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AL Notes: Royals, Hideki Matsui, Trout
The big news out of the American League today comes from the Royals, who announced Hall of Famer George Brett will take over as interim hitting coach in place of Jack Maloof, while Pedro Grifol will take the major league special assignment coach role from Andre David. Brett has worked with the club since retiring in '93, but this marks his first in-season coaching job. He'll have his work cut out for him, as the Royals rank 12th in the AL with 3.98 runs scored per game, tenth with a .314 on-base percentage, and 14th with a .375 slugging percentage. The team's entire infield has failed to hit, right fielder Jeff Francoeur has been terrible as well, and even Billy Butler is slugging just .404. Losers of their last eight, the Royals still have a 6.3% shot at the playoffs, according to Clay Davenport's calculations.
Elsewhere around the American League…
- Hideki Matsui will sign a one-day minor league contract with the Yankees on July 28th to announce his official retirement that day as a Yankee, according to a team press release. After playing ten seasons with the Yomiuri Giants, Matsui compiled a .292/.370/.482 line with 140 home runs in seven seasons with the Yankees.
- Joel Sherman of the New York Post revisits the Yankees' failed attempt to acquire Cliff Lee from the Mariners in 2010, noting that the players GM Brian Cashman refused to include aren't looking so great these days for the most part.
- As the Angels' best player, Mike Trout merits the respect of someone with four or five years of big league service, argues Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, who feels Trout should stay in his preferred center field even when Peter Bourjos returns from the disabled list. Rosenthal notes that Trout "never once complained about playing left." I should point out that Trout's agent Craig Landis did bring up that "disappointment" in his March statement expressing displeasure with Trout's contract renewal.
AL East Notes: Sox, Jays, Rays, O's, Yanks
In a poll of over 13,000 MLBTR readers, 9.72% ranked the Rays' Andrew Friedman as the best GM in baseball (technically his title is executive vice president of baseball operations). Friedman ranked behind only the Athletics' Billy Beane, who received 13.65% of the vote. Other notes from all five AL East clubs:
- Aside from the obvious factor of money, a chance to win is what compelled free agents to sign with the Red Sox during the offseason, writes WEEI's Rob Bradford. Left fielder/designated hitter Jonny Gomes relished the fact that the team's core players had something to prove, saying, "The opportunity to play in Boston with these guys having a chip on their shoulder was what I signed up for." At 18-7, the Red Sox have the best record in baseball with about 85% of their season remaining.
- The Blue Jays, meanwhile, are 9.5 games behind the Red Sox with a 9-17 record. Dave Cameron of FanGraphs finds it unlikely the Jays will be one of the expected handful of clubs to play around .600 ball from here on out, which is what they'd reasonably need to do for a shot at a wild card. Furthermore, Cameron notes, "The mid-season trade deadline gives teams with slow starts less time to fully realize their natural regression, since they have to make a buy-or-sell decision when April represents 25-30% of their season, not 16% as it will at season's end."
- "I'm not sure if the Rays feel like he's polished enough to join the club just yet," writes MLB.com's Bill Chastain in reference to top prospect Wil Myers, while noting the right fielder's solid .309/.402/.457 line in 97 Triple-A plate appearances to date.
- Veteran righty Freddy Garcia has been named the International League pitcher of the week, notes Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun. Having made five starts, Garcia now has the ability to opt out of his minor league contract with the Orioles. Rather than Garcia, 25-year-old Zach Britton is getting tonight's start in Seattle.
- "Plans are in the works" for Hideki Matsui to sign a one-day contract to ceremoniously retire a Yankee, writes George A. King III of the New York Post. Matsui spent his first seven MLB seasons with the Yankees, compiling a .292/.370/.482 batting line with 140 home runs.
- 26-year-old Yankees righty Phil Hughes posted his third consecutive quality start yesterday against the Blue Jays. Hughes, who turns 27 in June, projects to be the youngest established free agent starter after this season. One alternative for teams that prefer young starting pitchers is South Korea's Suk-min Yoon, a Scott Boras client who was born a month after Hughes and will be eligible for free agency after the season.
Full Story | Comments | Categories: Baltimore Orioles | Boston Red Sox | Hideki Matsui | New York Yankees
Cafardo On Upton, Red Sox, Stanton, Lohse, Myers
In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe looks at the best big league rosters as we head into 2013. The Nationals top the list as their addition of Denard Span in the leadoff spot made an already strong roster even more impressive. The Reds are second after adding Shin-Soo Choo to the fold. The Blue Jays are only in fifth after annexing a big chunk of the Marlins' roster and the Dodgers rank sixth despite having the highest payroll in baseball. Here's more from today's column..
- When asked if he thought there was any match on a Justin Upton deal with the Red Sox, Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers responded, "Probably not." Upton would be a fit for the Red Sox, but it could mean giving up prospects such as Xander Bogaerts and Matt Barnes, as ESPN's Jim Bowden recently suggested. Upton is an underachieving player who has frustrated his bosses in Arizona and the Red Sox want something better for those prospects.
- The Marlins have put out word that Giancarlo Stanton is going nowhere, but that hasn't stopped some teams from trying to put together a package to obtain him. A big league source says that's expected to continue. Teams have also called on righty Ricky Nolasco and the right package for him could net a team a decent starter.
- The Dodgers may jump in on Kyle Lohse, even with Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang slated for the back end of the rotation. The Tigers could also be a possibility as they listen on offers for Rick Porcello.
- People like Brett Myers and what he can bring either as a starter or reliever but he's still on the open market. "The feeling is he's been asking for too much money," said an NL GM. "I think teams are waiting for the price to come down. He can certainly help a team. I think a lot of teams have him on a wish list."
- In his introductory presser, Cody Ross said that right field is his least favorite position. Cafardo theorizes that this could be the reason why the Red Sox wouldn't go beyond two years for him. Ross inked a three-year, $26MM contract with Arizona earlier this month.
- Daisuke Matsuzaka prefers to stay in the US, but Japan may not be out of the question, depending on what type of deal he gets. He likes the Padres, but so far there's no indication that the feeling is mutual.
- Opinions are mixed on the potential of first baseman/outfielder Jerry Sands, who has been traded from the Dodgers to the Red Sox to the Pirates. "He's one of those guys who could all of a sudden put up a big year if he gets the chance to play every day," said one AL GM. "Don't think he'll be that effective off someone's bench. He's got to get into a rhythm at the plate and when he does, he can hit."
- Hideki Matsui will likely manage the Yomiuri Giants someday, though for now it appears that he will live with his family in the US. The slugger announced his retirement in a press conference late last week.
Quick Hits: Indians, Matsui, Ethier, Sanchez
The Indians are the latest team to get a financial boost from a new TV contract, as the club announced that it has sold SportsTime Ohio (and the broadcasting rights to Indians games) to FOX Sports Media Group. The Tribe's contract with FOX will run for at least 10 years and the team will receive at least $400MM over the course of the deal, according to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Indians will get $40MM from FOX in 2013, up from the $33MM the team received from STO in 2012. While it isn't the multi-billion dollar deal that other teams have received in recent TV rights deals, the extra funds have already played a role in the Indians' operations, namely the $56MM contract given to Nick Swisher.
Here are some items from around baseball as we head into the final weekend of 2012…
- Hideki Matsui told reporters (including Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News) that he received offers from several Japanese teams but decided to retire since he felt he wasn't able to play up his standards. Amongst Major League clubs, only the Astros were known to have shown any interest in Matsui this winter.
- The Mariners could be in on Andre Ethier, tweets CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, though there is "no real evidence" that the Dodgers have any interest in dealing the right fielder.
- Matt Sosnick, agent for infielder Freddy Sanchez, tells Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that his client is healthy and has received some interest from teams, though no offers. Sanchez, 35, has been plagued by injuries over the last two seasons and was limited to just 10 minor league plate appearances in 2012.
- The Brewers signed righty Alfredo Figaro to a minor league deal last week but they were unaware that Figaro's rights were still controlled by the NPL's Orix Buffaloes, reports MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Milwaukee assistant GM Gord Ash said that the Brewers have told Orix that they will retract their offer if the Buffaloes choose to retain Figaro.
- ESPN's Jim Bowden lists five possible transactions that he thinks make sense for contending teams, such as the Cardinals trading for Carlos Gonzalez or the Orioles signing Kyle Lohse.
- Twins assistant GM Rob Antony tells La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the team could still make further additions to its pitching depth. "I wouldn't say we're done," Antony said. "I wouldn't say were pushing hard. We have our feelers out there. If the situation is right, we could do something else. If not, we're OK too.'' Minnesota has already added Kevin Correia, Rich Harden, Mike Pelfrey and Vance Worley this winter but Neal doesn't think the team is willing to give a two-year, $14-$15MM contract to the likes of Joe Saunders, Shaun Marcum or Brett Myers.
Full Story | Comments | Categories: Andre Ethier | Cleveland Indians | Freddy Sanchez | Hideki Matsui | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | Minnesota Twins
Hideki Matsui To Retire
After ten years in the major leagues and another ten playing for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, outfielder Hideki Matsui is set to announce his retirement in press conference this afternoon, according to a report from Sanspo (Japanese link). The 38-year-old hooked on with the Rays last season and appeared in 34 games before being released in August.
Matsui made a major splash stateside in December 2002 when he signed a three-year deal worth $21MM with the Yankees. He would then re-up in 2005 on a four-year, $52MM deal which made him the highest paid Japanese player in baseball at the time, surpassing the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki. Matsui stayed with the Bombers through 2009, posting a slash line of .292/.370/.482 with 140 home runs over that span.
The slugger is fondly remembered by Yankees fans for his MVP award-winning performance in the 2009 World Series, specifically in the decisive Game 6. Matsui captured the award despite starting only three of the six games, as there was no DH spot in the games played in Philadelphia. Matsui would parlay that momentum into a one-year, $6.5MM deal with the Angels over the offseason.
Despite his less-than-stellar 2012 stint in Tampa Bay, Matsui still drew some interest this winter from clubs looking for a DH. Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow told the Japanese press in November that he the team had internal discussions about signing Matsui. For his career, Matsui has earned an estimated $83.3MM in the major leagues, not counting his earnings in Japan.
Special thanks to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker for his translation.
Astros Links: Berkman, DH, Norris
Here's the latest from the American League's newest team, the Houston Astros…
- Lance Berkman remains atop the team's DH wishlist according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick (on Twitter). There are still issues to be resolved before a reunion takes place.
- Crasnick notes that if the Astros can't bring Berkman back, they're likely to seek a late-20s player who's been blocked and needs an opportunity to serve as DH (Twitter links). They don't have interest in players like Luke Scott, Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi, and Travis Hafner.
- A few teams are considering right-hander Bud Norris as a back-end rotation option, reports Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe (on Twitter). The 27-year-old pitched to a 4.65 ERA in 168 1/3 innings last season and projects to earn $2.9MM through arbitration next winter.
Full Story | Comments | Categories: Bud Norris | Hideki Matsui | Houston Astros | Jason Giambi | Johnny Damon | Lance Berkman | Luke Scott | Travis Hafner
Central Notes: Matsui, Astros, Reds, Indians, Victorino
News and notes out of the Central divisions..
- The Astros, who will join the AL West in 2013, have had internal discussions about Hideki Matsui, General Manager Jeff Luhnow told Daily Sports (Japanese link, passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker on Twitter). Matsui signed a minor league deal with the Rays in April and was later DFA'd and released over the summer.
- Free agent Shane Victorino is on the radar for the Reds and Indians, tweets ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. The Rangers and Red Sox are also among the clubs looking into Victorino as they look to improve their outfield situation.
- Not surprisingly, the Indians have been targeted young starters as they begin the process of taking offers for Asdrubal Cabrera and others, tweets Buster Olney of ESPN.com. It has been speculated that Cleveland could also dangle Shin-Soo Choo, Chris Perez, Justin Masterson, and possibly Carlos Santana.
- Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter) notes that the Reds are looking into two relievers coming off of Tommy John surgery in Joakim Soria and Ryan Madson. Soria will be out until May while Madson should be set to open the season.
Full Story | Comments | Categories: Asdrubal Cabrera | Cincinnati Reds | Cleveland Indians | Hideki Matsui | Houston Astros | Shane Victorino
Rays Release Hideki Matsui
The Rays released Hideki Matsui, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (on Twitter). Tampa Bay had designated Matsui for assignment one week ago.
The Rays signed Matsui to a minor league deal in April and he appeared in 34 games with the team. The 38-year-old posted a .147/.214/.221 batting line with two home runs in 103 plate appearances. Wasserman Media Group represents Matsui, who is now a free agent.
Rays Designate Hideki Matsui For Assignment
The Rays announced that they designated Hideki Matsui for assignment to create roster space for newly-acquired infielder Ryan Roberts. They now have ten days to trade Matsui, release him or place him on waivers.
The Rays signed Matsui to a minor league deal in April and he appeared in 34 games with the team. The 38-year-old posted a .147/.214/.221 batting line with two home runs in 103 plate appearances.
Yankees Notes: Matsui, Pettitte
A couple of items on the Bombers as they take on the Rays tonight..
- Before last night's game, Hideki Matsui admitted to reporters that the Rays were the only team to make him an offer during the offseason, writes Dan Martin of the New York Post. Matsui added that he wasn't surprised when he didn't hear from the Yankees as they searched for a designated hitter this winter.
- Even though the signing of Andy Pettitte seemed like an unnecessary move at the time, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post writes that it now like the best seven-figure investment in Yankees history. The soon-to-be 40-year-old has a 2.78 ERA with 8.1 K/9 and 1.8 BB/9 in five starts.


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A revised design for the tight, twisting Hungaroring, where downforce levels are higher than anywhere bar Monaco. A saw-tooth profile to the Gurney flap (red arrow) adds downforce, but also helps in detaching the airflow as it leaves the exit profile of the flap. This helps ease the inevitable disruption caused by vortices generated by the high wing angles at this track. The three horizontal slits on the endplates also reduce turbulence and cut drag.


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After months of speculation, there might be a light at the end of the tunnel for Khloe Kardashian and her husband, Lamar Odom.
"People" reports that the once-estranged pair attended Kanye West's Los Angeles concert in what turned out to be a family affair, with Khloe sharing a blurry photo of "Yeezus" performing online.
"Lamar walked into the arena to huge cheers," a source tells "People." "He came in with Khloe, Kris [Jenner], and the whole crew, Kim included."
At one point, Lamar reportedly got up and hugged Kris, "who embraced him with open arms and a big smile."
"Lamar sat next to Khloe in the VIP section. He was smiling and talking to her. They seemed so happy to be out together and both said 'hi' to friends around them," the insider added.
It was a big day for the Kardashian clan in general, as Bruce Jenner celebrated his birthday with the whole family, despite the recent separation from Kris.
Kim Kardashian shared a picture of the family celebrating with him before the concert, with Khloe, Kris, Kendall, Brandon Jenner and his wife Leah also in attendance.
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Information about billing are: "A Preliminary Online Contest for the ACM-ICPC regional round at IIT Kanpur will be held on 3 November, 2012. The contest is organized to select teams for participation in the ACM-ICPC Regional Contest (Kanpur Site) to be held at IIT Kanpur on 12-13 December 2012. The contest is open to teams from Indian institutions as well as teams from institutions abroad. All teams desiring to participate at the ACM-ICPC Kanpur Site Contest must register and participate in this online contest. Only those teams that qualify in this round will advance to the ACM-ICPC Kanpur Site Contest to be held at IIT Kanpur on 12-13 December 2012.
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How To Cast A Evil Voodoo Spell
While there is white and black magic, it is the black magic---sometimes termed as evil magic or voodoo---that allows us to cast spells that have almost immediate results. white magic is fine and likely more healthy for you, but there is no doubt that there is a certain allure to being able to cast an evil voodoo spell. Not only is the involvement in black magic fun, but it can help you acquire some of the things in life that you need right now.
With the economy in shambles and so many people down on their luck, it's a wonder that more people aren't exploring the use of magic to help affect their lives. While it is a challenge, casting an evil spell can be done and you can learn exactly how to do it.
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Choose your evil voodoo spell. There are several resources on the Web to choose the exact spell you want to use. The website Arcane-archive (see Resources below) is a great place to get a list of evil voodoo spells and the exact instructions on how to cast them. You'll need candles, a doll or even some blood. For the sake of this article we will use the "Death" spell.
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Gather a possession of the victim. Most evil voodoo spells also require something of the person on whom you are casting the spell. This can be in the form of a hair clipping, an article of clothing or something that will not be missed by the victim.
3. Step 3
Find a quiet place to do the ritual, preferably on a moonlit night. You will need a black candle, some needles, chalk, some flammable liquid such as lighter fluid and a sharp knife.
4. Step 4
Cast from your magic circle. Almost all spells should be cast from the protection of a magic circle. A protective Magic Circle can be drawn on the ground, in the sand, or even painted onto an article of fabric. Most protective magic circles are done in black and white, although colors can be used. In casting your evil spell, you will be calling forth many evil forces that could potentially harm you.
5. Step 5
Fashion a doll effigy of the victim using something flammable. Tissue paper works great.
6. Step 6
Light your black candle.
7. Step 7
Draw an image of the Satanic baphomet (an idol) on the ground in front of you. You can actually use any image you desire, such as a skull and crossbones. The more evil, the better!
8. Step 8
Place the doll effigy in the center of the image you just drew and invoke Abaddon the Destroyer. You should use something that you've written yourself for this invocation. The more personal the better. You should take a firm, strong tone. Be confident and state your reasons why Abaddon should help you. It is almost like a job interview where you want to succeed badly, and you will convince your potential employer in any way you can to help you.
9. Step 9
Direct all the rage and hatred you can muster into the doll effigy. You can even give it the finger, make gestures and speak to the effigy. After all, this is the person that has caused you so much pain in your life and it is time you told them what it's all about.
10. Step 10
Plunge your needles into the doll--first in the abdomen, then the head and finally the heart.
11. Step 11
Using the knife, cut the doll from head to groin, connecting the needles like dots.
12. Step 12
Place the doll effigy back into the image and set it ablaze, calling on the spirit of Abaddon to help you.
13. Step 13
Go have a beer. After all, you deserve it. You just set in motion the demise of your most hated enemy. While the curse might not take effect right away, the seed you have placed will take root and grow. And you probably feel much better after casting the spell.
Tips & Warnings
* You must always remember to be careful in casting an evil voodoo spell. When drawing upon the dark powers from beyond this world, you will be putting yourself at risk. These come in the form of evil spirits that you are trying to control to do your bidding. If you cast your spell incorrectly, you are opening yourself up to potential dangers and ill luck. Whatever your reasons for wanting to cast an evil voodoo spell, always be careful and follow directions to the letter. Don't be lazy when it comes to the details. Casting an evil voodoo spell can be fun, but don't let your ego get the best of you. While you can certainly be a force in this world, you are nothing compared to the forces of the netherworld.
Books You Might Enjoy:
Phil Hine - Aspects Of Evocation
Pamela Ball - The Ultimate Book Of Spells.pdf
Miyamoto Musashi - A Book Of Five Rings
Anonymous - Book Of Spells
Rw Rogers - Adapa And The Food Of Life
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Adult Swim, LSC, and DJ LSC will bring Bombs Away's Swagger Tour to Seattle, Washington with a FREE performance at The Last Supper Club tonight! With 4 Decks & 2 Mics the duo use anything at their disposal to get the crowd sweating- dropping lyrics, loops, samples, accapellas & synths over the fattest tracks & their own bootlegs & tunes! For more information visit Bombs Away's Facebook for updates. Also performing tonight – DJ A-Trane (PDX) and DJ Brian Falls (Adult Swim Resident DJ). Doors open at 9pm and this event is 21+.
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One of the few acts to hold down 5 concurrent places on the ARIA, iTunes, Djdownload, Djtunes, and Beatport charts concurrently, along with Swagger rocking National and Minstry of Sound radio, sitting at the 3rd most popular track of the current Ministry Album in iTunes Top 10.
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Wednesday, February 22nd – Whiskey Bar (Portland, Oregon)
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Week 83 features the contagious Rocket Pimp remix of Bombs Away's Swagger. Click here for the original article and set list – which includes Justice, The Toxic Avenger, and Marty Lake. You can also check out addition remixes of Swagger from Dave Winnel, The Only, and Mind Electric.
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"It may seem like we've barely stopped milking the "Summer Song of 2011" theme, but label A&R and marketing staffs are gearing up for the 2012 contenders—most of which will come out just 12 to 15 weeks from now. Then there's this left-fielder, which is top 10 in Montreal (always a stronghold of unusual hits) and spreading across Francophone Canada. (It's from Australia where, of course, it already qualifies as a summer hit.) If that's not inducement enough to check it out, certain readers will be more interested after hearing that this is the kind of video that used to routinely go top 10 on The Box in the '90s, even if it never got anywhere near the radio." http://www.radio-info.com/programming/programming-music/ross-on-records-hip-hop-racks-up-the-hits
Check out the music video for Super Soaker and visit http://www.radikal.com/2011/12/20/bombs-away-super-soaker/ to purchase the single or to stream additional remixes.
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Techibeats is a San Francisco based music blog with one goal -to provide the growing electronic music fan base with top quality music from minds who understand EDM from both an educated, technical standpoint and an abstract analyzation of the genre. After viewing the the music video for Super Soaker and streaming the tracks, Techibeats favored the Rocket Pimp Remix citing, "This remix does the original justice by retaining some of the original elements but at the same time setting itself apart as unique in its own sense"
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The Male Model Music Project Bounces To Bombs Away's Swagger
Ivan Gerrero founded The Male Model Music Project; a blog that has become the go-to destination for all things current in music, fashion, and art. The blog stresses the importance of self- expression and individuality; a perfect match for the quirky, impulsive duo from Perth, Bombs Away. Continue reading for The Male Model Music Project's take on their contagious single Swagger. Read more…
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Our friends over at Musik + Beats are pumped for the new Beatport release Swagger on June 14th. Bombs Away has already taken their native Australia by storm with their contagious, outrageous sound. Swagger combines the perfect mix of hip-hop, electro, and dance. Bombs Away's eclectic sound reflects their colorful personality, appealing to all aesthetics. Read more…


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I'm getting close to catching up on both TITAN and GARGANTIA. After that will come a full return to my ongoing experiment to re-watch DBZ's first season with 'adult eyes.' Of course, I'm an impatient guy, and I'll love my Z-Fighters - - so why not get a head start?
'Experiment' really is the right word for this whole endeavor, as I have a very specific kind of distance from this show. Any complaints about the unique… peculiarities of DBZ are oddly irrelevant, now, because I've known them all too well for over 20 years. The grunting, the pacing, the grunting, the filler and the grunting have been so thoroughly ridiculed, for so long, that any jokes about them are just beyond passé. These are all just matters of fact, now, and as such, I feel like I'm observing facts at play in the same fashion - - gosh! - - that I would during a lab experiment.
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By the end of 2014, customers in the UK will have filters for pornographic content as the default setting from their ISPs. In other words, all internet users in the United Kingdom will have porn blocked, and all customers who want to view porn will have to manually opt out of the filtering/block. Some ISPs have already added such filters to their service.
The government wants to make the filters a standard option across different ISPs and make it easier for the customer to use. One provider in particular, TalkTalk, says that 20,000 of their customers enabled filtering within the first week of giving them the option, and a third of their entire customer base have filtering turned on.
Claire Perry MP, who is UK Prime Minister David Cameron's special adviser on preventing the sexualization and commercialization of childhood, says that parents have been "complacent" about online pornography. She adds that only four out of ten parents using filtering technology in their homes, which is one of the reasons behind this move.
As Ars Technica rightly points out, the filters are far from a complete solution to the so called porn problem. More tech-savvy youngsters should be able to find their way around it and sites like Tumblr, reddit, and imgur most definitely will not be affected. Still, it's a move in the right direction. The less access children have to inappropriate content is something parents everywhere would appreciate.
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That's how much the downtown developers and businessmen who formed the Broward Alliance in 1998 felt they deserved from your local tax coffers. Twenty-five cents for every man, woman, and child. With about 1.6 million people, that would be about $400,000.
Using this quarter-per-person formula, prominent downtown developer Terry Stiles, construction magnate Bob Miller, and other business bigs sent out reps to peddle the alliance to city governments. They claimed they'd help create jobs and generate billions in revenue.
By and large, our esteemed public officials ate it up. By 2000, the alliance was being compensated some $225,000 a year by cities and $1.1 million a year by Broward County, the latter through occupational license fees. It's money that has helped pay for soirées where the business elite rubs shoulders with government officials, influences their decisions, and greases the wheels for winning big public contracts. It also helps pay the $250,000 a year in rent for the alliance's offices on swank Las Olas Boulevard.
As the Guinness beer guy says, "Brilliant!"
But the alliance didn't stop at government officials -- it also reeled in the Sun-Sentinel, which is represented on the alliance board and pays at least $10,000 in dues each year. The newspaper regularly publishes positive reports on the organization and the alliance's number-one issue -- expanding the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport -- in its editorial section.
Purely a coincidence, I'm sure.
In the most recent edition of the alliance newsletter, a front-page color picture includes Sun-Sentinel Vice President Howard Greenberg. With dark slicked-back hair and a fecal grin, he's hamming it up with Broward County Mayor Ilene Lieberman, among others. Greenberg, who has served as circulation chief and development director for the newspaper, is currently the alliance's vice chairman and has long sat on the group's board. The Sun-Sentinel is also a member of the Alliance's Investor Council.
It gets worse. In the newsletter, Greenberg is quoted about his recent meetings with county officials on behalf of the alliance. The meetings are "allowing us to gain the trust and respect of each commissioner," Greenberg says, adding that they are also "putting all of us on the same page from a priorities standpoint."
Wait a second -- is the Sun-Sentinel supposed to be on the "same page" as our elected officials? So much for the Fourth Estate.
This match made in journalistic hell doesn't guarantee that the alliance won't get any bad ink in the Sun-Sentinel. That's just the way it has worked out. Take this April 16, 2003, editorial (please): "The Alliance is jettisoning go-it-alone efforts in areas such as small business development and international business. Instead, it plans to aid similar efforts by the chambers of commerce and groups like the International Business Council... The Alliance... simply does not have the resources to be all things to all people."
It's true, little Johnny, it can't be all things to all people. Now buck up, wipe those eyes, and always remember: The good people at the alliance are always on your side.
Greenberg didn't return my calls, but Kevin Courtney, the Sun-Sentinel's communications director, insisted that the V.P. has nothing to do with the editorial board. Courtney insisted there is a firewall between the circulation and editorial departments that is as steadfast as the one between church and state.
Well, with the president's faith-based initiatives, that's not saying much anymore. And here's a fact: The Sun-Sentinel has never criticized the alliance or examined its public funding. Worse, the Tribune Company-owned newspaper seems to blindly promote the same projects as the alliance.
The premier case in point is the $1 billion airport expansion, which is expected to be one of the largest public works projects in Broward history. It's no wonder the Broward Alliance is pushing for the expansion -- its members will make a killing on the wellspring of federal and local contracts.
Some type of airport growth is probably necessary, but it's a damned complicated issue. It will be incredibly expensive, displace thousands of residents, sully precious wetlands, and make life a lot louder and less pleasant for folks in southern Broward cities like Dania Beach and Hollywood. But don't let those little details get in the way of the Sun-Sentinel editorial board, which has been as loud and one-sided in its support of the expansion plan as the alliance. In the process, the newspaper has been dead wrong.
"Last year, 16 million passengers passed through the airport. By 2020, that figure is expected to double," the Sun-Sentinel warned in a July 2002 editorial titled "Rev Up the Economic Engines."
"Without the second runway to handle this huge increase in air traffic, the result will be lengthy delays on the ground and overhead."
What the newspaper didn't tell you is that there is no substantiation for the county's contention that the number of passengers will double -- in fact, federal agencies have predicted it will increase much more moderately [see "A Flight of Fancy," New Times, June 28, 2001]. The Sun-Sentinel also called for immediately building a 9,000-foot runway and urged commissioners not to study the issue any more.


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The survey of nearly 300 college and high school students found those who were sexually coerced while drunk or drugged showed significant distress.
The findings were published online March 17 in the journal Psychology of Men and Masculinity.
"Sexual victimization continues to be a pervasive problem in the United States, but the victimization of men is rarely explored," lead author Bryana French, of the University of Missouri, said in a journal news release.
"Our findings can help lead to better prevention by identifying the various types of coercion that men face and by acknowledging women as perpetrators against men," French added.
Researchers surveyed 284 young males, aged 14 to 26. They found that 43 percent reported having an unwanted sexual experience. In 95 percent of those cases, a female acquaintance was the aggressor.
Among those who had unwanted sexual activity, 18 percent said they were physically forced, 31 percent said they were verbally coerced and 26 percent said it was the result of "unwanted seduction by sexual behaviors." Seven percent said drugs or alcohol were involved.
Half of them had sex, 10 percent said there was attempted sex, and 40 percent said the unwanted sexual activity was limited to kissing or fondling. Being coerced into intercourse was associated with risky sex and more drinking by the victims, the study authors noted.
Sexual coercion was reported more often by Hispanic males than whites or blacks. Forty percent of Hispanic students reported sexual coercion, compared with 22 percent of blacks, 19 percent of whites and 8 percent of Asian Americans.
The researchers also found that having unwanted sex did not seem to affect young males' self-esteem.
"It may be the case that sexual coercion by women doesn't affect males' self-perceptions in the same way that it does when women are coerced," French said in the news release. "Instead it may inadvertently be consistent with expectations of masculinity and sexual desire, though more research is needed to better understand this relationship."
Examples of coercion included partners threatening to break off relationships, encouraging alcohol consumption, threatening to use or using a weapon, and sexual touching in an attempt to overcome a lack of interest in sex.
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Type | Public |
Traded as | |
Industry | |
Founded | Oakland, California, U.S. (May 3, 1913 ) |
Founders |
Headquarters | Clorox Building, Oakland, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Products |
Revenue | US$5.6 Billion (FY 2013)[1] |
Operating income | US$853 Million (FY 2013)[1] |
Net income | US$574 Million (FY 2013)[1] |
Total assets | US$4.3 Billion (FY 2013)[1] |
Total equity | US$146 Million (FY 2013)[1] |
Employees | 8,400[2] |
Website | thecloroxcompany |
Type | Public |
Traded as | |
Industry | |
Founded | Oakland, California, U.S. (May 3, 1913 ) |
Founders |
Headquarters | Clorox Building, Oakland, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Products |
Revenue | US$5.6 Billion (FY 2013)[1] |
Operating income | US$853 Million (FY 2013)[1] |
Net income | US$574 Million (FY 2013)[1] |
Total assets | US$4.3 Billion (FY 2013)[1] |
Total equity | US$146 Million (FY 2013)[1] |
Employees | 8,400[2] |
Website | thecloroxcompany |
The Clorox Company, based in Oakland, California, is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 8,400 employees worldwide as of June 30, 2013.[2] The company's fiscal year 2013 net sales were $5.6 billion, which ranked #461 on Fortune's 2013 Fortune 500 list.[2][3]
Clorox products are sold primarily through mass merchandisers, retail outlets, e-commerce channels, distributors and medical supply providers.[2] Clorox brands include its namesake bleach and cleaning products, as well as Brita, Burt's Bees, Formula 409, Glad, Hidden Valley, Kitchen Bouquet, KC Masterpiece, Soy Vay, Kingsford, Liquid-Plumr, Mistolin, Pine-Sol, Poett, Tilex, S.O.S., and Fresh Step, Scoop Away and Ever Clean cat litters.[4]
In 2008, The Clorox Company became the first major consumer packaged goods company to develop and nationally launch a natural cleaning line, Green Works, into the mainstream cleaning aisle.[5]
In 2011, The Clorox Company integrated corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting with financial reporting. The company's annual report for the fiscal year ending in June 2011 shared data on financial performance as well as advances in environmental, social and governance performance.[6]
The product and the company date back to May 3, 1913, when five entrepreneurs, Archibald Taft, a banker; Edward Hughes, a purveyor of wood and coal; Charles Husband, a bookkeeper; Rufus Myers, a lawyer; and William Hussey, a miner, invested $100 each to set up the first commercial-scale liquid bleach factory in the United States, on the east side of San Francisco Bay.[7] The firm was first called the Electro-Alkaline Company.[7] The name of its original bleach product, Clorox, was coined as a portmanteau of chlorine and sodium hydroxide, the two main ingredients. The original Clorox packaging featured a diamond-shaped logo, and the diamond shape has persisted in one form or another in Clorox branding to the present.
The public, however, didn't know very much about liquid bleach when Clorox bleach debuted. Although the Electro-Alkaline Company started slowly, and was about to collapse quickly, it would not be until 1916 when investor William Murray took over the company as general manager and convinced his wife, Annie, to hand out free, 15-ounce, sample bottles to the public at their family grocery store in Oakland. Not long after, word began to spread public and, in 1917, the Electro-Alkaline Company began shipping Clorox bleach to the East Coast via the Panama Canal.
In 1928, the company went public on the San Francisco stock exchange and changed its name to the Clorox Chemical Company. "Butch," an animated Clorox liquid bleach bottle, was used in advertising and became well-known, even surviving the 1941 transition from rubber-stoppered bottles to ones with screw-off caps.[8]
The Clorox Chemical Company was strong enough to survive the Great Depression throughout the 1930s, achieving national distribution of Clorox bleach in the process, but during World War II, even though Clorox bleach proved useful as a first aid product for American armed forces, one of the bleach's ingredients was being rationed, as, under U.S. government orders, chlorine gas shortages forced many bleach manufacturers to reduce the concentration of sodium hypochlorite in their products, thus diluting them with water. Clorox, however, declined and elected to sell fewer units of a full-strength product, establishing a reputation for quality.[8]
In 1957, Clorox was bought by Procter & Gamble, which renamed its new subsidiary "The Clorox Company." Almost immediately, a rival company objected to the purchase, and it was challenged by the Federal Trade Commission, which feared it would stifle competition in the household products market. The FTC won in 1967 after a 10-year battle, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that P&G must divest The Clorox Company, and on Jan. 1, 1969, Clorox became independent again.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Clorox pursued an aggressive expansion program in which it attempted to establish itself as a major diversified consumer products conglomerate, like P&G. In 1970, Clorox introduced Clorox 2 all-fabric bleach. Later on in that period, it acquired a number of brands that remain a part of their portfolio today, including Formula 409, Liquid-Plumr, Kingsford charcoal and developed cleaning products such as Tilex instant mildew remover.[9] It even acquired a ranch dressing that was still new to the market, which was known as "Hidden Valley."
In 1988, Clorox struck a licensing-and-distribution agreement that brought Brita water filters to the U.S.; the company acquired sole control of the brand in 1995 when it acquired Brita International Holdings.[9]
In 1990, Clorox purchased Pine-Sol.[9]
In 1999, Clorox acquired First Brands, the former consumer products division of Union Carbide, in the largest transaction in its history. Such brands as Glad, Handi-Wipes (which First Brands acquired from Colgate-Palmolive several months before the Clorox acquisition) and STP became part of the Clorox portfolio. The First Brands acquisition doubled the size of the company and helped it land on the Fortune 500 for the first time the following year.[9]
During the next decade, the company focused on consumer megatrends that included sustainability, health and wellness, multicultural, and affordability/value.[10] In 2002, Clorox entered into a joint venture with Procter & Gamble to create food and trash bags, food wraps, and containers under the names Glad, GladWare and related trademarks.[11] As part of this agreement, Clorox sold a 10% stake in the Glad products to P&G, which increased to 20% in 2005.[12]
In 2007, the company acquired Burt's Bees.[13] The next year, it became the first U.S. marketer to develop and nationally launch a natural cleaning line, Green Works, into the mainstream cleaning aisle.[5] in 2010, Clorox shed businesses that were no longer a good strategic fit for the company, announcing that it was selling the Armor All and STP brands to Avista Capital Partners.[14] In 2011, Clorox acquired the Aplicare and HealthLink brands, bolstering its presence in the healthcare industry.[15]
The Clorox Company currently owns a number of well-known household and professional brands across a wide variety of products, among them:
For historical reasons, and in certain markets, the company's bleach products are sold under regional brands. In 2006, Clorox acquired the Javex line of bleach products in Canada, and similar product lines in parts of Latin and South America, from Colgate-Palmolive.[17]
Clorox's Net Sales (2011–2013)[18]
(Dollars in millions) | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
United States | $5,623 | $5,468 | $5,231 |
Sometimes confused with chlorine bleach, household bleach has a completely different chemistry. Household bleach is a chemically-combined oxidizing agent that is used to remove or lighten color. Clorox bleach is derived from sodium chloride – common table salt. Clorox produces household bleach by bubbling chlorine into a solution of water and sodium hydroxide. During this process, the chlorine is converted to a sodium hypochlorite solution.[19] The ingredients in Clorox bleach are water, sodium hypochlorite (used to whiten and kill bacteria), sodium chloride, sodium carbonate (removes alcohol and grease stains), sodium chlorate, sodium hydroxide (removes soils that are fatty, oily, or acidic), and sodium polyacrylate.[20]
In 2011, The Clorox Company became an early adopter of a corporate trend to integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting with financial reporting. The company's annual report for the fiscal year ending in June 2011 shared data on financial performance as well as advances in environmental, social and governance performance.[6]
In 2012, Clorox "Bleachable Moments," a national television ad campaign targeted to young adults, garnered silver and bronze Clio awards for DDB San Francisco, the agency that produced the ads.[21] Another ad produced by DDB in 2012, a suggestive Liquid Plumr spot titled "Double Impact," was named Advertising Age's Viral Video of the Year in the :60 spot category.[22]
During 2006 and 2007, a Clorox commercial that aired nationally showed several generations of women doing laundry. The commercial included the words "Your mother, your grandmother, her mother, they all did the laundry, maybe even a man or two." Feminists criticized the commercial for insinuating that doing laundry is a job for women only.[23][24]
The Clorox slogan, "Mama's got the magic of Clorox," was criticized on similar grounds.[25] The slogan first appeared in a Clorox commercial in 1986.[26] A modified version of the commercial ran from 2002 to 2004.[27]
In 2009, Clorox received complaints of sexism for an advertisement that featured a man's white, lipstick-stained dress shirt with the caption, "Clorox. Getting ad guys out of hot water for generations."[28] The ad, and others, were produced expressly for the television program Mad Men, capitalizing on "the show's unique vintage style to [create] a link between classic and modern consumer behaviors."[29]
In 2008, the Sierra Club endorsed the Clorox Green Works line. Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope stated that one of non-profit organization's "primary goals is to foster vibrant, healthy communities with clean water and air that are free from pollution. Products like Green Works help to achieve this goal in the home." The Sierra Club also partnered with Clorox "to promote a line of natural cleaning products for consumers who are moving toward a greener lifestyle."[30] The partnership "caused schisms" in the club, which contributed in part to Pope's decision to resign.[31]
Also in 2008, the National Advertising Division told Clorox to either discontinue or modify its advertisements for Green Works on the grounds the cleaners actually do not work as well as traditional cleaners, as Clorox had claimed.[32]
In 2009, Clorox received further criticism for its Clorox Green Works line, regarding claims the products are environmentally friendly.[33] Several Clorox Green Works products contain ethanol, which environmental groups state is neither cost-effective nor eco-friendly.[33] Many Green Works products also contain sodium lauryl sulfate, a known skin irritant.[33] Some have also questioned whether or not the Clorox Green Works line is greenwashing, as Clorox's "green" products are far outnumbered by their traditional products.[34] Environmentalists have asked, "Why sell one set of products that have hazardous ingredients and others that don't?"[34]


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Blaine County, Oklahoma genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
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County Courthouse
Blaine County Courthouse
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