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Tuesday April 10, 2012No. 3/4 Gators Ready for UCF Wednesday in Orlando
Gainesville, Fla.
Gainesville, Fla.
After winning its sixth SEC series of the season with a sweep over Ole Miss at home April 6-8, the No. 3/4 Gator softball team will take one more mid-week road trip before an 11-game home stand to wrap up April play when the squad visits UCF in Orlando Wednesday. First pitch between the Gators and Knights is set for 6:30 p.m. from the UCF Softball Complex.
Wednesdays game will air live on Bright House Sports Network in the Orlando and Tampa markets. Gator fans can follow live, online stats through Gametracker or tune in live locally or online to WYGC 104.9 FM, 105 The Game, with the call by Gator play-by-play Adam Schick and former Gator All-American Megan Bush.
Powered by three home runs and eight RBI from freshman designated player Bailey Castro (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), the Gator softball team chalked up four more wins last week with a sweep over Ole Miss in league play, preceded by a 9-1 run-rule victory at No. 21 FSU in mid-week action. In addition to Castros contributions, classmate Sami Fagan (Dunnellon, Fla.) stepped it up for the Orange and Blue as well, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors for the second time this season, contributing to UFs nine overall league and national weekly honors in 2012.
Florida improved to 35-4 overall, 15-2 in SEC play and to 7-4 this season against Top-25 opponents. UF has now won all six of its conference series thus far in 2012, including four by sweep. The Gators added three run-rule victories over FSU and two against the Rebels, bringing their total this season to 15. Additionally, Florida used a two-hit shutout from sophomore hurler Hannah Rogers (Lake Wales, Fla.) Friday to tally its 18th shut out of the season, Rogers eighth complete-game shutout of the campaign.
Castro had a record-breaking day Sunday, smacking two homers in one inning, including her first career grand slam, UFs third of the season, while accounting for a single-game, school-record tying seven RBI in the win. Castro knocked three of her four career homers this season in the series with Ole Miss.
Fagan, who ranks second the Gators squad this season in batting clip (.370) and hits (47), had a career-best week, sending her first career homer over the fence against the Seminoles last Wednesday, finishing the day with a season-best three RBI. Fagan then struck with a double and a triple in UFs sweep over the Rebels at home this weekend, having now reached base in all but three of UFs 39 games in 2012. Fagan, who has 16 multiple-hit games for the Gators, is currently riding a five-game hit streak, second only to a seven-game strand earlier this season. Of her 20 RBI this season for Florida, a third or seven RBI came in the last week of play, as the freshman sent at least one home in all four games, highlighted by three versus FSU and two Sunday against the Rebels.
Rogers earned the win in three of UFs contests to improve to 20-2 in the circle this year, while freshman Alyssa Bache (Clearwater, Fla.) worked her third complete game Sunday for her fifth win (5-0), while fanning a season-best five Rebels.
Florida next clashes with Auburn in a three-game set to kick off their four remaining SEC series April 13-15 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Game times are 6 p.m., 1 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
For all game notes, stats and recaps, be sure to visit www.GatorZone.com/softball following every game this season. Gator fans can follow Floridas competition this year through Gametracker online stats, on GatorVision.tv and live locally and online on the radio at WYGC-104.9, 105 The Game. Links for all live action are available at GatorZone.com. For in-game updates on all the action, follow the Gators on Twitter @GatorZoneSBall and check UFs official softball Facebook page HERE for updates on competition.
Scouting the UCF Knights
2012 record: 28-10, 8-3 Conference USA
Series History: Florida leads the series, 11-2
Home: 6-2 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 1-0
Last time out:
April 20, 2011; Gainesville, Fla.
Last games line score:
Florida 8, UCF 1 (Apr 20, 2011 at Gainesville, Fla.)
Florida............. 203 300 X - 8 8 0 (38-7)
Pitchers: UCF - DINNEY, L. and . Florida - Hannah Rogers; Stephanie Brombacher(5) and .
Win-Hannah Rogers(23-5) Loss-DINNEY, L.(10-8) T-1:53 A-529
HR UF - Kelsey Bruder (15); Brittany Schutte (15); Kasey Fagan (5).
Scouting the Knights: UCF enters Wednesdays single game match-up 28-10 overall and 8-3 in league play. The Knights are coming off two consecutive sweeps over East Carolina and UTEP and enter the tilt with the Gators riding a nine-game winning streak. UCF freshman pitcher Mackenzie Audas was selected as the Conference USA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday after going 2-0 with one save and a 0.48 ERA in three appearances in UCFs sweep of UTEP. Farrah Sullivan leads the Knights with a .310 batting clip, eight doubles, five homers and 27 RBI to contribute to a team-leading .509 slugging percent. Natalie Land owns 40 hits to lead UCF, while Land and Kahley Novak have proven to be a threat on the base paths with a combined 41 stolen bases. Audas leads UCF in the circle with a 1.17 ERA, a 14-5 overall record, with 21 appearances, 19 starts, 18 complete games, 162 strikeouts and 23 earned runs in 138.0 innings pitched. As a team, the Knights are batting .270, while its opponents are batting .211 against the UCF pitching staff.
UF vs. UCF:
Florida................ Category.......Central Florida
35-4.................... Record................... 28-10
15-2.............Conference Record.............. 8-3
.324............... Batting Average.............. . .270
966..................... At Bats.................... 1003
247...................... Runs.......................170
313....................... Hits........................271
44......................Doubles...................... 40
10...................... Triples....................... 15
49................... Home Runs.................... 13
230.................Runs Batted In.................141
.542............ Slugging Percentage..............379
50-63........ Stolen Bases/Attempts......... 67-79
162................... Strikeouts....................165
.430............ On-Base Percentage............ .352
1.00.................. Team ERA...................1.56
6.64............... Opponent ERA................3-49
5 ........................ Saves..........................4
85.......................Walks........................ 89
130................... Strikeouts....................246
.188.......... Batting Average Against.......... .211
.974.............Fielding Percentage............ .961
27.......................Errors....................... 41
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You mean I wont be able to play Overturd on my macbook?
As the legendary Ivan, the Space Biker, go onboard the "SS Vanguard" research vessel in an old-school yet original classic FPS adventure for Half-Life.
We at Bloodbath would like to introduce you to our new coder, cfMarc. You may know him better as the creator of the groundbreaking Half-Life mod, ClusterFunk.
Posted by Xylemon on Sep 6th, 2013
In celebration of this, we are considering a contest. How it would work is on the first night of release you would play a game against the developers and whoever has the highest score (and isn't a member of Bloodbath) wins a physical copy of Operation: DEATHMATCH with some bonus content! Please bear in mind, it will take a while to finalize the order and receive the CD, especially if you live somewhere outside of America.
Be sure to let us know what you think! Express your interest or disinterest in the comment section. We would like to hear your thoughts!
In other news, Bloodbath loves Tux. Yes Linux users, we are considering a Linux port of Overturn! It won't be exactly easy or quick and we are sad to say the port is probably not going to release with the demo (though it is a possibility). So for now you'll have to use WINE to play Overturn (both Steam and WON HL run fine with WINE), but don't worry, that won't be for long! As for the Mac Port: Heh, maybe someday folks!
Tux was always a gamer at heart (even if Linus isn't).
We are excited and hope you enjoyed this news post. Be sure to keep on the look out as the demo is coming out VERY SOON!
You mean I wont be able to play Overturd on my macbook?
Shot up ur a *** Chris
Thanks for Linux support!
it's not fair - to play a game against its developers, but I'll go for it

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? Waverly top hitters Ashley Grow 2-for-4, HR, run; Kayla Risfe 3-for-4, 5 RBI; Mary Howard 4-for-4.
? Waverly pitching Howard 7 IP, 3 H, 2 Ks.
? Summary For the second consecutive game, the Tigers were error free and benefited from it in an SOC II win. With Howard relying on her defense and the offense coming together, Waverly built up a lead and coasted to the win.
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Miami-Dade Police are looking for a 14-year-old boy who has been missing since Saturday.
Osvaldo Lopez was last seen along SW 156th Avenue and 160th Street. Police said Lopez has been depressed and said he wanted to join his deceased mother.
Lopez is 5-feet, 5-inches and weighs about 110 lbs. He has brown hair and eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and black shorts.
According to police, he has many friends in the Snapper Village Complex.
If you have any information on where he may be call: (305) 476-5423 or (305) 418-7200.


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Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 10.1.3.4.0 (x86 32-bit)
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allow me to preface this by saying that i am learning python on my own as part of my own curiosity, and i was recommended a free online computer science course that is publicly available, so i apologize if i am using terms incorrectly.
i have seen questions regarding this particular problem on here before - but i have a separate question from them and did not want to hijack those threads. the question:
"a substring is any consecutive sequence of characters inside another string. The same substring may occur several times inside the same string: for example "assesses" has the substring "sses" 2 times, and "trans-Panamanian banana" has the substring "an" 6 times. Write a program that takes two lines of input, we call the first needle and the second haystack. Print the number of times that needle occurs as a substring of haystack."
my solution (which works) is:
first = str(input())
second = str(input())
count = 0
location = 0
while location < len(second):
if location == 0:
location = str.find(second,first,0)
if location < 0:
count = count + 1
location = str.find(second,first,location +1)
if location < 0:
count = count + 1
if you notice, i have on two separate occasions made the if statement that if location is less than 0, to break. is there some way to make this a 'global' condition so i do not have repetitive code? i imagine efficiency becomes paramount with increasing program sophistication so i am trying to develop good practice now.
how would python gurus optimize this code or am i just being too nitpicky?


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If replacing the HU with a screen then you can use the ignition line to directly power the screen just fine. Just make sure to use the included voltage regulator.
The screen shouldnt draw much more than an amp, and that is fine for the stock wiring.
It is always best though to use the ignition line as a trigger only. So you would connect the trigger line to a relay, and then the relay passes through a higher current (lower gauge) wire to actually power the device.
I would take the +12v from the PC as the trigger for the relay. Reason being when you have a SDC on your PSU, you want the screen on when the computer is on, not only when the car is on. So you turn off the car, and with me, I have 30seconds before the PC shuts down. With the relay tripped off of the ign, the screen would go instantly. But when tied to the PC, it goes when the PC goes.
I actually have it powered off of a constant source since I turn my car on and off so many times in a short span doing food deliveries.


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Introduction to Children with Language Disorders, Anby Reed, Vicki A.
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The new edition ofAn Introduction to Children with Language Disordersprovides an excellent overview of the variety of populations of children who have language disorders.Authored by Vicki Reed, the third edition has been thoroughly updated and revised. Organized by common childhood language disorder populations, this offers a discussion of language disorders in a wide range of children, which gives this text a depth and breath that's unsurpassed. Coverage encompasses language disorders in children with specific language impairment, mental retardation, autism, learning disabilities, hearing-impairment, and acquired language disorders; language disorders in children from toddler age to adolescence, in bilingual-bicultural children, and, in special populations such as gifted children, children with visual impairment, children with neuromotor problems, and children with cleft palate. This new edition includes excellent coverage of adolescents with language disorders and an explanded and updated chapter on intervention. A new spearate chapter on AAC and its consideration with children with language disorders is also included.
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|Aspects of Normal Language and Communication
|Language and Human Communication: An Overview
|Components of Language
|Comprehension and Production
|Communication Modes
|Biological, Cognitive and Social Bases of Human Communication
|Normal Language Development: A Review
|The Prelinguistic Period: The First 12 Months
|The First Word Period
|The Period of Two-Word Utterances
|The Preschool Years and Beyond
|Language, Literacy, and Education
|Children With Language Disorders
|Toddlers and Preschoolers with Specific Language Impairment
|Identification of Children with Language Impairment
|An Overview of Specific Language Impairment
|Language Characteristics of Children with Specific Language Impairment
|Implications for Intervention
|Language and Children with Learning Disabilities
|An Overview of Children with Learning Disabilities
|Linguistic Issues Relevant to Learning Disability
|Communication Problems in Children with Learning Disabilities
|Implications for Intervention
|Adolescents with Language Impairment
|A Neglected Group with Significant Problems
|Language Development
|Characteristics of Language-Disordered Adolescents
|Language and Children with Intellectual Disabilities
|An Overview of Intellectual Disabilities
|The Delay-Difference Controversy
|Language Characteristics of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
|Language Characteristics of Children with Down Syndrome
|Implications for Intervention
|Language and Children with Autism
|An Overview of Children with Autism
|Communication in Children with Autism
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Death Remembrance Tattoos: My Favourite Death Remembrance Tattoos Picture Gallery
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Women generally favor more colorful, fun, and intricate tattoo designs such as butterflies, fairies, and flower tattoos which is probably the death remembrance tattoos, the most sellable among women especially the younger ones. They are not scared of knives. 2. Make sure the lettering you choose is a style and font that can be easily read. * The peacock design of tattoos are most often represented in Asian and Middle East tattoo designs and are very popular because of its vibrant colors.
Rose tattoos, like the actual flowers, can beckon and entice, or hint of danger. This belief, is still prevailing today as several households in Europe will not permit that even a single peacock feather enter their household. Memorial cross tattoos are becoming popular nowadays and these tattoos are used as a remembrance of some person who has left the world.
Tattoos mean strength, power, beauty and sensuality. Quote Tattoos, don't get one until you read this! The Celtic tattoo is the combination of symbols like a circle and a Latin cross.


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Find Text Leading from Acrobat PDF
Ever have to recreate a document from an Acrobat PDF? You can find out most everything about the text by using the Object Inspector, except the leading. Well, here's a cheesy way to figure it out. Open the PDF in Illustrator (you just need one page). Release any and all clipping masks. Draw a guide at the baseline of the first line of text, and one on the line below. Now, Option-drag the first line to make a copy, and position it exactly next to the original first line at baseline. Then put a return anywhere in the copied line. Now adjust leading of the copied lines, so that the second line of copy rests on the baseline of the second line of the original. Now you know your leading.
Or you could buy expensive software to find the leading. Your choice.
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Ever wondered why Apple's Internet services always focus on personal data syncing instead of on community or collaboration? Michael Cohen suggests that it's the result of something that Steve Jobs believed even before he returned to Apple. Key to that vision today is ubiquitous Wi-Fi, but as we all know, Wi-Fi isn't always reliable. If your Mac is having trouble maintaining a Wi-Fi connection, consultant Alicia Katz Pollock suggests some solutions. And if you're among those who are perturbed by iTunes, Kirk McElhearn puts the Vox minimalist music player to the test. Locations and dates for MacTech BootCamp III events around the U.S. and Canada have been announced (with a discount for TidBITS readers), and we have another exciting DealBITS drawing this week: a chance to win a copy of the Art Text 2 vector illustration program (a $19.99 value). Finally, the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are now in full swing, so Josh Centers takes a look at some of the best ways to follow along online and via iOS apps in his latest FunBITS column. Notable software releases this week include Mellel 3.3, Evernote 5.5, Voila 3.7, and Downcast 1.0.6.
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MacTech BootCamp III Locations and Dates Announced
Consultants and other Apple techs looking for training, networking, and professional credentials can find all three at the upcoming MacTech BootCamp III events, which take place roughly monthly in different cities in the United States and Canada.Show full article
DealBITS Drawing: Win a Copy of Art Text 2.4.6
If you would like to create your own logos, buttons, and other text- and icon-based graphics without learning Photoshop, check out this week's DealBITS drawing for a chance to win a copy of BeLight Software's Art Text 2.4.6.Show full article
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Your Mac's Wi-Fi should automatically connect to a remembered network when you turn on or wake up your Mac. But sometimes you have to remind it how.Show full article
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The roots of iCloud go back to Steve Jobs's days at NeXT, and the vision that drives it is insanely Steve, and only ever so slightly social, communal, and collaborative.Show full article
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Fashion stylist Misa Hylton of New Rochelle is launching a denim line in the fall that will be sold at her new online boutique, MadisonStarCouture.com. / Vincent DiSalvio / The Journal News
Some of Hylton's favorite pieces:
- Meghan Fabulous Lexi tunic, $349, a silk Georgette blouse with a silk-screened crane and pearl and sequin belt.
- Mackage Rougued Sleeve Jacket, $594, a cotton twill belted trench coat with gathered sleeves.
- Goldenbleu Taryn boots, $820, patent leather woven ankle boots with a wedge heel.
Misa Hylton could have been known as the bleached blonde in the hot tub in Notorious B.I.G's "Big Poppa" video. And after giving birth to Sean "Diddy" Combs' oldest son, Justin, she could have just been Puffy's original baby momma.
Instead, she kicked off a career as a stylist for hip-hop's biggest and baddest, including Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott and Foxy Brown. She's credited with helping launch the "ghetto fabulous" look of the 1990s - the pairing of urban flair with high-end fashion - while barely out of her teens.
Now 33 and a mother of three, Hylton's been rooted in the industry for 15 years - a showbiz eternity - and she's intent on branching out.
She's a costume designer for the upcoming "Perfect Christmas" with Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard and Gabrielle Union. And her latest project is an upscale online boutique, MadisonStarCouture.com.
Hylton's cyber-store is where shoppers can pick up a "touch of Misa" by scoring $350 sequined tunics, $800 patent leather ankle boots and $500 bomber jackets - all of which would fit right in in the wardrobes of the A-listers she regularly dresses.
Still, naysayers grumble that Hylton's success is only because of her famous ex-boyfriend.
Both Mount Vernon natives, Combs recommended Hylton for her first job styling R&B group Jodeci, which she landed when she was just 18. And he later helped hook her up with artists like Blige, Faith Evans and Total, who joined his Bad Boy Records label.
Whatever, shrugs Hylton.
She's used to that kind of talk.
"That is how I started because we were dating," she says. "But if I didn't do a good job, I wouldn't be here now."
Hylton's the one who put Jodeci in sports jerseys, baggy jeans and Timberland boots, a unique look for an R&B group at the time.
And during Blige's early career, Hylton was responsible for morphing the singer from tough-girl tomboy - combat boots, door-knocker hoop earrings - to sleek and sexy in designer wear.
Yet Hylton's best known as the creator of Lil' Kim's notorious cut-out purple catsuit - with matching wig and pasty - for the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
You know.
The one that got Kim felt up by none other than Miss Diana Ross.
"It was unexpected and they talked about (that moment) for days and days," laughs Hylton.
"Kim was just doing Kim. I was being me. And it ended up being a great moment for the both of us."
But that was then, and Hylton's currently concentrating on her Internet venture, which she kicked off in February.
Named after her daughter, MadisonStarCouture.com features clothing and accessories from designers like Meghan Fabulous (who's outfitted Paris Hilton and Angelina Jolie) and Goldenbleu (maker of luxury purses toted by Cameron Diaz and Rachel Bilson).
Unlike Shopbop.com, Net-a-Porter.com and other Web-based shops, Hylton purposely avoids stocking "It" items like Diane von Furstenberg dresses or Marc Jacobs bags.
"I wanted MadisonStar to be a place you can come to find unique pieces that you wouldn't see everywhere," she says. "So I didn't go after the popular designs, because you already know where to get those."
On a recent afternoon, Hylton rocks her own style in a stretchy Roberto Cavalli minidress, jeweled flat sandals and neon orange nails - complete with a crystal-studded Blackberry and to-die-for Fendi Spy bag.
Normally, Hylton works out of her New Rochelle home, where she lives with her children by Combs (Justin, now 13) and her music producer ex-husband, JoJo Brim (Niko Devin, 10, and Madison Star, 8).
On this day, she's popped into the Englewood Cliffs, N.J., office of her marketing director, Angela Thomas, to go over some ideas for a denim line that she plans to roll out in the fall.
"Being a fashion stylist for so long, I understand what it takes to have a good jean because I've dealt with so many brands," says Hylton, who's also worked as creative director for rapper Nelly's Apple Bottoms clothing line.
Thomas interrupts briefly to ask Hylton her opinion of a potential MadisonStar letterhead.
Hylton giggles at all the details that come with a business launch, something she hasn't done since 1995. That's when she started her styling and image consulting company, Chyna Doll Enterprises.
"It basically ran itself," she says. "With this, I have to be involved with every little thing."
Thomas has known Hylton since the 1990s, when Thomas was doing promotions for Heavy D and the Boyz. (The rap group's lead singer also grew up in Mount Vernon.)
She recalls the days when a 19-year-old Hylton was pregnant with Justin, and a 20-something Combs was known as Puffy and driving an old black Chevy Cavalier.
"People can say what they want, Misa's earned where she is," says Thomas. "It was not handed to her. She could be sitting somewhere collecting a check. But she's worked hard and earned it. And she's still working hard."
Others in the music and fashion industry say Hylton's always been a trendsetter.
Tracey Waples, Def Jam's senior vice president of marketing, recalls Hylton sporting a super-short pixie hairdo in 1992.
"Years later, (TLC singer) T-Boz had that same haircut, and it became her signature thing," she says.
Yet Waples adds that Hylton isn't the kind of stylist who simply transfers her own look to others.
(By comparison, celeb stylist Rachel Zoe has been accused of turning clients like Nicole Richie, Mischa Barton and Lindsay Lohan into "Zoe-bots," with their oversized sunglasses, vintage dresses and super-skinny physiques.)
Instead, Hylton will encourage clients to describe their own fashion sense, which she'll embellish in wild ways that still allow them to feel comfortable.
And that doesn't necessarily mean wrapping an artist in the latest must-have apparel.
"I've never said, 'You must have this red bag featured in Vogue,' " she says. "If I don't get it, I don't care. If I like it, that's cool, but I don't follow that at all."
But those who hire Hylton should know what they're getting into.
Memsor Kamarake, fashion director for Vibe magazine, says Hylton won't serve up an ensemble "like that bland Hollywood thing that happens at the Oscars."
With Hylton, he laughs, "you know you're getting a pasty on one breast, fur and colors only seen in the Amazon."
Despite this praise from insiders, outsiders may know Hylton simply as Combs' ex, who sued him in 2004 to increase child support payments from a reported $5,000 per month to $35,000.
At the time, the judgment - later reduced to $19,000 - was believed to be the highest child support payment in New York state history.
Hylton won the lawsuit, but not without a lot of drama.
Combs attacked Hylton in the press, likening the case to extortion and claiming that she was only seeking more money because she was in the middle of a divorce from Brim.
"It's not about child support, it's about adult support," he told The Associated Press.
Diddy fans called Hylton a gold digger - and worse.
But Hylton says that the increase was to cover expenses like Justins private school tuition and a round-the-clock security team made necessary because of his fathers fame.
The lawsuit, she says, was a long time coming.
"I didn't want to have to sue him," she says. "I had to build up my courage to do it, because I knew what I was up against. And I knew how I'd be perceived and how he'd try to turn it."
Now, she says she and Combs have a "very civil relationship, despite what the media portrays." Hylton's even sent gifts for Combs' newborn twin daughters with current girlfriend Kim Porter.
The reason Combs fought her so hard in court, she says, had more to do with bitterness over their split than the money.
The two began dating when Hylton was 16. They grew up in the same Mount Vernon neighborhood; Hylton was friends with Combs' little sister, Keisha.
They were together for seven years, as Combs was rising in the music industry.
"I was at the beginning of the fame, the money, the girls, the traveling," she says. "That was a difficult time. And we were both young."
Hylton wanted a stable family life. She says Combs didn't.
"I have more expectations for myself. So I decided to move on, and we broke up," she says.
(A spokeswoman for Combs did not answer an e-mail seeking comment.)
What's been overlooked in all the stories about their relationship, adds Hylton, is the fact that she's a hardworking businesswoman.
"I've sustained myself, my family, my children, for a very long time," she says. "That's the part that I think got lost in all this. I didn't just sit home."
Nor is she sitting at home now.
She's putting all her energy into MadisonStar, and she won't rule out spicing up a red carpet or two in the future.
Except for Kelis and Gwen Stefani, Hylton says that musicians these days are playing it "safe" when it comes to fashion. Even Lil' Kim's been less outrageous lately.
"I'm waiting for something exciting and creative to happen and maybe I could be the one to do it," smiles Hylton. "I need the muse."


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Thu 1 Sep 2011
Wed 24 Aug 2011
Seth Herzog at Sweet. Sound effects by David Wain.
Fri 16 Jul 2010
Fri 12 Mar 2010
Okay call me Richard Beltzer, but after passing this crime scene yesterday, I deduced that some pretty sleazy shit had gone down. I could not however be 100% positive. All I had was a Lexus with a smashed rear window parked on the curb next to a fire hydrant. I needed better evidence that douchebaggery had been afoot.
So I peeked into the front window and lo and behold, hanging from the rear view mirror was the missing piece to the puzzle.
That's right, it's an Ed Hardy air freshener. Musta been a helluva meth binge.
(btw, what does an Ed Hardy air freshener smell like? I'm guessing coconut and sperm.)
Fri 26 Feb 2010
Here's a Hall and Oates classic. The opening keyboards pretty much sum up the 1980s. Melanie Samarasinghe described Daryl Hall's singing style perfectly: "He just gets so into it."
Tue 23 Feb 2010
It's funny when you see a dog barking and the owner's like, "Oh I know, Sparky, I know," like they know. Truth…you don't know. Right now your dog probably wants to dry hump a beanbag chair or shit out a spool of twine. Or maybe he wants to know why people keep talking to him like he's a friggin' idiot. Whatever's going on in that pea-brained dog head of his, I'm sure you don't know what it is, so don't tell him you know. He doesn't understand you. And If he did, he'd probably tell you why he's barking.
Sun 21 Feb 2010
This woman wrote the word "MUSIC" on her hand. I thought it was somewhat of a broad reminder. Like she was saying to herself,
"If you hear a strange noise coming from your headphones or out of a car or in a department store, DO NOT PANIC, it is just music."
It's like writing the words "DOGS WITH WIGS" on your hand in case you get sad during the day, you have a reminder that when dogs wear wigs, it makes you happy.
Tue 9 Feb 2010
Here are some tools to help you with the imagination process..
Thu 4 Feb 2010
Tue 12 Jan 2010
My once writing partner Albertina and I used to write a column called "Tooshay". Kind of a smart-assy "he said/she said" thing. Here are a couple of them..
Mon 11 Jan 2010
Mon 11 Jan 2010
Does your 1 1/2 year-old need a dose of discipline? Is he or she constantly muttering unintelligible things to you like "juice pweez" and "need go poddy"? How's her confidence? Does she cower in the face of street danger? And how's his focus? Is he constantly staring out the window when you're talking to him about politics?
Well this poster I saw on 23rd St. for the Professional Tae Kwon Do School for Children might be the answer to your child's problems. Time for Junior to start earning some respect in the sandbox.
Mon 11 Jan 2010
Gatorade had Michael Jordan, Priceline had Shatner, and now…..
BRAIN has this guy.
The strategists for BRAIN wanted Manson but apparently couldn't negotiate a day pass, so after combing the audience of an Animal Collective show, BRAIN's new poster boy was discovered. And boy does he make an impact. For me, after seeing what a 24-pack of whip-its for lunch can do to one's general appearance, I went home and read Atlas Shrugged twice just to give the old egg a needed workout. Thanks BRAIN guy for reminding me that I like shirts. By the way, for those who disappointed their parents by not becoming doctors or lawyers, please forward them this picture to remind them that you didn't become this.
BRAIN. Because the mind is a terrible thing to wear around your neck.
Mon 11 Jan 2010
Fri 11 Dec 2009
Fri 11 Dec 2009
I was recently on vacation with my family where I played hundreds of games of Connect Four with my 4-year old nephew. Believe it or not, I beat him every time, and right before I beat him every time, I thought to myself, "Should I let him win? Might be good for his confidence." But then the voice piped in like a Cobra Kai sensei telling me to "FINISH HIM!" and I'd drop the last checker. Selfish and cruel yes, but what about my confidence? How could I let a weak, barely educated nose-picker take me down in a game made out of yellow plastic? Which inspired this ad idea:
Because making kids feel dumb, makes you feel smart.
Fri 11 Dec 2009
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Tue 1 Dec 2009
My mother used to be the sweetest woman in the world. So why in her sixties has she turned truck driver on me? Mom visited me recently from San Diego and I noticed behavioral changes early in the week. Spitting more. Whistling at construction workers. And when I took her picture one morning, she held up this mug with a sarcastic grin. Is she being passive aggressive or just downright lewd? Then when she returned home to San Diego, she sends me this disgusting phallic image taken from her backyard garden, writing, "Thanks for your hospitality last week. Look at the enormous squash I came home to." Gross MOM! Keep it up and I'll make sure someday your nursing home's water heater "breaks down" every Sunday like clockwork.
Wed 11 Nov 2009
Playskool's Darth Tater is an homage to Darth Vader, the evil antagonist in George Lucas' Star Wars trilogies. Lucas was excited with the toy's release saying, "If Darth Vader was a potato, this is exactly what he'd look like." Lucas denied selling out the Dark Lord claiming that Darth Vader was originally written as a potato but through time became a corrupt cyber-man to fit the rest of the story.
Star Wars fans were apprehensive to see their favorite ruler of the Dark Side in spud form. Hasbro claimed that Darth Tater "is every bit as menacing as Darth Vader because he comes with a light saber, cape and helmet. It's just his torso that's in the shape of a potato."
Children's focus groups indicate that kids will continue to live in fear of Darth Vader despite the big red lips, schnoz and a tuber-shaped body. Reports say, kids who dislike the taste of potatoes will be even more frightened by the toy.
Sun 1 Nov 2009
New York City is a wonderful place for Halloween. There's the parade, masquerade parties and the general lot of freaks in the streets. You can't tell who's in costume and who's dressed as a silver cowboy for tips?
I saw some far-out shit last night. These were my favorites:
Sexy cat
Skanky hamster
Slutty Polyphonic Spree
The cast of "Who's the Boss" minus Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano
5,401 Puerto Rican guys dressed as the killer from Scream
Rapist (didn't see his costume last night but heard about him on the news)
Black John Tesh
A beaker of Eskimo urine (so clever)
Happy Halloween!
Sun 1 Nov 2009
"Michelob Light for the winner!!!" An 80's ad anthem encouraging yuppies to deny exhaustion and go all out for one more game of racketball, tennis or Wax-the-Porche 944, simply with the prospect of being bought a crappy light beer. I remember seeing those commercials as a kid thinking, "Why don't they let kids drink that stuff? Maybe I'd be more inspired to GO FOR IT instead of playing Atari and eating Twizzlers all day. I could be a master of algebra or lead singer of my own Night Ranger cover band. It wasn't until I was 19 that I had my first Michelob Light and realized that those commercials were lying. I didn't want to kick ass at racketball for another one, I wanted to smoke a cigarette. Maybe I needed to hear that song while I was drinking.
Sun 1 Nov 2009
Your move, Drew.
Fri 30 Oct 2009
I have someone subletting my apartment because why not? I love couches.
Currently I'm sleeping on a grayish green sectional in Dumbo. It's the perfect length for my toboggan-like physique and firm like the buttock of a California governor. The best part is the disgustingly cute Burmese cat named Fredo that lives there. He wakes me up by licking my nose. "Hee hee, stop it Fredo, that tickles, okay okay, I'm up, jeez." Every morning.
My last couch was a pull-out in Carroll Gardens. No cat but a free NY Times delivered every morning in a blue plastic bag. Nothing like photos of angry Iraqis first thing in the morning to get your blood flowing. And who gives a shit about the Metro Section? Am I right New Yorkers?
Before that, I was staying with a good friend also in Carroll Gardens. While there we slept in the same bed. She's a girl! We slept in the same bed! AND she slept bra-less! But with a sweater. Nothing happened. We were like two spoons on opposite ends of a silverware drawer. Me a soup spoon and her a spoon without a bra.
Before that, I had a Queen-sized bed and my own room in a paid-for luxury apartment. It was okay.
Thursday, I move back home after four long months. Back with my cat who doesn't lick my nose in the morning but has soft stripes and a pink nose. There really is no place like home. Except for the places that aren't your home.
BTW, I'm glad baseball season is over.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
My mother lives in Southern California and was forced to evacuate her house last night because of the wildfires. read more…
Thu 29 Oct 2009
My friends find my constant name-dropping to be annoying, but I just can't help it. Halle Berry. I really can't help it. John COCKSUCKING TRAVOLTA!! I have NDT: Name Dropping Tourette's. I don't even like half the names I drop, but I DANE COOK drop them anyway. I hate this stupid FISHER STEVENS condition. KATIE Crrrrackhead C-C-C-COURIC! Sometimes when I legitimately try to drop a name, my NDT will kick in and I'll end up dropping the wrong Harry shhhhitballs Connick DOUCHEBAG JR. name, which makes me look like an idiot. FLEA! For instance, I went to Peter Dinklage's wedding. For Randy Jackson real. When I tell the story of the wedding, and how Peter married BRUCE VILANCH a very lovely girl named Rosie O'O'O'O'Beeatch ..Erica, I don't tell it coherently. I end up shouting other PHIL friggin' MICKELSON names out, which totally confuses the MITT God Damn ROMNEY listener as to who the famous person getting married was and who he was SONUVA b-b-BATMAN marrying. I hate this Sting Sting stupid Sting condition. Joey Fatone. Sting.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
A couple years ago, a provision in an unresolved spending bill by Congress gave legislative aides access to individuals' income tax returns. Who was responsible for writing this insane provision, and how did it almost go unnoticed? I do not have the answers to these questions, but one of my Washington sources recently came across a copy of this 3-thousand page spending omnibus bill in a Congressman's dumpster, and I read it. Let me tell you, Congress peeking at your tax returns should be the least of your worries, America. Take a look at some of the other unsettling provisions I found in the bill:
-"Members of Congress may enter your home and fiddle with your thermostat."
-"U.S. Senators may cheat at solitaire and take credit for a win."
-"Congress has the right to determine defense spending ironically."
-"Every four years, Republican Senators will lead the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with their balloon: 'John Murtha in a Bikini.'"
-"Education will be funded with loose change from illegal immigrants' couches."
-"Senate Majority Leader decides who will be the Last Comic Standing!"
-"Congress has the right to veto rock with scissors."
-"The last Eggo always goes to the House."
Thu 29 Oct 2009
I want to congratulate Ashley Bellingham, a sophomore at Auburn University, for winning the "Write the Last Scene of The Sopranos" contest. read more…
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Some of my favorite phobias:
(these are all real)
Cathisophobia- Fear of Sitting. "Window or Aisle?" "AAAHHHHH NEITHER!!!"
Lutraphobia- Fear of Otters. "1 bdrm avl. Aug 1. Non-smoking, single, male. Must hate otters."
Ithyphanllophobia-Fear of Seeing, Thinking about, or Having an Erect Penis. "Lap Dance?" "Not unless you want me to shit my pants."
Consecotaleophobia- Fear of Chopsticks. "I'll have the hot & sour soup and…a fortune cookie."
Metrophobia- Fear of Poetry. "Roses are red, violets…" "You say another word, I yell rape."
Here are some more hilariously sad conditions…
Defecaloesiophobia- Fear of Painful Bowel Movements
Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of Peanut Butter Sticking to the Roof of your Mouth
Zemmiphobia- Fear of the Great Mole Rat
Dextrophobia- Fear of Objects at the Right Side of the Body
Aulophobia- Fear of Flutes
And of course Panophobia- Fear of EVERYTHING. Guilty!
Here's to a healthy state of mind.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
I found what I call a "cinnapretzel" (pretzel with Cinnabun baked into center) at an AMC 12plex concession stand in Escondido, California.
I've waited a long time for this. All I want to know is what was the hold-up?
I want to know why in-house chefs at movie theaters don't exercise creativity like this on a regular basis. I mean, popcorn with butter, nachos with cheese, Milk Duds with box. I'm over it! When I'm watching Will Smith shoot alien rat-donkeys, I want both sweet and salty sensations together in one god damn bite. I'm an American god dammit!! I don't have time to alternate popcorn, Twizzler, popcorn, Twizzler. What do I look like, a friggin' snack juggling clown?? I want salty dough and frosting- BAM! in one shot. Is that so much to ask?
More suggestions for great salty/sweet combos at the movie theater:
-Glazed Salmon and Caper Donut
-Curly Fry Ice Cream
-Raisinette Chowder
-Cinnabun baked into Pork Chop
-Jock strap Cupcake
Thu 29 Oct 2009
There's a new asshole in town. They call him the Douchebag and he's here for the long haul.
Some people think that assholes and douchebags are one and the same. Not true. The word "asshole," becoming prominent in the late 60s, refers to a person, typically male, who intentionally behaves like…well… like an asshole. Whether he's the guy cutting you off in his Beemer, your delinquent ex-husband or Donald Trump.
The word "douchebag," employed by sophisticated linguists since the early 80s, is fairly new to the mainstream and casts a wider net than the word "asshole." A douchebag is by nature an asshole but takes being an asshole a step further. A douchebag can also be someone clueless of his own douche-y behavior. You'll see him singing along to Mony Mony, attaching a spoiler to his IROC-Z or starring in The Real World: Denver. Basically, all assholes can be considered douchebags, but all douchebags are not exactly assholes.
It's time for everyone to accept the word "douchebag." The earth is packed too tightly with idiots to be limited to only one major pejorative moniker. And I realize that some of you are uncomfortable saying "douchebag" because of its literal definition, but think of what "asshole" means literally. You don't have a problem throwing around that expression at a hockey game. We've gotten used to the term "asshole" and we'll get used to "douchebag." Our modern-day vocabulary demands it. Join me in utilizing it to its full potential.
Tue 27 Oct 2009
I'm calling for the Bloggers Guild of America to strike immediately. It's time we as bloggers unite as a people and demand compensation for the posting of our daily reflections. Three, sometimes four times a week we blog to a vast audience consisting of ourselves, parents and bored friends at work all over the world (wide web). Literally tens of hundreds of people skim over our half-thoughts every year and we're not given a dime! I'm tired of being on my computer every other day, slaving over personal musings for a measly 2 comments per month (thanks Randy). Comments aren't worth shit! Can you pay your gas bill with comments? Ever buy a lap dance by remarking to the stripper, "You're writing really brightens my day (-:"?? NO!
Bloggers should not only insist upon base compensation, but residuals for content reuse as well. How often has someone repeated something from your blog to a co-worker for a good laugh? At least once! The blogger should be reimbursed for that laugh. Even if it was a nervous laugh because the co-worker had just stolen a case of binder clips from the supplies closet. A laugh's a laugh. Bloggers are being cut out of a very lucrative equation. And what about DVD royalties???
I am personally striking the moment I finish this hilarious entry. I'm sick of being taken for granted. My friend Albertina doesn't feel the same. She thinks blogging is just a way to familiarize the public with your work and become more disciplined as a writer. I think she's naive. I'm an entertainer, like Dane Cook or Paula Abdul. I do the same things they do, but they drive Porsches and I get carpal tunnel syndrome? No more! It's time for change. The blog stops here.
I'm OUT!!
Tue 22 Sep 2009
Fri 11 Sep 2009
Okay I know it's not nice to take pictures of people without their permission but these two people were asleep so what was I supposed to do, wake them up to sign a release form? Okay I also know it's not right to make fun of addicts but hear me out.
I saw this Wonder Duo in Union Square Park at 1:30pm on Tuesday nodding off in between potato chip bites. Obviously whacked out of their minds on crack or heroin, they were just puddles of people. At one point, a friend of theirs approached them to say hi. The couple woke up and languidly shook hands with him. The friend then began telling them a story, about what I do not know, but he was really delivering it with passion and vehemence.
As he spoke, the couple kept nodding off. Jeez, that poor guy. He probably spent all day crafting that story. He's also probably a guy who's self-conscious about how people respond to his presence. Like it's something he discusses with his therapist every week. In fact he had probably just come from a therapy session where his shrink was giving him pointers on how to make a splash in social situations- "make eye contact, be excited about telling your story, speak with confidence, use physical gestures to drive home a point.." etc. So for the first time, he was out trying these suggestions on people he knew, and those two crack heads fell asleep on him five seconds after he started talking! The damage that must have done. He'll probably never talk to another person ever again. Poor fella.
So my lesson here isn't to not do heavy drugs. It's to not be friends with people who do heavy drugs. They'll make you feel bad about your people skills. Then you'll probably go do heavy drugs.
Thu 10 Sep 2009
After seeing this t-shirt in Urban Outfitters, my friend Albertina and I came up with some other ideas, keeping with the theme.
"I'm With Palsy"
"My Parents Went To Cancun and All I Got Was Multiple Sclerosis"
"Epileptics Do It Better"
"No Shoes, No Shirt, It's Malignant"
"If You Can Read This You Have Hep-C"
Thu 3 Sep 2009
Happy Birthday.
You never hesitate to tackle the most difficult problems.
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Still not married? Oy. Happy Birthday.
Feliz Birthday!
I'll ship you a gift when I'm across.
Ess-a-Your Birthday!
Fresh ground pepper?
Happy Birthday even though you live in Turkmenistan.
Thu 20 Aug 2009
Thank you Speak, for saying/rapping/wailing what I couldn't find the courage to.
Sun 16 Aug 2009
Sat 15 Aug 2009
-Mohammed Faisal Abdul
-Mohammed Paula Abdul
-Guy who sang "Moon Shadow"
-Freddy "Boom Boom" Washington
-The Terminator
-The Yankees (Go Orioles!)
-Amanda Johnson (and all dick-teases)
-People traveling with small, loud children
-Ugly flight attendants
-People who don't like Dr. Pepper.
-People who think they're the shit for solving high-difficulty Sudokus quickly
-The Dave Matthews Band
Tue 11 Aug 2009
Fri 31 Jul 2009
Joey Billings was the last American to take advantage of Cash for Clunkers before the $1 billion govt appropriation tapped out on July 30th. Mr. Billings traded in his 2007 fart guzzling Big Wheel for a fuel efficient, 2009 Big Wheel equipped with GPS (Girl-Proof System), satellite Speak-and-Spell and juice cup holder. In light of the program going bust, the Secretary of Transportation expressed his regret for making Cash for Clunkers available to people who eat boogers.
Sun 12 Jul 2009
Fri 10 Jul 2009
Illegal downloading. Unethical? I'm still torn. Part of me is the broke music fan who enjoys his eclectic mp3 collection made possible in-part by shady file sharing sites. Yes I download music illegally, but I rationalize my actions based on the idea that music will always be available for free on one site or another, so why pay? It's practically an obsolete concept. It's like why people smoke pot- we know it's illegal, but the risk is low and the return is high (no pun intended) so why deny ourselves the pleasure? I would certainly pay if I had to. I'm a true fanatic. Not because of its availability, but because I can't live without it. And if the music industry (not the artists) were smart enough, they'd come up with alternate ways to make us shell out money for their precious hard materials. Instead they go around busting kids for ripping Justin Timberlake tracks off Limewire. The music industry is wasting its energy. Put it towards something productive like offering us new services that we're willing to pay for. Trying to shut down all illegal downloading sites is like trying to cure gay people.
The other side of me is an artist. One that has struggled for many years to get paid for his work. When I was younger, I would create art for myself. It was very personal. Writing was a way to express myself without denouncement from the outside world. As I grew older (and realized that waiting tables was no longer a sane approach to making money), I began to accept the fact that my art had a dollar value and that it was worth trying to sell to the public.
So how would I feel after years spent polishing my craft, arriving at a point where my art was my livelihood, and suddenly people decided they didn't want to pay anymore (but still wanted to see the show). I think I'd feel used. Maybe I'd feel differently if I'd already had a bunch of money. Most bands don't. Their art is how they pay for food. They must feel gypped. And obviously I'm aware that illegal downloading can be great exposure for young musicians who would otherwise not have it, that many of those doing the free downloading will eventually pay the price of admission, but I can't help thinking that there are still artists who feel snubbed by our cavalier behavior. That their generous offerings of sound are being bandied about recklessly without compensation or regard for the source.
I guess my real question is, what would Radiohead do?
Fri 3 Jul 2009
I get annoyed when friends call me from rock concerts and hold their cell phones up to the band so I can listen to what I'm missing.
Because I've always wanted to hear the Verizon Wireless version of 'Sussudio' – embellished with static and call-waiting beeps. And what song's complete without you singing along drunk to the chorus? AAAAND who needs a song to fade out when your crappy phone will just drop the call.
Seriously though, next time you decide to rock me out through your mobile, save your minutes. You're only torturing my eardrums and reminding me that I'm too broke to be there myself. And I'm trying to watch So You Think You Can Dance right now so tell Phil I'll call him back.
Thu 2 Jul 2009
We can be sure that all hipsters share two constants: they all wear dirty, ripped jeans two sizes too small and they all worship Lou Reed. I'd like to add a third: they're made of rubber. It's a theory.
Let me try to prove it. On Saturday, I was at a Television concert in Central Park (an epic hipster event), and saw a pasty young lad sitting shirtless atop the five-foot metal barrier separating the crowd from the stage. This particularly rebellious hipster was trying to figure out how to swing his feet over the fence, hop down to the restricted side and retrieve his hip sunglasses. After four or five seconds pondering his dilemma, he decided "what the fuck" and took a backwards swan dive off the thing landing neck first onto the barrier's metal base. Ouch, right? Wrong. Young Iggy Pop bounced right off the metal and, like an Olympic dismount, landed squarely on his Chuck Taylors without emoting so much as a grunt. Anyone else would have easily been paralyzed for life. Hipster dude didn't lose the cigarette dangling from his lips (a rolled Drum of course).
After witnessing this physical feat, I concluded that hipsters are made of rubber. It also explains their general apathy towards life. The reason hipsters' emotional levels rarely exceed those of a garden hose is because they're both made from the same material. Rubber. And what about all the tattoos and piercings? I probably wouldn't be afraid of needles either if my skin was made of a tough elastic polymeric substance.
Anyway, it's a theory. What theories have you come up with lately?
Wed 1 Jul 2009
Unfortunately NPR doesn't come in clearly in my bedroom. I've tried touching the antenna to everything within its two-foot radius: the bedpost, the lampshade, my nuts. Still static. I just can't listen to static, even if sophisticated talk radio lies beneath it. And I've tried classical music stations, but they just lull me back to sleep. I need to get out of bed in the morning. Morty and the Morning Retard seem to be my only salvation.
To get a job as a morning disc jockey, you must answer yes to the following questions:
1. Do you annoy everyone you talk to?
2. Do you believe that a story about the war in Iraq is told better with fart noises?
3. Are you homophobic?
I need to invent one of those contraptions where my clock strikes 7am prompting a chicken to lay an egg that rolls down a ramp landing on a balance that flicks a switch on a fan that blows a toy sailboat across some water hitting a button triggering a pair of scissors to snip a string releasing a mallot smashing me in the head.
That would be way more satisfying than listening to morning radio.
Wed 1 Jul 2009
My friend Ted just became the drummer for the Meat Puppets. In case you don't know who the Meat Puppets are, go to iTunes and download the songs "Backwater" and "Lake of Fire." The Meat Puppets, in addition to being Kurt Cobain's favorite band, were my friend Ted's favorite band as a teenager. Now he's their drummer. Heavy. I mean think of your favorite band growing up, then imagine yourself on that poster from your bedroom wall, posing shirtless, twirling a drumstick, spray-spitting Jack Daniels into the atmosphere. That's Ted now.
And he didn't audition. He was sound-engineering a documentary about the Meat Puppets in Austin, and one day the band's delinquent drummer was a no-show for rehearsal (again) and Ted, a proficient drummer as well as being familiar with the Puppets' full songbook, offered to sit in. They gave him the job.
Last time I hung out with Ted, he taught me a term that I fell in love with: MICROWAVING. In the dating world, microwaving is when you call up an ex-girlfriend (or boyfriend) for sex. Ya know, like you're heating up an old dish. I couldn't believe I'd never heard the expression, especially because the existence of my sex life had relied on it for the past year. I had always called it "ex-sex." One weekend, an ex of mine and I had sex 22 times in one weekend to the song "I Need You Tonight." It was ex-sex in excess to INXS.
Anyway, discovering "microwaving" made me think of Sniglets. A singlet is a "word that should be in the dictionary, but isn't" (ex: Furnidents: The indentations left in carpet after moving heavy furniture. Blivet: to flip your pillow looking for a cool spot. ARG (Audio Retinal Gyration): The act of trying to read the label on a LP record while it's playing on a turntable.) Sniglets were invented by Rich Hall, a comedian and cast member of SNL and Not Necessarily the News back in the early eighties. Sniglets cracked me up when I was a kid. I watched Not Necessarily the News every week just for Rich Hall's Sniglet segment. They were brilliant observations delivered by this quirky guy with a funny lisp. Rich Hall paved the way for Jerry Seinfeld.
I've performed several times with Rich Hall over the past few years and have become pretty good friends with him. We try to book dates together at the Riviera Comedy Club in Vegas when our schedules allow.
So I was thinking, Rich Hall is my Meat Puppets. He was an icon of my childhood and he's now part of my adult life. Funny how that happened. I guess what it says about life is that passion and doing what you love eventually puts you on a poster or marquis with your hero. I don't know if that's always the case. It's just a theory I came up with via the word "microwaving." Certainly, determination to copulate with someone other than an ex-girlfriend does not always put you in that position. I'll have to come up with a new theory for that one.


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You must truly understand the characteristics of the media you're using to communicate with consumers.
In 1967, University of Pennsylvania psychologist Martin Seligman conducted an experiment with a number of unlucky dogs. One group was placed in harnesses and later released without anything happening to them. Another group was put in harnesses and then given electric shocks which they could turn off by pressing a lever with their paw. A third group was also shocked but not given the opportunity to turn off the shocks.
The third group of dogs ended up feeling helpless and exhibited symptoms similar to clinical depression. In fact, when a second experiment was conducted where all the dogs could escape a shock by jumping over a low barrier, the third group didn't even try: they just laid down, took the shocks, and whined until the experiment was over.
But that's not the end of the story. Approximately one-third of the dogs in the study did not give up because they figured out how to help themselves even if they had prior unpleasant experiences. The scientists figured out that the difference between the dogs that gave up and the dogs that didn't was a kind of optimism that came from realizing that they could do something about their situations.
This experiment was one of the most important ever done in demonstrating what psychologists call "learned helplessness" – giving up because you realize that your actions can't effect what's happening to you. When faced with a hopeless situation enough times, many people just metaphorically throw up their hands and stop responding. Other folks figure out how to get away from the situation and change things to their benefit.
What do shocked dogs have to do with marketing? A lot, especially when considering how people respond to the messages we put out. Understanding the phenomenon of "learned helplessness" is a way to get some insight into how consumers behave when faced with a seemingly un-ending stream of messages coming at them via e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter.
A new ExactTarget-CoTweet study sheds a lot of light on the issue. They looked at not only how many people unsubscribed, un-liked, or stopped following companies through e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter, but also why they stopped. The results are pretty illuminating.
While e-mail marketing's been around for a long time, apparently e-mail marketers still don't get it when it comes to fine-tuning message frequency and content. The study found:
But "unsubscribing" doesn't tell the whole story. While the majority (67 percent) reported that they would unsubscribe when they didn't want to receive e-mails anymore, the rest stayed subscribed but dealt with e-mails by:
While the study didn't delve any farther (and please note that people could answer with more than one method), it seems like there's a group of consumers who have learned to be "helpless" in the face of e-mail after unsuccessful unsubscribe attempts. You might still be sending them e-mail, but they ain't reading it.
Facebook users had similar responses. While 64 percent of consumers on Facebook have said that they have "liked" a company, 55 percent of them go on to "un-like" a company later on. Fifty-one percent admit to "rarely" or "never" visiting a page after "liking" it. It's pretty clear that just because people "like" your brand it doesn't mean they really like you.
Consumers' reasons for "un-liking" a brand were remarkably similar for the reasons given for e-mail.
Interestingly enough, the study also found that consumers seem to be of two minds when it comes to promotional offers via Facebook. Twenty-six percent un-liked brands because they'd only signed on for a one-time deal. Not surprising. What is surprising, however, is that an equal number (24 percent) left because they didn't get enough deals while others left because they felt that posts were "too promotional!"
Twitter users followed similar patterns. The study found:
As for why people stopped following brands…well, you can probably guess. The main reasons given were "boring and repetitive content" (52 percent), an overcrowded Twitter stream (41 percent), too many posts from the company they were following (39 percent), and the fact that they'd only signed up for a one-time deal (27 percent). Just like Facebook, however, Twitter un-followers were pretty evenly split: 27 percent stopped following because they didn't get enough deals while 21 percent felt that the tweets they received were "too promotional."
If you're like me, you're probably pulling out more than a few hairs over these results because it seems like it's impossible to win. E-mail too much and people bail. Send too few offers and people bail. Send stuff that's too promotional and people bail. What's a marketer to do?
The best answer I've found seems to have come directly from one of the consumers contacted during the survey. Amanda, a 31-year-old woman from Louisville, KY said it beautifully: "I think each channel should be customized for that group of people, so that each group feels important. That way, a consumer can follow on Twitter, Facebook, and by email and not be overloaded by the same information."
Brilliant…and often overlooked. Just as consumers differ in terms of demographic characteristics, they also differ in what media they use and how they use it. What works on e-mail isn't necessarily going to work on Facebook or Twitter because people use these communications methods for different things. While e-mail users may sign up as a way to receive special offers and deals, people's expectations of e-mail are different than their expectations of communications via Facebook. E-mail is (or has become) a more "impersonal" channel, one that's open to just about everyone for communications, often about business. Facebook, on the other hand, is about building relationships via two-way communications. Twitter shares similarities with both e-mail and Facebook, but it's mainly used for quick "hits" of information.
Our challenge as marketers is to work to truly understand the characteristics of the media we're using to communicate with consumers. Just because something works in e-mail doesn't mean it can be simply repurposed as a Facebook campaign or edited down as a tweet.
We also need to pay close attention to what we're putting out there in terms of content. If we look at the two top reasons consumers disconnect it's because we're sending them too much stuff…and it's too boring. We also need to recognize that we're not the only brand in the lives of our customers…people disconnect because they get overwhelmed by too many brands sending too much stuff without enough relevance.
The key to using these channels successfully can be found in the quote from Amanda above. Content must be interesting, it must be customized for the channel, and it must make the consumer feel important. While e-mail may have started the trend, it's social media that's created the expectation that a communication should be a connection, not a one-way broadcast. If we're going to talk "relationship" and "engagement," we need to be ready to actually work those relationships, open them up to two-way communication, and truly engage our customers.
Sean Carton has recently been appointed to develop the Center for Digital Communication, Commerce, and Culture at the University of Baltimore and is chief creative officer at idfive in Baltimore. He was formerly the dean of Philadelphia University's School of Design + Media and chief experience officer at Carton Donofrio Partners, Inc.
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Located inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia, Deadvlei is surrounded by some of the highest sand dunes in the world, some of which, according to the travel guidebook Atlas Obscura, tower at 400 metres high.
A river once brought water to Deadvlei, but when the climate changed the river dried up and Deadvlei has been an arid, lifeless place ever since.
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Loyalty among younger workers has shifted from employer to self.
Is it too much to expect employees to work a full day? What do "30-something" employees want more than money? How does this new generation, called "Busters" or "Xers" feel about training? About retirement? About the companies they work for? In "What Younger Workers Want" on page 32, Marilyn Moats Kennedy provides intriguing answers to these questions and many others – and explains some of the reasons behind this new generation's vastly different attitudes toward work, retirement, compensation, training, time off, and job security. If this subject is new to you, or if you haven't yet considered the workplace and lifestyle characteristics of your younger employees, this would be a good time. According to Jim Collins, best-selling author of "Good to Great," people are not the key to your success; but having the right people in the right positions within your organization will certainly help. Recruiting and retaining the right people is essential, and to do that you'll need to know more about them. For example, according to Kennedy, people born during the 1970s value principles and satisfaction more than money. Their lifestyles come before work. And they feel no need to lead. While they are technically savvy, they often prefer to work alone or in small groups and care little what others think. Before you "Boomers" born in the 40s and 50s begin questioning the "principle" in wanting more time off – something younger generations value greatly – consider that loyalty among these younger workers has shifted from employer to self. Is it wrong to put self before employer? Is it bad to join a company with no thought of staying? The fact is, no matter how we qualify or characterize these changing values, they are a reality, and understanding and responding to these changes will be key to developing this industry's workforce. Imagine a dealership where a substantial percentage of your expenses are variable and tied directly to the revenue and margins your employees generate. That scenario isn't only possible, it's happening in automotive dealer service departments around the country. Furthermore, indications are that employees born after the mid-60s are more likely to embrace a culture of performance-based compensation than those that preceded them, particularly if it results in more flex time. An outcome-driven, performance-based workforce is bound to be more productive and profitable than the traditional hourly model. Younger generations are more independent and therefore, driven to a greater degree to meet their goals. This can be a healthy perspective, particularly when employee and organizational goals are aligned. There is one major caveat to building the workforce of the future: Employers will be expected to provide more developmental opportunities in the future, including skills training and mentoring. If you haven't been asked for additional time off or extra vacation, brace yourself – it's coming. Pre-Boomer or Boomer, these may be difficult concepts to grasp. Instead of asking, "Why can't we get these people to work overtime?" the more critical questions may be:
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October 25, 2006
Officer attending: Nick Reeder, President; Jackie Meyers, Vice President; James Brooks, Secretary
Senators attending: Derek Allen, Jennifer Barr, Moez Ben-Azzouz, Mark Echtner, Luis Gonzalez, James Houdeshell, Cindy Schoonover, Thomas Singer, Charles Williams
Senators not attending: Mohamed Ali, Eric Kraus, Amanda Romero
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Nick called the meeting to order at 2:30pm in Rm. 7342.
1. Approval of Minutes
Minutes for the Faculty Senate meeting of October 11 were approved without corrections.
2. President's Report
2.1 Recommendations for Faculty Performance Review Committee
Senate recommended submitting the following names for the Faculty Performance Review Committee: Barb Wallace (ALH), Jim Shimko (BUS), Jim Houdeshell (EGR), Charles Williams (ELHS), Kathleen Cleary (FPA), and Susan Callender (LAS). In addition, Senate also recommended that the Senate President or Vice President serve as an ex-officio member of the committee. The recommendation passed after a short discussion, with a few senators questioning the jurisdiction or authority of the group. Consensus was that any recommendations from this group would have to be sent to Senate as part of the Handbook revision process and that this would serve as a check-and-balance.
2.2 Recommendations for Program Alignment Cross-Functional Team
Nick shared a list of faculty and chairs who had volunteered to serve on the Program Alignment Cross-Functional Team. Dr. Grove had requested that Senate submit four to six names for this group. Some divisions had multiple volunteers; others had none. Senators agreed to be responsible for selecting one candidate each from their respective divisions. They also agreed that since the Chairpersons' Council was being asked to submit several names for participation, the division candidates would be non-chairpersons unless the only volunteer from a division was a chairperson, in which case an exception would be made.
2.3 Officers' Meeting (10/18/06) with Dr. Grove and Dr. Schuster
Dr. Grove informed the officers that Provost's Council had decided to postpone until winter quarter any decisions regarding divisional reorganization. This will allow more time for input from the divisions. Open forum sessions are scheduled for November 6 and 9 to gather feedback about the tentative plan that was presented last spring and to hear other ideas on the topic.
Dr. Grove noted that a FIT (Faculty Issues Team) session is scheduled for Friday, November 3, and that at this session, a consultant from the Hay Group would join the group as it continues looking for a new compensation model.
Dr. Schuster joined the discussion and shared her view on what
she had found in the Faculty Handbook
that appeared to be inconsistent with state law. First, she stated that the
first sentence of Section 1.1 Foreword is not true, for the state of
Nick explained that he would recommend striking the sentences referred to in the first and third instances cited above and wait for the revision to the Employee Handbook for the second issue; furthermore, he recommended that any sections in the Faculty Handbook which overlap with sections in the Employee Handbook be removed from the Faculty Handbook. He provided Senate with a list of overlapping sections for future consideration: Section 2.3.5 Nepotism Policy, 2.3.6 Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination, 2.4.2 Conflict of Interest, 2.4.7 Harassment Policy, 2.4.8 Substance Abuse Policy, 2.4.9 Safety Policy, 2.11.13 Emergency Closing Procedure, 3.7.1 Tuition for Faculty/Staff Dependents, 3.7.2 Physical Activities Center.
In the discussion that followed, some senators felt independent
research ought to be conducted to verify Dr. Schuster's findings before taking any
action. A recommendation to strike the
first sentence of Section 1.1 was made and will be voted upon at the next
meeting. Another recommendation was made
to revise the first sentence of Section 2.11.2 as follows: "
At Dr. Grove's request on behalf of the Collegewide Merit Committee, Nick asked Senate for its interpretation of eligibility for applying for collegewide merit: Section 22.214.171.124 (first paragraph). Dr. Grove is seeking clarification because last year a retired faculty member applied for collegewide merit based upon his/her reading of the guidelines. The Merit Committee, based upon their understanding of the guidelines, did not allow the faculty member to apply, which resulted in the faculty member's filing suit against the college. The suit is still pending, but according to Dr. Schuster, there is a good chance the faculty member will win, given that the language in the Handbook is less specific than it could/should be.
An extended discussion followed, with some senators maintaining that the original intent of the policy was to limit eligibility to active faculty only. Others felt that the point could be made that since the meritorious work had been done, the faculty member, even if retired, ought to be given the opportunity to earn merit for work accomplished when employed fulltime. Since no agreement could be reached, it was agreed that the discussion would be continued at the next meeting in the hope of reaching consensus on a written interpretation for the Collegewide Merit Committee.
2.4 Calendar for 2007-2008
Nick shared two versions of the 2007-2008 calendar, one holding Fall Conference on August 30-31 and starting fall quarter on September 5, ending November 21; the other holding Fall Conference on September 6-7 and starting fall quarter on September 10, ending December 1. He had received the versions from Dr. Tom Huguley, who was asking for feedback from Senate by November 1. Given the short turn-around time for comments, Nick agreed to construct a survey, asking faculty to express a preference for Version 1, Version 2, or a third choice—None of the above, with space available for comments.
At this point in the meeting, Nick entertained a motion to adjourn, with the understanding that he would continue his report at the next meeting and that other items on the agenda would be carried over as well.
3. Announcements
Next meeting: November 8, Rm. 7342, 2:30 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm.
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A typical spot delivery is any deal where the financing is not finalized until after the consumer has already taken the car home from the dealership. The deal becomes a "yo-yo" scam when the consumer is called back into the dealership and told that the deal cannot be made as agreed. At that point, the consumer is told to either return the car or accept financing at more expensive terms.
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The LightSheer is a hair removal laser manufactured by Coherent Laser Corporation. This laser was the first diode laser system approved for hair removal by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). It is also the first laser approved by the FDA for permanent hair reduction. This laser utilizes 810nm wavelength light and targets the pigment (melanin) contained in the hair follicle and shaft. In order to protect pigment containing structures in the outer layer of skin (epidermis), a cooling handpiece is applied to the skin which decreases the surface temperature and prevents injury from heat. The cooling tip also has a mild anesthetic property allowing tender areas to be treated in a relatively painless fashion.
Hair follicles develop from a complex series of interactions between different elements of the skin. Interestingly, not all hairs are actively growing at the same time. They actually go through distinct phases. For example, at any one time 90% of the hairs on the scalp are in the growth (anagen) phase, compared to only 70% of the hair on our arms. During the regression (catagen) phase, the surrounding skin begins to absorb the hair bulb. Finally, the hair enters the resting (telogen) phase, at the end of which the hair falls out and the follicle begins the cycle again.
Age, ethnicity, medication, hormone levels, and body site influence the length, coarseness and color of body. How much hair you have depends on how many years are in the active phase, and how long that phase lasts.
Your doctors have chosen this laser because of the extensive clinical and basic science research, which documents the effectiveness for hair removal. Many other laser hair removal systems can not make this claim. The LightSheer laser also allows treatment of dark skinned patients. No other laser can safely treat these patients.
The light emitted by the LightSheer is absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicle. The laser is pulsed, or turned on, for only fraction of a second. The duration of each pulse is just long enough to disable the follicle. The LightSheers unique, patented contact-cooling handpiece helps protect the skin by cooling during the laser energy delivery. The light at 810nm is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle and this energy is converted to heat which results in thermal damage to the hair follicle. This thermal damage causes delayed re-growth of the hair, and in some cases permanent destruction of the hair follicle.
Yes. The LightSheer System was developed from years of research at the Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, one of the worlds leading medical research institutions. The laser parameters were carefully defined to inhibit the regrowth of the hair by studying the anatomy of the hair follicle and precisely matching the laser output to the size, depth and location of hair follicles. A unique component of the LightSheers System, the actively-cooled sapphire handpiece was designed to conduct heat away from the skin before, during and after each pulse.
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The ideal candidate for most hair removal lasers has dark hairs and light skin. Darker hairs absorb more of the laser light, and lighter skin interferes less with the transmission of the laser light into the follicle. Dark or tan skin runs a higher risk of pigmentation changes following the procedure. The LightSheers unique longer wavelength at 840nm allows treatment of darker skinned patients. No other lasers have this property. White hairs respond the least to the LightSheer.
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The Jump Smash And The Cross Court Net Shot
If your badminton game is a house, then technique is the foundation of that house, and no house can be built on sand. You need a solid foundation if you wish to reach the top.
Many people think that "Foundation" means "Beginner", but that is a serious mistake. Even some top 50 world ranked players have a lot to learn about technique. So chances are you can improve your foundation too!
So, "Foundation" means "Support". Technique (your soon to be beautiful technique) will support the rest of your game. By working towards perfecting your technique, you will maximize your potential.
The Jump Smash
The most powerful, dynamic and exciting shot in badminton. It is also one of the more physically demanding shots of the game, but with an understanding of the technique it doesn't need to be so difficult. This is the shot to impress with.
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The Cross Court Net Shot
A simple way to deceive your opponents without doing anything fancy. Just by holding your shot to the last moment you can catch them off guard. It's likely the simplest way to "fake" your opponent and gain the advantage.
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DENVER (AP) - Former Broncos running back Travis Henry's trial for an alleged cocaine deal will take place in Montana after a U.S. Magistrate Judge ordered the case moved.
The judge also set bail Monday for the once promising running back at $400,000. Henry faces one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
If convicted, Henry could face up to life in prison and a $4 million fine.
Henry signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Broncos before the 2007 season, but was troubled during training camp by a sprained left knee. He was released from the Broncos on June 2, when coach Mike Shanahan said his commitment was lacking.
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