Word: fullers
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...study groups are about more than helping everyone boost their grades. They’re about helping everyone boost their grades in “style.” For me, a more complete understanding of econometrics came from a discussion with my compatriots about the Dickey-Fuller test, which is ideal when checking for the aforementioned stochastically trending data—unless you’re also afraid of serially correlated data, in which case the augmented Dickey-Fuller test is preferred...
...knew Dickey and Fuller were two very famous econometricians, but that didn’t stop us from giggling at the name of the test or daring one another to write “in loving memory of Richard E. Fuller” on our exams...
Idol not only helps Fuller discover new talent but also lets him feed all the various parts of his mini-conglomerate, including an artist-management company, a TV-production company and a music publisher. He has first option to sign whoever wins (indeed, whoever makes the top 10), taking a 15% to 20% cut of the winner's income. He can then deploy one of the songwriters he manages--including Cathy Dennis, who with Rob Davis co-wrote the Kylie Minogue hit Can't Get You Out of My Head--to pen tunes for his singers. (Dennis helped write Clarkson...
Though he has amassed a fortune selling access to celebrity, the never-married Fuller has kept a low profile by industry standards. In spite of the frenzy always surrounding him--when among industry types, he is literally pulled in all directions--his tanned face often sports a mellow half-grin. He is personable and loves to touch, offering hugs and hearty handshakes to anyone within reach...
...course, Fuller's brand of evanescent, assembly-line pop has been blamed for an alleged decline in more original music. But pop has always been disposable--that's part of its tacky charm. Says Ged Doherty, president of BMG Music Division U.K.: "What reality TV has shown is that if you give the public something they actually want, they will buy it in the hundreds of thousands...