiotherapy.
Adjuvant treatment following radiotherapy: Approximately 4 weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1-28 and oral temozolomide once daily on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097
Given orally
Other Names:Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery Radiation: intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Other Name: IMRTRadiation: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Other Names:Drug: temozolomide
Given orally
Other Names:Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis Other: pharmacological study
Other Name: pharmacological studiesProcedure: adjuvant therapy Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
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|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Newly diagnosed glioblastoma, including any of the following subtypes:
- Glioblastoma
- Anaplastic astrocytoma
- Gliosarcoma
Other malignant gliomas
- No pure anaplastic oligodendroglioma
Patients with presumed malignant glioma based on radiographic assessment may be enrolled onto the protocol without histological confirmation provided they meet the following additional eligibility criteria:
- MRI of the brain shows typical findings of a malignant glioma or glioblastoma (single ring- enhancing mass with necrotic portions)
- To exclude brain abscess, diffusion-weighted MRI must show absence of restricted diffusion corresponding to the necrotic center of the lesion
- To confirm the diagnosis of neoplastic disease, MR perfusion must show that the lesion has increased perfusion
- To exclude pilocytic astrocytoma, the patient's age must be over 25
- To exclude brain metastasis, a CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis must demonstrate absence of other malignancy
- The principal investigator must review MRI and CT findings and agree with diagnosis of presumed malignant glioma
- If after the on-protocol surgery the patient is found not to meet histological criteria, the patient will be removed from the study and replaced
- Underwent prior stereotactic biopsy or incomplete surgical resection
Indication for additional debulking surgery
- No contraindication to a brain surgical procedure
- Patients who are not candidates for surgical resection may be allowed (except brain surgery)
- ECOG performance status 0-1 (Karnofsky 70-100%)
- Life expectancy > 2 months
- Leukocytes > 3,000/mm^3
- ANC > 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count > 100,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST and ALT < 2.5 times ULN
- Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use two forms of effective contraception for 4 weeks before, during, and 12 months after completion of study therapy
- Able to swallow tablets
- QTc ≤ 450 msec in males and a QTc ≤ 470 msec in females
- No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 or other agents used in this study
- No malabsorption syndrome or other condition that would interfere with intestinal absorption
- No known history of hepatitis B or C or history of liver disease or other forms of hepatitis or cirrhosis
- No uncontrolled electrolyte abnormalities including hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia, or hypokalemia defined as less than the lower limit of normal for the institution, despite adequate electrolyte supplementation
No uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:
- Ongoing or active infection
- Symptomatic congestive heart failure
- Unstable angina pectoris
- History of torsades de pointes or other significant cardiac arrhythmias
- Psychiatric illness and/or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- No requirement for antiarrhythmics or other medications known to prolong QTc
- No concurrent medications or food that may interfere with the metabolism of RO4929097 including ketoconazole and grapefruit
- Must be recovered to < grade 2 toxicities related to prior therapy
- No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological, or experimental therapy for glioma
- No prior radiotherapy to the brain, head, or neck
- No combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
- No other concurrent investigational agents
No concurrent medications with narrow therapeutic indices that are metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP450), including warfarin sodium (Coumadin®)
- Patients on concurrent medications that are strong inducers and/or inhibitors of CYP3A4 should switched to alternative medications to minimize any potential risk
- No concurrent hypofractionated radiotherapy or radiosurgery
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|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
|United States, Virginia
|University of Virginia
|Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
|Principal Investigator:
|Antonio Omuro
|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01119599 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 6, 2010
|Last Updated:
|April 9, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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My son who just turned 3 at the end of November refuses to use the potty. He has gone pee on it before, but refuses to use it all the time. I have tried everything, rewarding him, putting him in underwear all day(which he just pees in and tells me he wet the floor), bribing him, ect. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or he is just too stubborn b/c he is a very bright boy and knows when he has to go and when he has already gone. I am at my wit's end. Please if anyone has any suggestions or has experienced this themselves, let me know. I also have a 4 month old, and i'm sick of changes diapers ALL day long!
While your son is certainly "Physically" ready to use the potty, he may not be "emotionally" ready to do so. Boys notoriously potty train later than girls and can be rather difficult. Talk to your pediatrician to rule out any physical problems such as a bladder infection or constipation, but you may simply have to wait a little longer. My oldest was 3 1/2 before potty training completely. If you just can't can't stand it anymore... I suggest getting a few potty videos to show him like "Potty Power" and "Elmo uses the potty".Then read up on potty training and stick to your guns. It may take some time, but he will get it.
My best advice though is to keep talking it up with him and encouraging him to be a big kid, but don't push him. Pushing him to potty train before he is completely ready can set him up for failure and for issues such as constipation which can be incredibly difficult to correct.
Your son will potty train when he is ready. They have to be physically and emotionally ready to potty train. Read him books about potty-training and show him some videos. Give him some time...
my oldest was not even close to being ready until 3, then it took pretty much an entire year to get it all done (he had poop issues). he had some problems with constipation and he would try to hold it and it would get even worse. i would back off for a month or so and then try again. my mom suggested the following and it worked like a charm. Make diaper changing strictly business, you don't have to be mean, but tell them to lie down and then do the job, no fun, no games, no tickling, no chasing. make potty a big fun deal, if he has success, chase him around the house screaming that he went in the potty, have a parade with any instruments you may have, pretty much make a complete idiot out of yourself to reward him, and laugh while you do it. you will have fun and pretty soon, he'll want to have that much fun again. to get him to poop the first couple of times, i had to buy a present and wrap it up and put it where he could see it. when he asked what it was, i told him that it was a poopy prize, and when he went poop in the potty, he would beable to open it.
I am training my son who is 2.5 yrs old. He's being very cooperative when I didn't pressure him to go. Just ask if he needs to go, don't push when he says no, and try again in 5-10 mins. Today is the 3rd days and he starts telling us when he needs to go. Good luck.
This may sound harsh, but it is amazing. Worked on 3 year old obstinant twins! When they went in their pants they were required to go to the bathroom, take them off and clean them in the toilet for both numbers. They were old enough to know that they were supposed to be using the potty, but needed the push to understand what YOU go thorugh cleaning up after them. They must clean up their puddles and their panties. They then have to redress themselves. This will often take them away from something more fun or entertaining and they begin to understand that what would have taken 2 minutes to potty, instead took 10 minutes to clean up and get back ready. It took ours 3 times to get it and from then on it was only legitimate accidents:) Also take the steps to put him on the potty in the morning and each time you go. It helps get the point accross.
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The Home Shopping Network (formerly Home Shopping Club) is an American broadcast, basic cable and satellite television network that is owned by HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSNI), which also owns catalog company Cornerstone Brands. Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, the home shopping channel has former and current sister channels in several other countries. HSN also has an online outlet at HSN.com. Mindy Grossman is the current CEO of the company.[1]
- 1 History
- 2 High definition
- 3 Sister channels
- 4 Hosts
- 5 Volunteers
- 6 Models (partial list)
- 7 Signature shows
- 8 Product categories
- 9 Operations
- 10 Technology
- 11 Competitors
- 12 See also
- 13 References
- 14 Sources
- 15 External links
The forerunner of HSN was launched by Lowell 'Bud' Paxson and Roy Speer in 1982 as the Home Shopping Club, a local cable channel seen on Vision Cable and Group W Cable in Pinellas County, Florida. It expanded into the first national shopping network three years later on July 1, 1985, changing its name to the Home Shopping Network, and pioneering the concept of a televised sales pitch for consumer goods and services. Its competitor QVC was launched the following year.
The idea for HSN had its roots in a radio station managed by Paxson. In 1977, due to an advertiser's liquidity problem, the company was paid in can openers. Left with having to raise the funds, on-air personality Bob Circosta went on the radio and sold the can openers for $9.95 each. The can openers sold out, and an industry was born. Circosta later became the new network's first ever home shopping host and would eventually sell 75,000 different products in over 20,000 hours of live television.
In 1986, HSN began a second network that broadcast over-the-air on a number of television stations it had acquired under the name Silver King Broadcasting. In 1999, the stations were sold to IAC founder Barry Diller and changed its name to USA Broadcasting, with a few of them ending HSN programming outside of overnight hours and taking on a local programming format equivalent to Toronto's Citytv. In 2001, the stations were sold again, this time to Univision Communications, the stations later became charter stations of Telefutura when that network launched in 2002; however, HSN continues to air on low-power stations (one of these is owned in agreement by Univision). Ventana Television (ventana meaning window in Spanish) has the same street address as HSN, and is the holding company for its broadcast licenses.[2]
In 1999, the company launched HSN.com, which as of 2009 is one of the 10 most trafficked e-commerce websites.[3] In 2008, HSN also started MySpace and Facebook pages.[4] In an attempt to engage with younger consumers in 2009, HSN produced a 14-episode online video series, Faces of Beautiful You, which follows three young women who find solutions to many of life's problems through HSN's beauty products. The campaign included a Facebook widget, character blogs, and profiles for the three main characters on Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook.[5] On August 19, 2012, HSN co-founder Roy Speer died after a long illness.
High definition[edit]
In August 2009, HSN launched a high definition simulcast feed, which broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format. At launch, it was carried by Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS;[6] it has since been added by other providers such as Comcast and AT&T U-verse. When the HD channel launched, the network had a different presentation than most HD channels, choosing to present content on the standard definition feed using a left cut of the HD image rather than taken from the center of the screen within the standard 4:3 safe area. In February 2013, HSN changed the SD transmission from a 4:3 left cut of the HD image to a letterboxed format to match the 16:9 HD feed.
Sister channels[edit]
HSN launched a companion channel, HSN2, on August 1, 2010. Dish Network has carried it since launch.[7]
America's Store[edit]
America's Store (AS) began in 1988 as the Home Shopping Club Overnight Service, which aired on broadcast stations around the USA from midnight to 9 a.m. and, in particular, on WWOR-TV from 3 to 6 a.m. in the New York City metropolitan area. In 1989, HSN purchased a number of low-power television stations and began operating the service 24 hours a day as Home Shopping Spree. In 1997, the name was changed again to America's Jewelry Store to reflect a switch to selling exclusively jewelry. This incarnation met with limited success, as a result in 1998, the selection was expanded to include all of HSN's inventory categories, and the word jewelry was removed from the network's name. In 2003, America's Store began to be carried on DirecTV, until America's Store ended in April 2007.
HSN's hosts work 60 minute to four hour shifts on-air up to five days a week.
Current hosts[edit]
Present home shopping hosts on HSN include:
Past hosts[edit]
Past home shopping hosts on HSN and America's Store include:
- Rob Brydon
- Steve Chaney (deceased)
- Bob Circosta (HSN's first host; works at his offices next door to HSN; regular)
- Alice Cleveland
- John Cremeans (left HSN in 2008)
- Bill Duggan (guest product expert)
- British Ford Hill (1999–2007; returned in 2007 as a guest product expert with Carolyn Strauss Collection and various products)
- Rachel Huber (2001–2013) (Now at The Shopping Channel in Canada)
- Maven Huffman (2008–2012)
- Mindy McCortney (later a third Serious Skincare guest product expert with Jennifer Flavin-Stallone and Ceceila Stock)
- Larry Muzzy
- Todd Newton (also hosted Hollywood Showdown and Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck on Game Show Network)
- Alicia Perez (2008–2011)
- Ed Purser (deceased)
- Chris Scanlon (1990–2011)
- Alan Skantz (1991–2011)
- Michelle Sorro (2011-13; appeared on The Apprentice with Donald Trump before working at HSN)
- Diana Perkovic (1999-December 13, 2013)
Two hosts died during HSN's history. Steve Chaney died of a brain tumor, while Ed Purser died of a heart attack.
Guest product experts[edit]
- Michelle Austin - Fluidity Fitness
- Darlene Cahill - Singer sewing products
- Laurie Feltheimer - Hot in Hollywood
- Diane Gilman - Diane Gilman Fashions
- Marc Gill - culinary product expert.
- Joe Harrison - computer and electronics expert
- British Ford Hill
- Jay King - Mine Finds by Jay King
- Keri Maletto - culinary product expert www.KeriMaletto.com
- Kristin McGee - Pilates Power Gym/Flow Form Fitness
- Carrie Parker - Bissell vacuums
- Vonabell Sherman www.vonabell.net (home, family and organization expert)
- Bruce Singer
- Brandon Singer
- Carolyn Strauss - Carolyn Strauss Fashions
- Chef Rick Tarantino - research and celebrity chef
- Julie Truster - Hoover vacuums
- Kelly O'Neil - chef and culinary expert
HSN has a wide variety of volunteers, most of whom are a part of a program called HSN Cares. Current volunteers have included Kim Church, Julie Tello, and Betty Leigh, former hosts on the now-defunct Shop at Home Network. Church was also a host on Jewelry Television prior to returning to Shop at Home. Volunteers who are a part of the HSN Cares program include graduates of Tampa Bay area high schools, students and graduates of St. Petersburg College, the University of South Florida, Pasco-Hernando Community College, Everest University (formerly Florida Metropolitan University), Concord Career Institute, Southwest Florida College, Keiser University, Webster University, Tampa Bay area ITT Technical Institute locations, and Rasmussen College. Volunteers other than those on the HSN Cares program include Megan Polcino, who doubles as Diana Perkovic's successor.
Volunteers as fill-in hosts[edit]
Currently, Tricia Drake has filled in for Shannon Smith during her vacations.
Megan Polcino was the only volunteer in the rotation of substitutes after Diana Perkovic's departure from December 14, 2013-January 13, 2014. From January 14-February 28, 2014, Tricia Drake, Sheila Cohen, and Stacie Hendricks were added to the rotation, with Polcino, Drake, Cohen, and Hendricks rotating substitution duties each day. Polcino officially became Diana Perkovic's permanent replacement on March 1, 2014. Before Diana Perkovic's departure, Polcino filled in for her from time to time.
- From June 18-27, 2011, Megan Polcino filled in for Diana Perkovic as she was recovering from an injury to her left foot; Diana returned on June 28 with the final three hours of a Fashion Clearance event.
- From August 10-September 7, 2011, Megan Polcino filled in for Diana Perkovic, who was on vacation. Diana returned on September 8.
- From March 16-April 10, 2012, Megan Polcino filled in for Diana Perkovic, who again was on vacation. Her father died during that extended absence. Diana returned on April 11 with Style Report.
Past volunteers[edit]
Past volunteers at HSN included:
- Megan Vandergriff (September 9, 2008–August 22, 2009, with the exception of a short period in the spring of 2009 when Sheila Cohen substituted; now a volunteer at WWMI)
- Richard Cohen (two weeks in the summer of 2009)
- Maggie Cleaver (1982–1987)
- Sandy Bernstein (1982–1990)
- Ruth Barrett (1982-1988, with the exception of a period from September 23-November 24, 1984)
- Maria Kent (December 12, 1982–July 27, 1985)
- Megan Fisher (June 1, 2006–April 22, 2010 and September 18, 2011–October 6, 2012)
- Charlie Mendoza (2008-December 13, 2013)
After her first departure from HSN on April 22, 2010, Megan Fisher continued to reside in St. Petersburg and her first contract with the network expired on April 23. In July 2011, Fisher signed a second contract with HSN and returned on September 18, 2011. Fisher left HSN on October 6, 2012, eight days before her contract expired on October 14. Charlie Mendoza left HSN on December 13, 2013, the same day as Diana Perkovic.
Models (partial list)[edit]
- Nora Adrovet
- Veronica Berry
- Tara Block Thomas
- Nikita Braddy
- Colette Cannova
- Terri Crymes
- Andrea Fredrickson
- Chelsea Ward Freeman
- Pamela Harper
- Stacey Demayo Hatjioannou
- Natalie Hayden Nelson
- Ingerborg Hendricks
- Carol Hewetson
- Kirsten Hill
- Kate Holliday
- Jamee Kemp
- Melissa Lawrence
- Debra Trotter
- Lori Livingston
- Angie Manteiga
- Regina Dow Marlow
- Annette Millan Edman
- Nadia Morgen
- Renee Morales
- Amy O'Hara-Cusick
- Valerie Orca
- Donna Hicks-Peavey
- Kara Preston
- Janique Rice
- Ingrid Ryan
- Sonja Ryans
- Elizabeth (Liz) Scott
- Carolyn Shines
- Katie Staubes
- Gabriella Visser
- Melissa Vogt
- Xiao Wang
- Tara Wright
- Lisa Canupp-York
- Kristin Eubanks Parmeter
- Raengel Solis
- Mimoza Nicaj
- Vila Digryte
- Kristin Black
Signature shows[edit]
HSN Today[edit]
HSN Today is a morning show that airs weekdays from 6-9 a.m. (ET) and weekends from 7-9 a.m. (ET). The show is hosted by a rotation of one or two HSN hosts. It started out under the title Coffee Break then changed its name to Sunrise in 1996, before changing its name to HSN Today on June 2, 2008.
Fashion Report[edit]
Fashion Report was a Wednesday night show that featured a variety of fashion items on sale, hosted by a different HSN host each week. Fashion Report was cancelled on January 25, 2012 and replaced by Style Report the following week, on February 1.
Style Report[edit]
Style Report was a Wednesday night show that discussed topics on fashion, with Diana Perkovic as host (Carrie Smith joined her in the first few editions). Amy Morrison and Colleen Lopez substituted whenever Diana was unable to host Style Report. The show premiered on February 1, 2012, replacing Fashion Report, which was hosted by a different host each week. The show aired Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. (ET) during 2012. Style Report lasted eleven months, and HSN cancelled the show on December 12, 2012.
Beauty Report[edit]
Beauty Report is a Thursday night show that discusses topics on beauty products. The weekly show was originally hosted by a different HSN host each week under the original format. In 2012, the show was revamped with Amy Morrison as host. The show's original timeslot was Thursday nights at 8 p.m. (ET), but it moved to 7 p.m. (ET) on March 20, 2014.
Colleen Lopez's signature shows[edit]
The List with Colleen Lopez is a Thursday night show that discusses topics on fashion with Colleen Lopez as host. It airs Thursday nights at 9 p.m. (ET) after Beauty Report. The List is in effect a revival of Style Report.
Other signature shows that Colleen Lopez has hosted are Designer Gallery with Colleen Lopez and My Favorite Things with Colleen Lopez.
Product categories[edit]
- Jewelry
- Fashion
- Beauty
- Health & Fitness
- Infomercials
- For Home Decoration
- Kitchen & Dining
- Electronics
- Crafts & Sewing
- Toys
- NFL items
- Collectibles
- Personalized gifts
- Outdoors
HSN runs 24 hours a day, although programming hours vary between each region, based upon the local TV provider.
United States[edit]
HSN's U.S. operations are based in St. Petersburg, Florida, which houses its corporate headquarters, studio and broadcasting facilities. Additional call center facilities are located in Roanoke, Virginia. Distribution centers are situated in Roanoke, Piney Flats, Tennessee, and Fontana, California in order to ensure rapid delivery of items.
HSN also operates retail outlet stores in Orlando, Brandon, Bardmoor, Tampa and St. Petersburg (Emplorium). HSN broadcasts 24 hours a day, 364 days a year. On Christmas, a mix of special programming airs from Christmas Eve afternoon until midnight on December 25. For the first twelve years, a looping Yule log was aired from Noon Christmas Eve to Midnight December 26. The show allows members of the staff to go on camera with their families to say hello to relatives back home.
In 1997, HSN formally launched its second nationwide electronic retail venture, a 24-hour network under the America's Store name (it had operated similar concepts of more limited scale since 1988). This channel took advantage of HSN's already extensive network of low-power transmitters located in many major metropolitan markets throughout the United States. Eventually, the network was also picked up by some cable and satellite providers. While America's Store closely mirrored HSN's programming strategy and schedule format, it functioned primarily as an outlet for distressed and discontinued HSN merchandise in various categories. Occasionally however, new merchandise would be showcased concurrently on both channels at varying schedules. Like its sister network, America's Store also had a full service website that shared most of its functionality with the HSN parent site. In April 2007, America's Store ceased operating permanently. Most of the America's Store hosts (some of which were already splitting hosting duties between networks) were absorbed into the HSN programming schedule.
In 1998, Home Shopping Network launched a Spanish-language service Home Shopping en Español on the Univision-owned Galavision cable network. In 2000, the Spanish version rebranded itself as HSE and began broadcasting on low-power stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It also ceased to broadcast through Galavision. In June 2002, HSE ceased to operate.
United Kingdom[edit]
HSN had a UK sister network called HSE, which has ceased operating. On the April 18, 2005, the falling price auction channel iBuy, was created by the ex-senior management figure of Auction World.tv, Andy Sheldon.[clarification needed]
The iBuy shopping channel closed in May 2007, when 85 jobs were lost.[8] The reasons for the channel's closure were cited to be connected to financial difficulties at iBuy, due to their failure to successfully break into a market already dominated by shopping channels such as QVC, sit-up Ltd, Ideal World and Gems TV. It was suggested that there were a growing number of customer complaints over products, and controversy over the channel allegedly selling fake products, in particular Tiffany jewellery.
On March 18. 2007, iBuy Senior Presenter Adam Freeman, revealed while on air, that it was to be his final shift. It was also revealed, that unlike many of the other staff at iBuy, he was not to be out of a job. As like the previous iBuy Head of Broadcasting, Andy Sheldon, Freeman in fact was moved over to HSN for employment in the United States. On March 27, 2007, it was officially announced on the iBuy website[9] that the channel had ceased live broadcasting. In its slots, iBuy began offering a variety of programming over the intervening weeks, which included pre-recorded iBuy Unique, and Rye by Post Collectibles.
HSN has a sister network in Europe called HSE24.
HSN's sister network in Japan is known as The Shop Channel.
The Shopping Channel was launched in 1987 as Canadian Home Shopping Network (CHSN), HSN's sister network in Canada. In 1999, the station was sold to Rogers Communications and is no longer affiliated with HSN.
Home Shopping Network is currently aired in the Philippines via Shop TV, a shopping channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation. It is also aired as a paid advertising block on IBC and most of the channels owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation including Diva Universal Philippines which is a joint venture with NBCUniversal.
Home Shopping Europe was launched in Italy in 2001 as Home Shopping Europe, replacing H.O.T. Italia (when this acronym intended the television channel Home Order Television). In 2003, the frequencies of HSE were sold to Mediaset and the channel was renamed Mediashopping.[10] In 2011, Home Shopping Europe bought the channel back; the channel was renamed HSE24.
Call center[edit]
HSN National started life with a standard rotary phone system that concentrated calls to the front of the queue. This corresponded to the front row of order takers in the HSN Studio at the Levitz Center (so named as the location was a former Levitz furniture store) in Clearwater, Florida. After several months, this system was no longer adequate and HSN entered a phase where a phone system from GTE was used. HSN claimed that the systems' inability to handle the high call volumes resulted in a loss of business. HSN sued GTE for $1.5 billion. In a counter-libel suit, GTE claimed that HSN had slandered the company; GTE won a $100 million judgment. Both parties settled out of court.[11] In the interim, HSN found another telephone vendor to handle its call volume. The Rockwell corporation's Galaxy line of switches was used for the current call center (as well as the new locations in St. Petersburg).
HSN has an in-house call center in St. Petersburg, Florida, which mostly handles customer service calls. HSN also employs several hundred customer service representatives from work at home positions who take calls and place orders via HSN's customer service intranet. HSN also contracts call centers to handle its sales calls especially when HSN is broadcasting shows with highly popular items.
Interactive Voice Response[edit]
HSN was an early adopter of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system for order entry. This system allowed customers to place orders through the IVR rather than an agent. The original IVR was a product supplied by Precision Software, Incorporated (PSi) of St. Paul, Minnesota. The product made use of an Intel PC chassis and Dialogic boards for call termination. As the system also needed to communicate with the Burroughs mainframe, it used a serial connection to communicate with the online application. While PSi had off-the-shelf components, it required a great deal of customization to create scripts and interface with the order entry system. Interestingly enough, PSi ran up a high amount of hours and this caused HSN to actually purchase PSi rather than pay their bill. Once released, the system was branded TOOTIE (after the infamous bicycle horn that show hosts used to help excite the audience and was the network's mascot up until the mid-1990s).
As the size of HSN's call center kept increasing, it decided to create a new IVR platform that could handle more load. As nothing available on the open market could handle the volume HSN required, the PSi subsidiary started work on a customer platform called the TSP. This platform was installed in HSN's new facility and could handle a large number of T1 lines (each T1 has a capacity of 24 separate callers). This system originally communicated through a Stratus computer (acting as a poll/select terminal gateway) to the mainframe, but this was later changed to a direct TCP/IP connection. This system was dubbed Tootie II internally.
Computer systems[edit]
The original computer system used for the local Home Shopping Club channel was an IBM System/36. Once HSN decided to go national, a new mainframe called the "A Series" from Burroughs (now Unisys) was used. This new system, named the A3, went live on July 1, 1985 and by April 1986, HSN was on an A15j (the largest commercial business processor available at the time). The main order entry system was written in a 4GL code generator called the Logic and Information Network Compiler (LINC) – since renamed Agile Business Suite by Unisys. Some controversy existed around the role of the original IBM code's use in the development of the new system. As Pioneer Data Systems provided the software for the HSN local (IBM) operation, the code was licensed to run the national (Burroughs) version. The problem is these systems were not compatible. An IRS court ruled that the code was inspirational to the new system and thus the license agreement was valid for taxation purposes.
See also[edit]
- Ballard Designs
- Home shopping host
- Shopping channels
- WJXR (Jacksonville radio station with a shopping format similar to the pre-HSN roots)
- KTOU-LD (Oklahoma City television station affiliated with HSN)
- List of Home Shopping Network affiliates
- ^ "World's Most Powerful Women". Mindy Grossman. Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Company Information at HSN.com
- ^ HSN company information
- ^ HSN company timeline
- ^ Faces of Beautiful You homepage
- ^ HSN HD Now Available
- ^ HSN2 Set For Aug. 1 Dish Network Debut Multichannel News June 14, 2010
- ^ Business: Talk of the bay: Insurer says it is lining up money partners
- ^ http://www.ibuy.tv/ibuyinfo/viewpage.aspx?PageID=1
- ^ Storia della TV (in Italian)
- ^ GTE Settles Dispute With Home Shopping – The New York Times
- A Man. A Plan. A Can Opener. ClickZ Network
- "Can You Believe This Price?" Time Magazine
- Bob Circosta Interview about HSN Media Talk
- It started with 112 can openers St. Petersburg Times
- GTE Settles DIspute with Home Shopping NY Times
External links[edit]
- Television channels and stations established in 1982
- English-language television stations in the United States
- Shopping networks
- American television networks
- Clothing retailers
- Retail companies of the United States
- Companies based in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Television stations in the Tampa Bay Area
- Call centre companies
- Companies listed on NASDAQ
- American shopping networks
- 1982 establishments in Florida


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Champions League schedule announced
The worlds best domestic Twenty20 teams will go head to head in September for a place in the Twenty20 Champions League finals which will be held at the Wanderers Stadium.
The two week tournament will be kicked started by the Mumbai Indians; lead by Sachin Tendulkar the IPL franchise will take on the Highveld Lions at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday, September 10th.
The 10 competing teams have been divided into two groups of five for a round robin phase before the top two teams from each group progress to the semi finals.
Matches throughout the tournament have been evenly distributed across the four venues with each hosting at least five fixtures, including the finals.
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Rez Abbasi: Thoroughly Modern Marvel
Growing Up
AAJ: Before you discovered jazz, you were already into heavy music, Led Zeppelin, Rush...
RA: And King Crimson...
AAJ: The hard rock, prog rock kind of stuff?
RA: Absolutely. Up until I was 16 years old. Most people, up until the age that they discover what they really want to do for the rest of their lives, are influenced by whatever society puts in front of them. That's no different whether you're from Pakistan or China, you're surrounded by the zeitgeist of whatever's going on at that time. And Led Zeppelin was absolutely going on at that time, and Rush. I had a rock band, a garage band, and we played all that material. The hard Rush tunes, the Zeppelin. Others, too.
I have been a guitarist since I was 11. My initial draw to the guitar was through listening to and transcribing people like Carlos Santana, B.B. King, and these things. Then I went onto Larry Carlton and Robben Ford and these great maestros of the blues genre and beyond. That was very strong source material to grapple with and study. When I hit 16 I saw Joe Pass and that was a revelation. It was this huge slap in the face, like, "Wow! This guy's a little older, he's not standing up with long hair and all that but he's playing the heck out of the guitar!" So that was a big step for me.
Then, soon after, I saw Allan Holdsworth. He was standing up but he still had short hair [laughs]. And the strange coincidence of the whole thing was that Eddie Van Halen sat in with Allan Holdsworth that night. I was listening to Allan the whole time completely blown away and then Van Halen steps up on stage and he starts pointing to Allan to say, "This is the cat." That was a very real transition for me, seeing Eddie, who's sort of a guru for me until I am 16, pointing at someone that I was moving towards anyway.
AAJ: In music, we always want to know where our heroes came from.
RA: Yeah, yeah.
AAJ: It is amazing the kind of credibility that can bestow, not that Allan Holdsworth needs an endorsement. But what it does to a kid with a rock background is powerful.
RA: Absolutely. You're looking for that stuff. And so I sort of knew that my path was correct at that point, that I was making a great transition.
AAJ: Did you get Holdsworth? It resonated, it hit you?
RA: Yes. He used an overdriven guitar, he still does, it was an overdriven guitar sound which is basically connoting rock and roll.
AAJ: Makes it a little easier to understand.
RA: Yes. That was definitely the transition. But Joe Pass was really the one. When I stumbled onto him I thought. "Wow, this is a clean sound and it's just ripping!" I say "ripping" because technique, when you're young, it really means a lot. The facility of what people do is sometimes enough to just lure you into that world.
AAJ: Is it that the technique is really all you can grasp when you are younger, because you don't really understand emotion and feel yet?
RA: I don't know if it is not understanding the emotion but I don't think I understood the jazz vocabulary and the emotion that can come with that. Now I do obviously but back then it was like going from Rush to Joe Pass and Allan Holdsworth. It was sort of like, "What are these guys playing, I don't understand the notes and the meaning of that." So that was dumbfounding, you know?
AAJ: There was a language barrier.
RA: There you go, yeah, lost in translation, for sure. But again it came pretty quickly. That's the natural element I feel like I've had with jazz. It's like overnight, I got it. Not got the [ability to play the] music, but I understood it.
AAJ: In listening to and reading what other musicians have to say about music, when they talk about their influences and interests, there become are all of these warrens you can go down. Some of them open up into little rooms and some of them are whole other universes of music.
RA: Absolutely It's an amazing art form.
AAJ: A lot of artists try not to consume much music because they're worried about it maybe influencing them or that they might lift something inadvertently. So they tend to focus on their art. Does that resonate with you? Do you listen to music now?
RA: It does not resonate at all, actually. There is so much music out there other than jazz to be informed by. I feel like I'm a student until I die. I wouldn't tell my students not to listen to anything so why should I not listen to things? I'm not necessarily going to listen to other guitar players but in terms of all the music of the world, the folk music, the classical world, western classical, I mean, have I heard all the Shostakovich that could be heard? No. Could I get something out of that? Of course. As a composer? Heck, yes. So I don't relate to that notion at all.
Listening and Integration
AAJ:Being a listener is important to you.
RA: Being a listener at this stage of the game in fact is more important than it was even back when. Back I had to really practice my instrument all the time to get anywhere. Now, for me, I could do a little less practicing and more opening of the mind and let music penetrate subconsciously and hopefully it will come out without being imitative of anything. And that's back to the Qawwali idea, that's why I listened to but didn't study it because I think the studying part may ultimately ruin the magic of it. There's stuff that goes beyond theory and melody and notes. For me there's a whole other dimension that stimulates possibly other parts of the body and the brain. I know that sounds esoteric but I think we've all felt it. Everybody feels it but maybe everybody's not necessarily conscious of what they're going through.
AAJ: Science has probably measured and proven this.
RA: There are definitely people working with music and the brain and how it affects you. It's in its beginning stages for sure but as a scientist you have to continue studying these things.
AAJ: This is an interesting line of discussion because another theme in your music is that of integration. You have touched on it a few different ways in past pieces about you or interviews with you, where maybe the writer is emphasizing a "South Asian Movement" that you and others might be part of. You acknowledge it but don't emphasize it. In your music, specifically with Qawwali, it's there but it's not as overt as picking up the guitar and playing a traditional cultural or ethnic melody, for example, "Greensleeves"; the whole melody, the whole piece. With your music there is this notion of feel, of elements more subtly informing the music, and being pulled in without making statements about the elements.
RA: Yes, yes. And you touched upon something that people tend to expect from either South Asians or any people who try to do what you might call "hybrid music." I don't like that term but that's the closest I can get. They expect it to be obvious and overt and there's not a sitar player in there...I mean, if I'm going to do a project of South Asian music I've got to have a tabla player? No. It is great and it can work but you have to see that from the composer's mind or the composer needs to see it from his or her concept. Not from, "Okay, this instrument is from this part of the world so I need to bring it in here to implement it with my new project." So this whole South Asian music thing is not a fly by night trap or some kind of fashion statement. It's been there all this time for me but had apprehension about bringing it to the surface because from past experiments in the '60s and '70s there hasn't been such great examples of that. You either hear much more of the jazz or you hear much more of the South Asian stuff, element. Although I do like the band Shakti.
AAJ: I was going to ask you where John McLaughlin comes in for you.
RA: Shakti is brilliant, there's no doubt about that. The one thing I don't hear in that group is the jazz element. I do hear improvisation which is absolutely part of Indian music and absolutely part of jazz as well but they don't deal with the harmonic aspect of jazz, but they're brilliant nonetheless. Quite an amazing thing that they've come up with, this kind of music. In general, thought, there's not enough emphasis on the compositional element with these kind of hybrids. The composer really needs to step up to the plate and figure out how this is going to work without being overt.
AAJ: Not dissimilar from a really good lyricist saying something without coming right out and saying it, being more evocative.
RA: Yes. We've all heard the obvious lyrics: "My heart, this and that," "You left me and now I'm depressed." There's other ways of saying this stuff that's not so direct and that's where the magic is.
AAJ: More artful, maybe.
RA: Yes, and especially in 2011, 2012, there needs to be this sort of seeking of a different paradigm.
AAJ: One very clear positive about the trend of musicians from different cultural backgrounds getting into jazz is that it is expanding the form and bringing new interpretations, new elements to the music, whether it is a South Asian influence or a Japanese influence or what have you. Jazz is maybe one music that can handle that, or actually thrive.
RA Jazz demands it and welcomes it. It is an interesting thing that's going on because there's a fine line. I completely agree with what you said. On the other hand, to play devil's advocate, there are projects that call themselves jazz and really watered down, diluted the music so much. It didn't start from the right area. It sort of started from this bluesy effect or something and then they called it jazz. There's a whole school of jazz that needs to be dealt with before you can actually call yourself a jazz musician or say that your music's informed by jazz.


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Hi all,
I decided to start the challenge all over again and looking forward to the next 12 weeks of blood, sweat and tears. Hopefully more sweat than the other two....
I did the challenge at the start of the year and got mediocre results, I think this was due to my poor diet.
This time I intend to be stricter with the diet as that is the key, I dont think I could of honestly worked harder in the gym last time, but the old adage is true "You can't out train a poor diet". I believe this to be true indeed.
Last challenge I lost a little weight but felt I put on some muscle, especially on my back.
So it starts tomorrow and I will probably try and update daily to keep the motivation.
Best of luck and welcome back!
Remember: hard work is a two-way street. You get back exactly what you put in.
Eat clean and hit those 10's!
Good Luck! I'm looking forward to hearing your news. :) Did you eat the BFL way last time?
Day One - The Day of Days.
Well thats the first day and first UBWO complete for this challenge.
By the end I was a knackered sweating mess, I certainly felt I did my best especially on the bench press where I battled for what seemed an eternity to get the last rep up and the bar back on the rack..... nearly did the ultimate rookie mistake and got stuck in the press position.
I also have joined a new gym which is only 10 minutes walk away from my flat and as-an added bonus its open 24 hours a day, not that I think I will ever be going at midnight, but you never know. If any fellow BFL'ers in the London area are looking for a new gym, then I recommend Anytime Fitness in Twickenham, its never really busy and very cheap especially for London.
So thats the first step complete, on to the cardio tomorrow.
Till the next thrilling installment, keep going everyone.
p.s BFLGALINA - I started off eating clean but as the weeks went on I got lazy on the food prep and went for quick alternatives that may of not been as clean, also took the free day to the extreme. This time I aim to be more strict with the diet.
Good luck to you Rich. I think if you are as intense with your diet as you are your workouts, you should experience terrific results.
Great job Rich!
Remember, there's no such thing as going overboard on your cheat day, so don't sacrifice them. Cheat days are good for you. Many people start having the "cheat day guilt" and want to cut it out of their diet (or even just have one cheat meal), but lots of reading and research shows that it's just as important to your success as the six clean days before. Aside from the psychological benefits of fulfilling your weekly cravings, it also spikes your metabolism and insulin levels. Your body is forced to process an excess of calories that it isn't used to and therefore is challenged to work harder. This means your body is a calorie burning machine starting on Monday morning!
I'm on day 15 right now, but I'm also on my UBWO. Seems we're on the same schedule, so if you ever need to reach out for motivation...I'm here!
Again, great job and keep hitting those 10's!
Great job guys! You've hit the ground sprinting right from day one!
With regard to cheat-days, I now do one cheat-meal (and boys it's HUGE) then the other two meals I eat something I would be very happy with like a large portion of BFL foods. Like for breakfast I had two protein bars with creamed coffee.. I have found that this keeps me feeling the joy of the cheat days without wanting to spend the whole day on the couch grazing on junk food.....
Superman can I ask you how you get the Ticker on every post that you make? Do you have to stick it in manually? Thanks I really like it!
BFLGalina - just click the icon, it'll take you to a website where you can make your own with your own goals. Then copy the code and paste it as your signature in the forum settings.
Superman thanks I see it now!
RAF - been a couple of days. How's it going?
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I have been unsucessful at installing Flash Player's most recient version for the longest time. Each time I try, I get the same message that it has failed to initialize. I thought it may have been a firefox problem so I attempted with IE and still got the same problem. I have looked around at the site and I guess I'm not computer savy enough to do this. I think I may need some hand holding to walk me through what is wrong and how to fix it.
What is your Windows version & edition?
Try downloading the full installer(s) from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-pla yer-windows.html#Install_in_a_firewall_proxy_server_environment
Note that the 64-bit installers are only for Windows 7 64-bit.
'Failed to initialize' errors are usually caused by your antivirus. Most modern AV apps incorporate a variety of scanners which spring into life as soon as the user attempts to install or uninstall a program. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing where it concerns apps of unknown origin, you should always disable the AV scanner when installing legitimate programs such as Flash player.
If you use AVAST antivirus, right click the orange icon on systray, go to "AVAST Shields Control" and choose to disable all shields for one hour. If you use a different AV, consult this list for instructions on how to disable it: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html
I have Windows XP version 5.1 service pack 3
The link didn't work either
Ok, apparently I have "real player" installed but not "flash player". Webistes like Youtube have always worked for me. A website like ABC or MSN with videos embedded in the actually webpage do not play. For some websites, there is just a blank spot where a video is supposed to be.
Still don't know what the problem is.
I was able to find my program on that list. I did everything it said and tried to install it again. It still didn't work though. Thank you for the suggestion. I wish it had been that simple to get it to work.
Download the current 32 bit uninstaller
Close all browser windows and run the uninstaller
Restart Windows
Delete all remaining files and folders located in the following directories. (tip: copy and paste these paths into the path bar in a Windows Explorer window)
Verify that the file "FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl" in C:\Windows\System32\ has been deleted.
Download the following installer files:
Physically disconnect from the Internet and run the installers.