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"You're always counteracting rumors of being the biggest slut in Hollywood. I'm like, I've had two boyfriends in my whole life, and suddenly I'm like 'busy rich girl around town'?"
– Mischa Barton, who has been steady with beau Brandon Davis for nearly a year, on the media's interest in her social life
"She's f—ing proud of me. I could be sitting at home doing nothing. I could be playing f—ing video games. She's more proud of me than anyone has ever, ever, ever been in my lifetime. Ever."
– Kevin Federline, on how he knew wife Britney Spears was The One
"There's no reason for me to try and draw attention to myself. I want to make it on my own merit."
– Actress April Florio, denying that she told reporters that she had had a connection with Brad Pitt
"I cut coupons, love specials and believe in buying things like toilet paper and toothpaste in bulk."
– Hilary Swank, on how becoming an Oscar-nominated millionaire has not changed her thrifty habits
"You can say, 'I don't feel so great about this part of my body today. When we roll over, can you make sure your hand is covering that cellulite?' And you can have her augment things: I've had scenes where I went, 'Can you just lift it up, so I look a little bit more ripened?' "
– The L Word's Jennifer Beals, on the advantage of doing love scenes with other women
"I did Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. They made a cereal out of it, so once you've had a cereal, it doesn't get much more surreal than that. Surreal Cereal."
– Constantine's Keanu Reeves, on having his famous image used in odd ways
"I think my own genre is dead. I don't really think that there is anyone in the modern pop business who I feel I want to spar with."
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Halloween is and has always been a very popular holiday. But it is not really a holiday and I am proposing that it become one, a legal one. Outside of Christmas, where home decorations have become big, big, BIG business; Halloween too is creeping up popularity wise, business wise and craze wise. Ask any parent whose Goblins have driven them crazy finding the right costume. Ask any parent whose searches included the internet, driving to different malls, including those in neighboring states, checking out all the department as well as toy stores, to pick out "the" costume that some manufacturer has already distributed in the millions. This also applies to wigs, masks, make-up, costume accessories, swords, tridents, and what have you or might need. Seek and you shall find%u2026eventually!
Not only children are crazed with their costumes, but so are the adults that go trick or treating in matching costumes with their children in their "X- Man" character, witch, vampire, wolfman, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, or any Disney character, past, present and future. If the costume was used only once for trick or treating, boy, some social skills need to be honed. There are often school parties, before and after school, friend parties, building parties, family parties%u2026my daughter Dana always hooks up her daughter Vanessa's birthday with a Halloween party requiring adults to wear costumes. This year I decided to go as the Invisible Man with my wife the Invisible Woman. Of course I could have narrowed it down by claiming to be the Largest Invisible Man, but I'm too humble.
Now you're probably wondering how I accomplished the Invisible Man costume. There are several ways, I'm only going to mention one and you can research the others. Wear an oversized jacket that goes over your head and put a taped face over it, with you beneath it. The taped face can reveal empty eye sockets, nose and mouth, and if you really are ambitious, you can start unveiling the tape until there is nothing left.
I always participated in Halloween with the most comfortable and realistic costumes: A little Miss Piggy costume, which was very popular years ago, full Zorro costume with hat, authentic sword, long cape, shorter cape, knee high boots and mask or black kerchief, missing was a horse. When I was in the Army, I worked for Fred Astaire's Dance Studio in Newport News, Virginia when I was off duty. I asked my Aunt Christina in Brooklyn to make me a big black cape to use for Dracula and also for Zorro. I still own that cape and had another one made that is actually too tall for me. Needless to say both capes are used every year. I also have a Roman Emperor costume, owned a Grecian athlete costume, had a Caveman outfit even before the Flintstones. But this year's costume was the most brillaint and undoubtedly the most comfortable.
Sharon and I simply wore matching signs saying.
If you can see me or read this, then obviously my invisibility is malfunctioning
Have you seen my wife?"
So we didn't spend too much time or money. Which is more than I can say for the others at the party.
Costumes can cost as much as $200 and as little as your ingenuity can drum up.
Halloween is big business, millions of dollars are made. Parents spend time galore getting or thinking up "the" costume and that's only assuming one child. Pity the poor Mom with three, or more.
So for all the time, money and effort exerted for this holiday, I propose to make it a national holiday so Mom can rest,
Screech at you next week!
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Watch this episode of Rules of Engagement! Watch it now! Just a real laffer from top to bottom that should have all but sealed the prospects of this show seeing a fifth season.
Patrick Warburton was hilarious here (like always) as Jeff struggled to help Audrey at her high school reunion. While he is hardly a Juliard-trained actor, Warburton is as funny as they come on television. And I am sure he brings a lot of Seinfeld fans (and um The Tick fans) to this show. And how people can still hate David Spade is beyond me. Russell is easily one of the best characters on network TV these days.
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Burrowed In Brooklyn: A Little Ukrainian Beach Town
Hide captionStreet scene, Brighton Beach, N.Y., April 2012Uliana Bazar
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Resting on the southern shore of Brooklyn, between Coney Island and Manhattan Beach, is a place known to New York City dwellers as Brighton Beach. To some, though, it's just "Little Odessa."
Photographer Uliana Bazar grew up in Ukraine and had heard of "Little Odessa" during her childhood. The New York community is named after a Ukrainian city on the Black Sea — and today it's a community of mostly Eastern Europeans, many of whom immigrated after 1970.
In 2012, when Bazar was a graduate student at the Corcoran College of Art and Design, she decided to visit the place she'd heard so much about. And then she went back 26 more times.
Initially, she found that people in the tightknit community did not want to be photographed, and it took time to build trust. She said they didn't want to be misrepresented, and many are illegal immigrants who were nervous about being exposed.
But eventually they began to open their homes. First it was a family's personal Easter celebration. Later, a man saw her editing photos in a coffee shop and invited her to visit a Russian sauna. Bazar even met a woman from a Ukrainian village neighboring her grandmother's who offered her a place to stay — a one-room apartment with a single bed, which they shared.
"I think I was attracted to people who could potentially be my relative or my parents' friends," Bazar says.
Even if not literally related to the people in Little Odessa, Bazar said she could still relate — to the idea of being caught between two worlds, to a vibrant immigrant culture, and also to their feeling of homesickness.
"When you remove all of these colors, traditions and vibrancy ... you see people are lonely and isolated," she says.
The "fantasy," as she calls it, is that coming to the United States will mean a better life. Many immigrants don't tell their relatives back home how hard life is, not wanting them to know that they work long hours to send money back home, for example.
Bazar says she understands well that feeling of homesickness that is portrayed in so many of her images. And looking through her photos, one of her professors pointed out a trend: "I realized half of my pictures are of single women and isolated," she says. "Maybe it is a reflection of myself?"
As these things often go, you set out to look at other people and end up learning about yourself. Throughout the process, the Little Odessa community received Bazar's work with open arms, just as they had her.
Bazar knows they tried to help her, not as a student doing a project, but as a fellow Ukrainian, far away from home.
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The Community Foundation's 'Amazing Raise' will return Thursday with $113,000 up for grabs. The unique online giving event is designed to empower the people of metro Richmond to come together and raise as much money as possible for local nonprofits in just 36 hours. This year, 450 organizations working in areas ranging from arts and education to homelessness and health care are eligible to participate.
The top three organizations with the most unique donations of $50 or more will receive $20,000, $15,000 and $10,000 respectively – doubled from 2011. Grants of $2,500 each will be awarded to "early birds" or the first 15 organizations to reach at least 50 donations of $50 or more. Mini-contests will help spur giving during certain time periods (Sunset Special or Procrastinator's Prize) or to signify certain achievements, such as Most Improved or Long Distance Donor.
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That is badass!
So cool.
very nice sol badguy, love the style! keep up the good work
awesome work, i love the pose and the flames, the lighting is perfect
very nice !!!
never thought I have a crush so extreme on this character, Sol is just yummy
My Boy Sol! LOOKin as Bad
As ever! Soo Cool!
As ever! Soo Cool!
Anyone else think they should make a "Guilty Gear" Guitar book, or am I the only one?
Anyway, nice artwork of the most Badass character I know!!
Anyway, nice artwork of the most Badass character I know!!
the efects of the flames and the clothe is amazing!
Sick redesign!!
Ah... AHHH... OMG AWESOME SOL DX
Looks great
the design of the clothing for me is kinda similar to Ragna´s but....ÑA who cares about Ragna, this is just AMAIZING!
real good but his face expression should have been..well more aggressive ,if i may say
Great work!
loooooove this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
looks great
great picture
Beautiful work !
Can I use your work for a RPG forum ?
Can I use your work for a RPG forum ?
This is just ... AWESOME !!! My fave male character after Dante. I love this so much!
Love it. Very Hyung Tae Kim-ish ^.^
Very nice, I like your take on this character (my favorite from the GG serie)
Whoa, that's really impressive. You got some good painting skills. The flames are really well done with some nice rock shards flying around. Your design of Sol is also really cool.
The fire it's so cool
heaven or hell!! :0
The fire it's so cool
heaven or hell!! :0
Excellent job, nice design, Sol's a lefty, but I love this!
you modif his clothes??! awesomeeeee.... >_<
really love, the straps, fire....everything!!
good job! ^^
really love, the straps, fire....everything!!
good job! ^^
HOLY SH*T this is just awesome lol
great work on this, especially making his face look normal.
If they do decide to do a Guilty Gear 3 with new costumes, ArcSystems really should consider your design, bayanghitam. Well done!
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Dana White: "Hes a moron: A complete and total moron"
UFC veteran Tito Ortiz is complaining that the organization isnt promoting him properly, and as expected, UFC president Dana White didnt take too kindly to the accusation.
The former UFC champ and the organizations head honcho recently opened up to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports.
As Ortiz prepares for next weekends UFC 73 main-card bout with rising light heavyweight contender Rashad Evans, he says the organization isnt giving him the exposure he deserves. In fact, Ortiz says the slights are intentional and a way to drive down his price come contract-renegotiation time.
White says the accusations are laughable.
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Theres a billboard of his big ugly gorilla face at the busiest point in Las Vegas, White said, where it can scare kids who are riding by in their cars. Guess whose ugly head is on our billboard in Times Square?
Hes a moron: A complete and total moron. His whole career, hes stepped over a dollar to pick up a dime. Im sick of him. Its time he started beating up someone other than a nearly 50-year-old Ken Shamrock.
White also said the UFC has an ad set to run in USA Today on July 6 which has a picture of the lightweight and middleweight title belts that are up for stake at UFC 73 on the top half of the ad and has Ortiz and Evans faces on the bottom of it.
Does that sound to you like were ignoring him or not promoting him? White said. Ill tell you what it is, its more proof, as if anybody needed any, that Tito is a moron.
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva faces Nate Marquardt in next weekends main event, and lightweight champion Sean Sherk takes on Hermes Franca in a second title fight. However, as White mentioned, the Ortiz-Evans fight is getting a big part of the spotlight especially for a non-title/non-main-event fight.
In fact, when you head to the official Web site for UFC 73 (73.ufc.com), its Ortiz and Evans not next weekends title-fight competitors who get top billing.
Despite the war of worlds, White did mention during yesterdays UFC 73 media conference call that he expects Ortiz and the UFC to come to terms on a new contract. But Ortiz, who has two fights remaining on his current deal, hasnt sounded as optimistic in recent interviews.
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My Guinea pig . My grey-white wonderful child.
What a cutie!
I have guinea pigs too, I understand this. She is adorable!
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this is to cute for words!!! What's his/her name?
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Breast cancer is a mixture of subtypes defined by tumor biomarkers: hormone receptor-positive (ER/PR), HER2-positive or triple negative (lacking ER, PR, HER2). ER-positive subtypes are treated with endocrine therapy, such as tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors. However, resistance to endocrine therapy remains a major clinical concern as these tumors continue to grow and are more likely to spread to other organs (metastasize). Drs. Albain and Osipo have been studying the role of the Notch signaling pathway in breast cancer for more than a decade and have shown that Notch is responsible for resistance to endocrine and anti-HER2 therapy. In women with ER+ disease, a 10-day pre-surgical treatment with GSI, a drug that blocks Notch signaling, plus endocrine therapy caused changes in the levels of 18 important genes, including genes that regulate stem cell survival, a key function of the Notch signaling pathway. This discovery creates a "gene signature" to predict breast cancer stem cell survival, resistance and response to anti-Notch therapy. In the coming year, Drs. Albain and Osipo will determine if a new, more potent GSI is even more effective in shutting down breast cancer stem cells and tumor growth. The investigators believe results from their laboratory studies will provide the rationale for a larger clinical trial and may provide a new treatment option that combines GSI with anti-hormonal therapy, anti-HER2 therapy, and/or chemotherapy (in triple negative disease) to reduce drug resistance and improve outcomes.
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Teachers, faculty and staff of Robinson Elementary have recently learned that the school nurse is there to help everyone, not just the students.
Good grades are one thing, said Dawson County High School Principal Jute Wilson, but doing exceptionally well on a national standardized test is quite another.
An academic accreditation review team that visited local schools last month has released its official report, much of which reflects well on the Dawson County School System.
Deadlines are coming up to enter this year's Miss Dawson County Beauty Pageants - the band boosters' chief fundraiser for the school year.
"Shocking ... Breathtaking ... chillingly cold."
Ninth and tenth graders got a glimpse at a wide range of occupational options last week during the high school's annual career day event.
Leaders with Lanier Technical College met with Lumpkin County School System officials Monday to ink a contract that could extend new opportunities to high school students in the area.
In most cases, hurling objects at your mother is a bad idea.
Students at Black's Mill Elementary School got to witness a rare treat Monday afternoon.
The move from pre-K to kindergarten can be a big change, according to Teri Lynn Reed, a kindergarten transition coach with Dawson County Schools.
To celebrate the first 100 days of school at Riverview Elementary, students released 100 helium-filled balloons into the sky.
An academic accreditation review team visited Dawson County schools last week and presented the board of education with an overall positive report.
The uprising in Egypt has led North Georgia College & State University officials to evaluate the school's new language immersion program in the country.
Theater students from the Dawson County Arts Council were honored during the 2011 Junior Theater Festival on Jan. 14-16 in Atlanta.
William Cole Dennis didn't win the countywide spelling bee by studying a list of long words.
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The Dawson County Board of Education voted on Monday night to unanimously approve Mountain Education Charter High School to begin operating out of Hightower Academy ...
The Dawson County Performing Arts Center will open its doors to the public next week.
Lanier Technical College opened its doors last week for prospective students to get an up close look at labs and classrooms as well as meet ...
Before the last school year began, Superintendent of Dawson County Schools Dr. Damon Gibbs wanted to see changes made at Hightower Academy. He wanted to ...
During a recent meeting of the Georgia School Boards Association, Dawson County School Board Chairman William Wade was named president.
FORSYTH COUNTY - Lanier Technical College hosts its share of banquets and events for groups throughout the community at the Forsyth Conference Center, but on June ...
Despite the torn up parking lots, construction equipment and debris both inside and out of the facilities at Dawson County High School, the Dawson County ...
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Gas chromatograph test will prove whether it is or not…
I don't think there's a LEO in the modern world that wouldn't follow up on a lead like that.
Also, being a hit and run, wouldn't that qualify as murder, and unsolved murders never get their cases closed if I'm not mistaken.
Technically depends on Local and State Laws whether it's viewed as accidental in nature or premeditated. For premeditated to become murder (depending on Local, County, State Laws) is a stretch that has to have solid evidence to classify reopening or dusting off.
"…and this case has been closed for years."
Well, I guess that answers my question from about a week ago as to how long it had been since the accident.
Yeah, prior to the first strip – 2008-01-22 Headwind…
Yeah, I was aware of that; but there's "real time" and what I guess one would call "in-comic time". The characters do not seem to be aging — Fizz made her first appearance in July of 2008 and 8 years later she's still small enough to ride in the bakfiets; and there's another Ohio-based webcomic by the name of David Willis who has been drawing a strip called "Dumbing of Age" since September of 2010 but the amount of time that has transpired "in-comic" is barely one and half calendar months.
So I wondered if Rick was using some sort of 'flexible' time-line in the Yehuda-verse as well.
The book proofs for Volumes 5 and 6 arrived and are being reviewed in preparation for final printing and delivery on June 1st!
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A pair of Kentucky-bred colts will square off for the second time in their careers July 26 in the £200,000 Qatar Vintage Stakes (Eng-II) for 2-year-olds at the Goodwood Festival.
A pair of Kentucky-bred colts will square off for the second time in their careers July 26 in the £200,000 Qatar Vintage Stakes (Eng-II) for 2-year-olds at the Goodwood Festival.
Seventh Heaven came back from a drubbing in the Epsom Oaks (Eng-I) last time out and defeated Oaks runner-up Architecture in the Irish equivalent July 17 at the Curragh.
Coolmore's Galileo added to his stellar sire record when Alice Springs won the Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth Stakes (Eng-I) in course-record time at Newmarket July 8.
Coolmore and partners' dual English classic winner Minding ran down pacesetter Bocca Baciata and scored a easy win in the Sea The Stars Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) June 26 at the Curragh.
Minding overcame traffic trouble in the early stretch and won the £475,000 Investec Epsom Oaks (Eng-I) June 3, giving trainer Aidan O'Brien a sixth triumph in the English filly classic.
Last weekend's Racing Post Trophy (Eng-I) runner-up Johannes Vermeer made a quick turnaround Nov. 1 in France with Ryan Moore aboard, winning the Criterium International (Fr-I) by head at Saint-Cloud.
Order of St George capped a group I triple for Coolmore and associates Sept. 13 at the Curragh in winning the Irish St. Leger (Ire-I), but the race was marred by the fatal breakdown of last year's winner Brown Panther.
In a wild finish to the Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I), Golden Horn swerved out into challenging Free Eagle but got across the finish line first before surviving a stewards' inquiry Sept. 12 at Leopardstown.
In a rousing finish to the Ladbrokes St. Leger (Eng-I), filly Simple Verse got her head over the finish line first from Bondi Beach, who was awarded the victory after a stewards' inquiry Sept. 12 at Doncaster
Taris launched her comeback from injury in handy fashion Aug. 16 at Del Mar, moving past the pacesetter at the quarter pole and coasting to victory the $100,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) under a hand ride.
Trainer Aidan O'Brien's Air Force Blue, a Kentucky-bred son of War Front, turned the tables on familiar rival Buratino and won the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I) for 2-year-olds Aug. 9 at the Curragh.
One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) winner Legatissimo bounced back from two narrow defeats and won the Qatar Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) by a comfortable margin Aug. 1 at Goodwood.
Coolmore and partners' dual Guineas winner Gleneagles unleashed a rousing burst of acceleration past rivals and won the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) June 16, opening day at Royal Ascot.
Pocketed on the rail with a quarter mile to run, Gleneagles gamely charged through a gap in the final sixteenth at the Curragh to capture the Tattersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) May 23.
Coolmore and partners and jockey Ryan Moore pulled off a classic double at Newmarket this weekend when Legatissimo rallied from last to capture the QIPCO One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) May 3.
Gleneagles cruised to a clear win in the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) May 2 at Newmarket and provided trainer Aidan O'Brien a record-equaling seventh victory in Europe's first classic of the year.
The Great War, who was last of 10 in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park Feb. 28 after bleeding during the race, is no longer a candidate for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Prince Faisal's Belardo gamely speared between rivals and drew off to a convincing win in the Oct. 17 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I), the most prestigious 2-year-old race in Great Britain.
Coolmore and partners' Found scored in convincing fashion in the Total Prix Marcel Boussac Criterium des Pouliches (Fr-I) for 2-year-old fillies Oct. 5 at Longchamp.
Two-year-olds got some spotlight on the Irish St. Leger (Ire-I) card Sept. 14 at the Curragh, with the filly Cursory Glance winning the Moyglare Stud Stakes and Gleneagles taking the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes.
Tapestry brought heavy favorite Taghrooda's unbeaten record to a shocking halt Aug. 22 in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Eng-I) at York.
Dual Derby winner Australia conquered older opponents with consummate ease Aug. 20 at York, winning the Juddmonte International (Eng-I) by two lengths from The Grey Gatsby.
Leading Light denied Queen Elizabeth II's Estimate a repeat victory in the Gold Cup (Eng-I) June 19 at Royal Ascot in winning by a neck from that rival in a rousing three-horse battle.
War Command shook clear of dogged pursuer Cable Bay and won the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) for 2-year-old colts and fillies Oct. 12 at Newmarket.
United States-based trainer Wesley Ward struck at the top level in France Aug. 18 with precocious 2-year-old No Nay Never, who effortlessly stretched his speed to win the Darley Prix Morny (Fr-I) at Deauville.
Unbeaten Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I) winner Ruler of The World will take on eight rivals in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) June 29 at the Curragh while his trainer bids to extend his dominance in the classic.
Declaration of War burst between horses and charged down the center of the track to win the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) June 18 at Royal Ascot while U.S.-based Animal Kingdom failed to settle and faded out of contention.
Godolphin's undefeated European champion Dawn Approach will make his highly anticipated 2013 debut in the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I), the first classic of the European season May 4 at Newmarket.


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Apr. 22, 2015, 12:51 PM
- Craig-Hallum has launched coverage on STMicroelectronics (STM +2.8%) with a Buy rating and $13 target ahead of the chipmaker's April 30 Q1 report. Shares are close to a 52-week high of $10 - they also rallied yesterday.
- Strong Galaxy S6 sales - STM is supplying the phone's touch controller, and might also be supplying (along with InvenSense) motion sensors - could act as a Q1/Q2 tailwind. Meanwhile, peers have reported strong Q1 industrial and auto chip sales.
Apr. 21, 2015, 3:27 PM
- Today's notable tech gainers include Chinese online retailer Vipshop (VIPS +4.9%), European chipmaker STMicroelectronics (STM +5.1%), IP risk-protection services firm RPX (RPXC +4.1%), Wi-Fi hardware maker Aerohive (HIVE +4.8%), Indian ISP/data services firm Sify (SIFY +5.2%), and software outsourcing firm Luxoft (LXFT +3.9%). The Nasdaq is up 0.5%.
- Notable decliners include 3 e-commerce-focused firms: Online women's/children's apparel seller Zulily (ZU -6.5%) e-commerce listing/monetization service provider ChannelAdvisor (ECOM -5.1%), and online coupon/promo code provider RetailMeNot (SALE -3.9%). Also off is ultracapacitor maker Maxwell (MXWL -6.1%).
- Vipshop is once more near a high of $30.59. STMicro is closing in on a 52-week high of $10.00 ahead of its April 30 Q1 report. Possible helping Aerohive: The company has launched a new channel partner program and hired Riverbed/EMC vet Johnna Bowley to run it.
- Maxwell is once more within a dollar of a 52-week low of $6.29; its Q1 report is due on Thursday. Zulily is slightly more than a dollar above a post-IPO low of $12.34. ChannelAdvisor reports on May 4, and RetailMeNot on May 5.
- Previously covered: Cybersecurity stocks, chip equipment stocks, 3D Systems/Stratasys, ARM, ServiceSource, Ultra Clean, 58.com, Tremor Video, Voltari, Rambus, Sanmina
Apr. 14, 2015, 6:42 PM
- Discussing his upgrade of InvenSense (NYSE:INVN) to Buy (following months of caution), Rosenblatt's Brian Blair states he no longer thinks InvenSense will lose "meaningful" Galaxy S6 share to motion sensor archrival STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM). He also believes InvenSense has won back share at fast-growing Chinese OEM Xiaomi.
- Blair notes an STMicro sensor is part of a Qualcomm reference design for its Snapdragon processors - Samsung opted to solely use its Exynos 7420 app processor in the S6. A Chipworks teardown turned up a 6-axis InvenSense gyroscope/accelerometer for the S6, which (from all signs) is seeing brisk initial demand.
- Blair still thinks an STMicro Apple Watch design win (something forecast in a March note) would be a "meaningful blow" to InvenSense. However, a recent Chipworks Apple Watch teardown suggests Apple went with the same InvenSense sensor found in the iPhone 6 (the MP67B).
- InvenSense rose 3.5% in regular trading today. STMicro fell 1.3%.
Apr. 3, 2015, 3:20 PM
- Whereas Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) had six chips designed into many Galaxy S5 models, a Chipworks teardown of Samsung's (OTC:SSNLF) Galaxy S6 didn't turn up a single Qualcomm part.
- In addition to eschewing the Snapdragon 810 app processor (widely reported, and hinted at by Qualcomm itself) in favor of its 8-core Exynos 7420, Samsung (possibly prioritizing margins over performance/battery life) replaced Qualcomm baseband modem, power management, RF transceiver, and envelope tracking chips with home-grown parts. As expected, Samsung is also using its own DRAM/NAND chips and image processor.
- Though Chipworks says it needs to confirm, the site believes Samsung is also using its own NFC controller. NXP (NASDAQ:NXPI) supplies the S5's NFC controller (as well as the iPhone 6's).
- Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) might also be a casualty of Samsung's attempts to buy local: Whereas the S5 contained a Wi-Fi module from Broadcom combo chip client Murata, Chipworks uncovered a Samsung Wi-Fi module - Samsung has already been using home-grown combo chips in cheaper phones. On the other hand, a Broadcom GPS/GNSS chip is included.
- A Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) wireless power receiver handles wireless charging for the S6; many expected IDT (NASDAQ:IDTI), which supplies a transmitter chip for the S6's wireless charging pad, would score the design. Meanwhile, Cirrus Logic's (NASDAQ:CRUS) Wolfson unit supplies an audio codec IC, and Maxim (NASDAQ:MXIM) is providing an audio amplifier and complementary power management IC.
- Skyworks (NASDAQ:SWKS) and Avago (NASDAQ:AVGO) have won RF slots: The former provides a multi-mode/multi-band front-end module and antenna switch, and the latter two power amplifier modules. Both companies also had S5 design wins.
- Not surprisingly, InvenSense (NYSE:INVN) is providing a 6-axis gyroscope/accelerometer (the MPU-6500). As was rumored, STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) won the touch controller slot, beating out S5 supplier Synaptics.
- While Qualcomm lost out on the S6, the company has landed a number of other Snapdragon 810 design wins for high-end Android phones. The Snapdragon 820, which sports a next-gen ARM CPU core (Kryo) and Qualcomm's Zeroth neural networking tech, begins sampling in 2H15. 3D SoCs (said to enable a 50% shrink in die size) are expected to enter testing in 2016.
- The Chipworks teardown follows a long list of glowing reviews for the S6 - reviewers especially like the 2K display and Samsung's decision to go with a metal/glass body instead of the usual plastic - and reports of production hikes and strong pre-orders. Sales start on April 10.
- Update: A Chinese S6 teardown turned up a chip said to be an NXP NFC part; its name (the 66T05) is very different from the chips in NXP's announced NFC controller line. A Sprint RDF file indicates Sprint's version of the S6 features Qualcomm's MDM9635 modem. That suggests Samsung could use Qualcomm modems for phones requiring 3G EV-DO compatibility (those used by Sprint, Verizon, and a handful of overseas carriers).
Mar. 26, 2015, 10:50 AM
- The Philadelphia Semi Index (SOXX -1.8%) is now down 6% over the last two days. Today's losses come after NAND flash giant SanDisk issued a Q1 warning and withdrew its full-year guidance - price pressure, soft enterprise sales, and delayed product qualifications were all blamed.
- Meanwhile, some are partly blaming yesterday's big selloff on cautious remarks from TSMC (has an estimated ~50% global foundry share) at a Credit Suisse conference. CS analyst Randy Abrams reports TSMC (NYSE:TSM) has observed "a slowdown in the past 4-5 weeks due to US$ strength impacting European and emerging market purchasing power," and that inventories "will be a few days above seasonal exiting 1Q15." Pac Crest downgraded TSMC two weeks ago on inventory concerns.
- Following an Asian trip, Susquehanna's Chris Caso has argued there isn't too much to be alarmed about, though he admits forex could be an issue. "There's mixed signals here and there. We weren't picking up anything that was tremendously different across the supply chain. PCs were the weakest area. That's really not a surprise."
- RF chipmakers Skyworks (SWKS -4.6%) and Qorvo (QRVO -2.1%), among 2014's best performers, are again selling off; peer Avago is off only slightly. Also seeing further profit-taking are Ambarella (AMBA -3%), NXP (NXPI -3.6%), Freescale (FSL -2.8%), Cavium (CAVM -3.2%), and STMicroelectronics (STM -4.5%).
- Among equipment makers, Axcelis (ACLS -2.9%), Aixtron (AIXG -3.6%), Veeco (VECO -3%), and Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC -2.5%) are declining. A selloff in European equities could be affecting Aixtron, NXP/Freescale, and STMicro.
- Chip ETFs: SMH, XSD, PSI, SOXL, USD, SOXS, SSG
- Update: Credit Suisse, Goldman, and Deutsche have each offered thoughts on the chip selloff.
Mar. 25, 2015, 12:03 PM
- Chip stocks are particularly hard-hit (SOXX -3.6%) on a rough day for tech. The Nasdaq is down 1.3%, and the S&P 0.7%. Going into today, good earnings reports and ongoing M&A activity had led the Philadelphia Semi Index to rise 10% from its Jan. 30 close; the index remains up nearly 2x from its fall 2012 lows.
- AMD (AMD -7.2%) is a major decliner following a UBS downgrade. AMD rival/GPU giant Nvidia (NVDA -5.2%) and memory giant Micron (MU -3.7%) are also selling off, as are merger partners NXP (NXPI -3.8%) and Freescale (FSL -3.4%), RF chipmakers Avago (AVGO -5.2%), Skyworks (SWKS -5.3%), and Qorvo (QRVO -7.1%), LED/RF chipmaker Cree (CREE -4.1%), and high-flying video processor developer Ambarella (AMBA -4.3%).
- Other decliners include telecom chipmakers/ARM server CPU vendors Cavium (CAVM -4.8%) and AppliedMicro (AMCC -4.4%), microcontroller vendors Atmel (ATML -3.5%), Cypress (CY -5.5%), and STMicroelectronics (STM -3.5%), voice processor developer Audience (ADNC -3.7%), analog/mixed-signal chipmakers Linear (LLTC -3.7%), Maxim (MXIM -3%), and Intersil (ISIL -3.5%), FPGA maker Lattice (LSCC -3.9%), and mixed-signal/wireless charging IC developer IDT (IDTI -5.4%).
- Chip equipment, IP, and foundry providers are also underperforming. Big decliners include ARM (ARMH -4.4%), KLA-Tencor (KLAC -4.2%), Lam Research (LRCX -5.4%), ASML (ASML -4.1%), TowerJazz (TSEM -4.3%), Mattson (MTSN -4.5%), Ultratech (UTEK -4.7%), and Tessera (TSRA -6.1%). ASML has been downgraded to Hold by Banco Santander.
- TSMC (TSM -4.6%) is among the decliners in spite of a Digitimes report stating the foundry giant's sales are expected to rise 0%-5% Q/Q in Q2 - consensus is for a 2% drop - with strong Apple A8 CPU orders offsetting soft Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 orders.
- Chip ETFs: SMH, XSD, PSI, SOXL, USD, SOXS, SSG
Mar. 20, 2015, 10:49 AM
- Morgan Stanley has upgraded STMicroelectronics (STM +3.4%) to Equal Weight. The European chipmaker is at its highest levels since last May, when shares briefly touched $10.
- STMicro rallied earlier this week on a BofA/Merril target hike.
Mar. 16, 2015, 4:11 PM
- BofA/Merrill has hiked its STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) target by €0.50 to €9.70 ($10.28). The firm cites a weak euro, STM's cost-cutting efforts, and a mix shift towards higher-margin products.
- The chipmaker closed today within $0.31 of a 52-week high of $10.00. Though shares have rallied over the last 4 months, STM has still markedly underperformed the Philadelphia Semi Index since the fall of 2013.
Mar. 2, 2015, 1:41 PM
- The Philadelphia Semi Index (SOXX +2.4%) has rallied to new highs after NXP announced it's buying microcontroller, network processor, and RF amplifier supplier Freescale for $16.7B after factoring net cash/debt, the biggest deal yet in the chip industry's ongoing consolidation wave. The Nasdaq is up 0.5%.
- Microcontroller makers are among today's big gainers - NXP/Freescale assert they'll be the world's biggest supplier of general-purpose microcontrollers. Standouts include Atmel (ATML +6%) and STMicroelectronics (STM +3.4%), as well as Cypress (CY +3.1%) and merger partner Spansion (CODE +3.2%).
- Other notable gainers include InvenSense (INVN +3.4%), Ambarella (AMBA +6.3%), Audience (ADNC +5.5%), Cirrus Logic (CRUS +3.7%), Cavium (CAVM +4.2%), ON Semi (ONNN +3.5%), Silicon Motion (SIMO +3.5%), InPhi (IPHI +3.8%), and TowerJazz (TSEM +5.5%).
- With the Mobile World Congress as a backdrop, InvenSense has unveiled a 6-axis SoC that pairs a gyroscope and acceleromoter with a motion processor and related software/algorithms; the company claims 25%-50% better power consumption than rival solutions. It has also launched a software library meant to "provide sensor-assisted positioning in places where GNSS alone cannot provide desired accuracy."
- Cavium has announced its OCTEON Fusion-M processor line for mobile base stations. The chips support up to 16 custom CPU cores running at 2GHz., and are declared by Cavium to enable "Smart Radio Heads" that can adapt to network conditions. They begin sampling in Q3.
- Chip ETFs: SMH, XSD, PSI, SOXL, USD, SOXS, SSG
- Previously: Chip product launches: ARMH, EZCH, BRCM, NXPI, XLNX, IDTI
Jan. 28, 2015, 4:54 AM
- STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM): Q4 EPS of $0.07 beats by $0.06.
- Revenue of $1.83B (-9.4% Y/Y) beats by $10M.
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Jan. 5, 2015, 9:57 AM
- With Greece and oil-related fears once more taking a toll, The Euro Stoxx 50 is down 2.1%, and many continental indices posting ~2% declines. U.S.-traded European tech and telecom names are performing much the same way.
- Tech decliners: NOK -4.2%. ALU -3.3%. SAP -2.9%. STM -2%.
- Telecom decliners: VOD -2.4%. TEF -4%. ORAN -3.6%. TI -2.2%. PT -6%.
Jan. 2, 2015, 10:57 AM
- "Based on supply chain conversations, we believe SYNA has likely lost the touch controller socket on the upcoming Galaxy S6 (GS6) to STM," writes Pac Crest's John Vinh, discussing his downgrade of Synaptics to Sector Perform.
- Vinh: "We believe SYNA's latest-generation touch controller was highly competitive, but that STM was 'good enough' and was able to win on pricing with ASPs of $1+." STMicroelectronics' (STM +0.7%) shares are up modestly.
- Synaptics has the touch controller slot for the Galaxy S4 and S5, as well as the S5's fingerprint sensor slot. The company has been trying to differentiate itself from touch controller rivals by creating integrated touch/display driver (TDDI) solutions; the Renesas SP deal should give its efforts a boost.
Dec. 10, 2014, 2:39 PM
- Citing valuation, UBS has downgraded STMicroelectronics (STM -3%) to Neutral.
- The European chipmaker is down 7% in a year the Philadelphia Semi Index is up 28%. Its 2015E price/sales multiple is down to 0.9x.
Dec. 4, 2014, 4:56 PM
- STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. (Q4 & Q1)
- Forward yield 5.28%.
Oct. 29, 2014, 1:19 PM
- In addition to missing Q3 revenue estimates (while beating on EPS), STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) is guiding for Q4 revenue to be down 3.5% Q/Q (+/- 350 bps). That implies a range of $1.76B-$1.89B, well below a $2.01B consensus.
- The company witnessed a "softening of demand towards the end of [Q3], specifically in the mass market and in microcontrollers." Like many other chipmakers, STM was hammered on Oct. 10 after microcontroller vendor Microchip warned.
- All product groups are expected to decline Q/Q except for the Analog, MEMS, and Sensors group, which is benefiting from "key product ramp-ups, such as analog microphones, new 6-axis gyroscopes and touch controllers."
- STM plans to merge its Digital Convergence Group (makes TV/set-top SOCs, among other things) with its Imaging, Bi-CMOS, and Silicon Photonics Group into a new Digital Product Group. The reorg and other initiatives are expected to yield $100M/year in cost savings.
- Between them, the merging units had Q3 revenue of $286M (15% of total revenue). STM appears to be losing set-top chip share to Broadcom.
- Gross margin rose to 34.3% from 34% in Q2 and 32.4% a year ago. Q4 GM guidance is at 33.8% (+/- 200 bps). $93M was spent on buybacks.
- Citi's upgrade wasn't well-timed.
- Q3 results, PR
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- Your hand may swell, discolor, or bruise around the injury site. Deformity of the broken bone or the knuckle, may also be noted. There may also be abnormal movement of the broken bone fragments. The doctor may be able to produce pain by pressing on the broken bone. In addition, pain can be produced by grabbing the finger that attaches to the metacarpal bone that was hurt and pushing it inward toward the broken bone.
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Wondering whether it matters if a salt is unique for a single given user each time the password is changed, or whether it's not a big deal to reuse the same salt each time.
I currently generate a new random string as the salt each time a given user updates the password. This way each time the user has a new password their is also a salt change. It's easy to do, so why not.
Well... here's why. I need to store the previous X passwords to ensure a password is not reused. In the old days (the last time I wrote code for this), I could just store previous MD5 hashes, and compare new ones to that list. Well, now that I am using salted hashes where the salt is unique each time, those comparisons are no longer possible as the previous salts are no longer known.
To make that system work, I have two choices: store a history of the salts in addition to the final hashes, or reuse the same salt for any one given user with each password update. Either of these would allow me to build values that could be compared to a history.
The latter is less work, but does it lose any strength? From a practical standpoint, I don't see that it does. Thought I'd get a second opinion here. Thanks.
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It is very easy to like the top of this Orioles prospect list and it would be even more impressive if shortstop and super-prospect Manny Machado had maintained his prospect eligibility. That said, I applaud the Orioles for using Machado when they were in contention, rather than worrying about service time or other factors. He was needed and they called him up. Good move. In addition to Bundy and Gausman, there are some quality mid- to back-of-the-rotation pieces and a few guys with the potential to play everyday, but by and large, the depth disappears quickly in this system.
1. Dylan Bundy – RHP (Last Year's Rank: 2)
Expectations for Bundy were out of control entering his first pro season. Even my tempered expectations were huge. Somehow, despite being restricted in workload, Bundy managed to exceed all expectations, reaching the big leagues for a brief time at the end of the season. Bundy is arguably the top pitching prospect in the game and his ceiling is through the roof. With a tremendous array of average to plus, and even better pitches, good feel for his age and solid command projection, Bundy looks every bit the top of the rotation monster.
2. Kevin Gausman – RHP (2)
Gausman was the second overall pick last summer and you're looking at one of his biggest believers. I rated him as the #2 prospect in the entire draft with the potential to develop into a fantastic number two starter. Gausman has the potential to move very quickly through the system and could be teaming with Bundy atop the O's rotation in very short order, possibly as soon as 2014.
3. Jonathan Schoop – INF (3)
There may be open questions about what position Schoop ultimately plays at the big league level, but he has the tools to profile at a number of positions. Moved off shortstop in deference to uber-prospect Manny Machado, Schoop looks the part of a future third baseman, but has the athleticism and hands to handle second or short as well. His offensive game is raw but he own plus power potential and some feel for hitting. Schoop still needs time to polish his game in the minor leagues but could be ready sometime in 2014.
4. Eduardo Rodriguez – LHP (12)
Though he is only 19-years old, Rodriguez shows surprising polish for his age and the solid stuff necessary to profile as a mid-rotation starter. Rodriguez's fastball is a plus pitch for a left-hander, reaching 94 mph when he needs it. His secondary pitches aren't as developed, but he shows the potential for a quality slider and a solid change-up that can help keep right-handed hitters off his other two pitches. Rodriguez won't come as quickly as the top two pitchers on this list, but he could be an option in 2015.
5. LJ Hoes – OF (11)
While Hoes profiles as a bit of a tweener right now, there are scouts that believe his power could still be unlocked, helping him profile better in a corner spot where his defense fits better. He will be stretched in center field long term, but can handle the position right now. Offensively, Hoes is an excellent contact hitter with the strength to drive the ball to the outfield. He works counts deep and consistently puts himself in a position to get pitches he can handle. Hoes has the potential to be a solid regular if he develops just solid gap power with 10-12 home runs a year.
6. Mike Wright – RHP (10)
Wright is a bit of an unheralded prospect and one that could continue to exceed expectations. His fastball works consistently from 91-93 mph with heavy sink and can reach 95-96 mph when he reaches back for more on his four-seamer. A classic sinker-slider guy, Wright will show an above-average slider that can miss bats on occasion. He mixes in a curveball and change-up as well, though both pitches lag behind his slider. With a pretty solid four-pitch mix and extreme competitiveness, Wright could be a third or fourth starter down the line.
7. Branden Kline – RHP (NR)
The Orioles popped Kline in the second round last summer and he made four starts with short-season Aberdeen after signing. His fastball can work consistently in the 92-94 range and will touch 95 at times, with good life that can help him miss the meat of the bat. His slider is an intriguing pitch that will occasionally look like a plus strikeout pitch. Kline's change-up is a well below-average pitch and may never be more than a show-me offering. Amateur scouts were mixed on his future in the rotation and having seen him in both college and the NYPL, I lean more toward a future as a power setup man.
8. Nicky Delmonico – 1B (8)
I'm a bit skeptical of Delmonico's profile but his feel for the game and offensive projection is keeping him relatively high on my radar right now. There is average raw power in Delmonico's bat and he has a good feel for the strike zone and for hitting, both of which should help him develop into a .270-.280 hitter with on-base skills and 15-20 home runs a year. That won't support a first-base profile, which is where he is heading right now, but some scouts believe he could move across to the hot corner, which would help buoy his prospect stock.
9. Tim Berry – LHP (NR)
Lefties with both feel and raw stuff are the type of prospect I'm a sucker for. Berry is raw but has the ingredients to become a solid number four starter. His fastball is his best pitch at present and sits at 91-92 mph, touching 94 at times. He shows the ability to spin a quality curveball but the pitch is very inconsistent. His change-up represents a potentially solid third pitch and he already knows how to mix his pitches and work through a lineup. Berry will head back to Double-A in 2013 and could use another year of polishing before reaching the big leagues the following year.
10. Xavier Avery – OF (14)
Avery is a very good athlete with raw baseball tools that could make him an interesting top-of-the-lineup option. Describing his baseball tools as raw really doesn't begin to do them justice. Avery struggles to make consistent contact and will often chase out of the zone. He is still learning as a base runner and a defender, but he shows the potential to be a threat in both areas. Ranking Avery at this level is purely an upside play based on his athleticism and tools, but even without complete actualization, he could be a solid fourth outfielder and bench option.
11. Adrian Marin – SS (NR)
Marin is the rare high school talent that projects to stay at shortstop thanks in large part to his premium athleticism. He has quality range, good hands and a strong arm, all lending to a potential above-average defender at short. Marin has a natural feel for the barrel, allowing him to flash solid hitting potential. His power will be his weakest tool and while he should pop some doubles, he will never be much of a home-run threat. Marin will need time to develop and he could move in a more traditional manner, stepping up just one level at a time, starting with Low-A in 2013.
12. Hector Veloz – 3B (NR)
Veloz is an extreme long shot, but the power-hitting third baseman has some raw tools that are tough to find in the minor leagues today. He is a physical 6-foot-2, 200 pounds and could continue to thicken up a bit as he reaches physical maturity. Veloz's raw power is impressive, earning easy plus grades from scouts and there is still some projection remaining. He is an aggressive hitter that likes to swing the bat. His knowledge of the strike zone is solid but his pitch recognition lags behind. Defensively, scouts are pessimistic about his ability to stick at third, with his only other destination being first base.
13. Torsten Boss – 3B (NR)
Hailing from Michigan State, Boss was the O's eighth round pick in 2012. He is a compact, physical guy with tons of strength and above-average athleticism. He has power in his swing, though it's more of a brute-force/strength swing than a bat-speed swing from the left side. He could hit 20+ home runs down the line, assuming his approach is maintained and his average bat speed doesn't become a problem. Boss struggles with his actions at third base but he has the athleticism and arm strength to handle the position if given the developmental time.
14. Lex Rutledge – LHP (NR)
Rutledge's profile is a difficult one but it is almost impossible to ignore the raw stuff he shows in short spurts. With spotty command and control, Rutledge hasn't shown well as a starter, falling behind batters and walking far too many. His fastball can work in the mid-90s out of the bullpen and his curveball shows tighter rotation and harder break in that role as well. Rutledge will have to improve his stamina and durability to pitch multiple times a week but he could be a high-leverage lefty reliever or setup man.
15. Parker Bridwell – RHP (5)
I was too aggressive with Bridwell a year ago, dreaming about what he could become rather than focusing on his present warts and the massive developmental steps he must take to become a serious prospect. Bridwell has the building blocks – excellent physicality and good arm strength – to be a quality pitching prospect, possibly in the mid-rotation mold. He struggles to repeat his delivery, which impacts the quality of his off-speed stuff and consistent quality of his fastball. He may take a while, but with the raw ingredients Bridwell has, he won't be easy to ignore even if he continues to struggle on the field.


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LOS ANGELES — Anthony Kiedis had a dream the other night.
The 49-year-old frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers imagined that he was playing at this year's Rock and Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the band's on-again, off-again guitarist John Frusciante was sitting in the front row.
Kiedis is quick to note that this vision won't become a reality when the 29-year-old group is actually inducted Saturday.
"No," Kiedis said in a hushed tone during a break from rehearsing at SIR Studios last month. "That was just a dream."
"I can't speak for (Frusciante), but I think it's kinda like an ex-girlfriend vibe," added 49-year-old bassist Flea.
The current line-up of Flea, Kiedis, drummer Chad Smith and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer will be honored along with past bandmates like late founding member Hillel Slovak, the original Chili Peppers guitarist who died of a drug overdose in 1988, and Frusciante, who replaced Slovak and recorded five albums during his fluid tenure with the group.
"We wouldn't be here without (Slovak) because we wouldn't have started without him," said Flea. "For him to be honored and recognized is a beautiful thing for us, not that we don't honor and love him every day, but I feel great for him to go in, as well as John Frusciante, of course, who gave us so much and did some serious (expletive) rocking."
But the guitarist whose melodies powered songs like "Under the Bridge" and "Californication" is not expected to be a part of the festivities in Cleveland, where the Rock Hall is based. A spokesman for Frusciante, who left the Chili Peppers for a second time in 2009, didn't return messages seeking comment, but Kiedis and Flea do not anticipate he will be there, and a rep for the ceremony says he is not scheduled to attend.
Nonetheless, the group will still be in good company.
The Chili Peppers are set to be inducted alongside Los Angeles rockers Guns N' Roses, New York hip-hop trio Beastie Boys, Scottish folk icon Donovan and British rock group The Small Faces/The Faces, which featured Rod Stewart and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. Other honorees will include late singer-songwriter Laura Nyro and blues mastermind Freddie King.
Flea likened the induction class of 2012 to a family reunion: He grew up in LA around Steven Adler and Slash of Guns N' Roses; on the East Coast, the Beastie Boys followed a similarly daring trajectory at the same time as the Chili Peppers; and Wood has served as a father figure to the group. Wood even joined the Chili Peppers in 2009 for their side project, The Insects.
Kiedis said the band plans to play a few songs at Saturday's ceremony, and they will be joined by former Chili Peppers drummers Jack Irons and Cliff Martinez for "a three-drummer jam session." He also teased that the Chili Peppers would rock out with several of this year's other honorees for a funkadelic mash-up.
"It's funny," said Kiedis. "People have asked me, 'Did you ever think you would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?' It's a funny question because the answer is, 'Of course not.' When we started, we thought maybe in periods of 24 hours at a time. The most we would ever think is a week at a time: 'Oh, we have a gig next Thursday. We should write a song.'"
Mixing layers of funk, punk, heavy metal, rap and traditional pop over a foundation of rock, the Chili Peppers have managed to achieve a consistent level of mainstream success since their formation in 1983, selling more than 83 million albums and winning seven Grammys, all while maintaining their rebellious — though sometimes unhealthy — sensibilities.
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• Merchant cancellation/re-scheduling policy of 24 hours applies; voucher subject to forfeiture
• Valid only Sunday from 12 - 5 p.m.
• Alcohol not discounted more than 50%
• Entire value must be used in a single visit
• PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON July 26, 2021
• PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON December 28, 2014
• Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion
• Tax and gratuity are not included
• Merchant is responsible for the quality of the products or services provided to you at redemption
• LivingSocial Terms and Conditions - https://www.livingsocial.com/terms