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Hey man, I'm Clark.
And right now I'm going to show you the 3 simple, proven steps that my clients and I personally used to get rid of our belly fat and finally have six pack abs.
The best part is: So will you.
Now, just like you, it's hard for most guys to accept the fact that their belly fat is getting worse and worse... along with the helpless feeling you get with each failed attempt you've made to get rid of it. And you're reminded of this every time you see yourself in an unexpected, candid photo, when your clothes are feeling tighter, and every time you catch a glimpse of how much you've let your belly go in the mirror.
Now you've probably told yourself many times before that you would do something about your belly fat, but it's hard to know what's truly right for you. And as you get older and busier with work and family... you realize that you don't have time to just try things out. You need something that works on the first try.
Now if you've tried dieting and training with all sorts of mainstream fitness programs out there but nothing seemed to work, I want to be the first person to tell you "It's not your fault at all."
With the help of my doctor, I discovered that there's one specific thing in your body that is causing your struggle with belly fat. It's your Imbalanced Hormones... Now, it's not something you did purposefully. Like I said - it's not your fault. It's a natural process that most men suffer from... However it is up to you to fix this issue... if you want to enjoy life now with the ripped body that you want.
It took me a year to find out how to optimize a man's fat burning hormones naturally - And that was with the help of my team of trainers and my doctor. And if you were to try to figure this out on your own, it would take you a ton of time... time you don't have in your busy life.
That's why I want to hand over to you my exact blueprint that includes my unique hormone training workouts and customized meal plans. From every set down to each single rep... I'll show you in full how everything works. I want to give you the opportunity to get abs like I did.... but without the time-wasting mistakes. I've simplified the hormone boosting process into just 3 easy steps. Each step is designed to get you closer and closer to the six pack abs that you want. I've customized each workout into unique sequences of exercises that have been shown to support the ideal hormone conditions needed to for you to get rid of belly fat and have six pack abs.
If you're like me, then fast and efficient results matter… and those results will only begin once you start supporting your vital fat burning hormones. This way, you can continue burning fat in and out of the gym... even while you sleep, or while doing the things you love. And to make thing even easier for you... I put each workout from these 3 hormone boosting steps in a series of short entertaining videos. This way you can watch anywhere with WIFI or a standard internet connection, and have all your questions answered as you try them out today.
The truth is that you don't need to spend your life at the gym to get the body you want... And you sure as hell don't need to be a gifted athlete or born with great genetics. The truth is, we've all let work and our busy lifestyle take over... and it's really affecting the way we look.
The only difference between you and other out of shape guys is that you are ready to do something about it now... and it's a lot easier than you think; if you know what to do. And that's exactly what you'll learn in "3 Simple Steps" below...
Before you go any further, I want you to do a simple test. It might make you feel a little uncomfortable -- I know it did when I struggled with belly fat! But it's critically important you complete this test now, because it will give you some important information about your hormones and what you need to do to optimize them.
1. I want you to open up both of your hands, reach down and slip your fingers just right under the belly fat that's hanging over the waistline of your pants.
Go ahead...This is something I have all my personal clients do and is a very important part of how you'll be able to get rid of that stubborn belly fat.
2.Now with your thumb squeeze down gently... give it a firm squeeze.
You did it, right? Now, like most guys your age that I have helped, you're probably holding onto something that's been bothering you for a while. You may even be a bit shocked to notice that there's quite a bit more belly fat than you expected...But you're not the only one... because just like you, the majority of all men are carrying around this same kind of belly fat that's taking over their stomach area.
3. Now, as you're holding on to that belly fat... slide your hands along the side of your waist.
You're probably starting to feel how that excess fat is spilling along the side of your body and even onto your back.
Now, I want to ask you... How old are you right now? And honestly, when did you think you would look your very best? Most likely at the age you are right now... right?
But do you? And is this how you imagined you would look at this age? Probably not... How did this make you feel? I understand this is not the best feeling. But...Click Here To See If You Qualify
During the 6 Second Test, If you were able to grab even just an inch of belly fat, Chances are that your body is lacking the production of your key fat burning hormones. You see, being overweight or having belly fat often has nothing to do with cutting calories or performing hours of exercise. Instead, it actually has everything to do with the most overlooked (but most vital) part of your body... And that is your fat burning hormones. Now if you didn't know, certain hormones in your body control whether you'll be ripped or fat...
Don't get me wrong... Even though lowering your calorie intake or doing cardio can help a little bit... It will all just be a waste of time and effort if your key fat burning hormones are out of control...
If your hormones aren't working properly for you, it'll feel like your body is cancelling out your efforts in working out and make it seem like everything you eat is being stored as excess belly fat. We've all had that feeling.... And it's because your hormones are putting you at a huge disadvantage when it comes regulating your body's fat burning metabolism.
On top of that, there are certain types of diets and workouts that are making your weight gain and belly fat even worse. And you're probably doing them mistakenly because you were told by "So-Called" fitness experts that it was good for you... however they are killing your hormones and causing the belly fat you have right now. That's why I want to show you...
Now, cutting calories might seem like a good idea for fat loss, however, doing it to rapidly lose weight can cause a reverse reaction and pack more belly fat onto your stomach.http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/the-facts-on-leptin-faq
Webmd reports that "when people diet, they eat less... which then decreases the amount of leptin produced... Now your leptin level goes below your ideal leptin threshold. When it does that, your brain senses starvation.... so you get hungrier. Plus, your body will then begin to take up extra energy and store it as fat."
And here is how fast this can happen: after just a few days of dieting... your leptin levels can drop by over 30%... This means you'll immediately start adding fat straight to your belly.
Now, cutting fat away from your meals might seem like a good idea for fat loss, but that's the absolute opposite.
In fact, the key is to actually eat more fat.
Now if you didn't know, your T- Hormone is vital for you as a man. This hormone keeps fat off your body and helps you stay ripped and muscular. And having high levels of T-hormones is the surefire way for you to unlock your true fat loss potential.
Well, most people don't realize this, but dietary fat is the precursor for your T - hormone. This means you need fat to produce higher levels of it.
However, you just can't chomp away on fried foods; you need to eat the right types of fat... which I'll show you in the Six Pack Meal Plan Below.
The honest truth is that not all workouts are good for you... in fact, some of the most common ones we see in popular fitness magazines or blogs can actually harm your body's hormone production.
On top of that, certain long or extremely intense workouts can overtrain your body, triggering the production of stress hormones which causes you to store even more fat.
The bad news is that these are probably the most popular workouts you see being done by the majority of people who are trying to lose weight. Maybe including yourself... but if you've tried them and you are still holding onto belly fat right now... you need to know they're not working, and you need to stop doing them altogether.
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Aerobic Exercises include group fitness classes you see most women doing your local health club, and Infomercial group fitness courses you see late at night on TV.
The US National Library of Medicine reports that, "leptin concentrations are reduced 48 hours after long-term aerobic exercise."
Leptin is also in control of your hunger, and it's one of the main reasons why you might notice greater cravings after a long aerobic workout. This means low leptin levels caused by this type of training will lead you to not only eat more, but to store those excess calories directly as fat in your stomach area.
Now these aerobic training class are not the most effective for fat loss because they're designed to improve endurance conditioning. - Which means training your body to sustain long periods of training. But unfortunately, this type of training has been proven to have a minimal effect on your your key fat burning hormones.
In order to boost these hormones, you need to do exercises that targets more than one muscle group at a time... And that's exactly why you need to focus on a special type of training called "resistance training." However, you cannot just use any type of resistance training to boost your hormones. Just like aerobic exercise, there are some that can hurt your hormone production, which I'll show you below. And also, I'll show you the specific type of resistance training you need to do instead.
Now even though it seems like common sense that cardio is the best for fat loss, that's actually wrong.
Not only does cardio burn very small amounts of fat while you are working out... leaving you to burn nothing for the rest of the day, it's also scientifically proven to cause damage to your key fat burning hormones.
The US National Library of Medicine research shows that, "a reduction in leptin concentrations reported from running or cycling has been attributed to a reduction in circulating leptin... and may explain consistent reports of reductions in leptin concentrations following extreme bouts of exercise such as marathons or ultramarathons."
And that's just the beginning.
In a study done by the National Strength and Conditioning Association - Research showed that... Performing (cardio) also known as conditioning work, left male hormones depressed at 24 and 48 hours post exercise.
Just like aerobic exercise above, this type of workout is great for endurance, but will do very little for fat burn and to support your fat burning hormones.
The truth about bodybuilding is that it's great for building muscle. However the muscle you built will be hidden beneath the layer of fat you have. And this layer of fat is something that bodybuilding really won't help you get rid of.
And as you build more and more muscle... All you're really doing is pushing your fat out further, and making you look even more bloated and fat.
That's why most bodybuilders are only ripped for one single day of the year... and that's either for a big competition or for the photo shoot after the show.
And the rest of the time they're bloated and fat... They call it their "off season".
In addition, bodybuilding is also very stressful to your body's hormones and can trigger mild inflammation and regular bloating.
That causes you to store lots of water weight, losing any muscle definition you might have, giving you that round balloon look... Which most guys mistake for muscle gain.
That's why most of these workouts have not worked for you... The key is to keep these hormones optimized and avoid things that can damage it.
Bottom Line: When your body produces more fat burning hormones - Burning fat is easy and your body will naturally prevent fat from being stored. However....
Now If you didn't know... The human body is more powerful than any exercise or medication... If your hormones are in place. Your body's power source is your endocrine system, which produces all of your most vital hormones. Our body's hormone systems control everything we do… And not just your body's primal functions such as heart rate or breathing; they control just about every aspect of your appearance, too. Now, most people don't realize that there are hormones which control the rate at which your body can burn fat, ultimately determining how ripped you can get. On the opposite end, there are also certain hormones that tell your body to store more fat... causing you to struggle with the belly fat you have today. Can you see why taking control of your hormones can completely change the way you look? And once you learn exactly how to control your Master Fat Burning Hormones (and block the bad, fat-storing ones) getting rid of your belly fat and having a six pack will become that much easier. But before you start doing time-consuming medical research on how to optimize your fat burning hormones... or go get a biology degree... I've saved you a few years of studying and brought the research straight to you through the help of my Doctor, Men's Health and Wellness specialist... Dr. Don Allen Salyer. I was able to discover a way that allows you to fully control your body's fat burning hormones and simply have them automatically eliminate your belly fat by doing all the work for you. It does this by turning off your enemy - the fat storing hormones... and switching on your new best friends and secret weight loss weapons - the fat burning hormones. And lastly, this method also shows you how to activate a hormone that blocks belly fat and removes it from your midsection at the exact same time. Literally, this hormone is so powerful that it simply will not allow you to store fat in the belly region. That's why - if you want a six pack - increasing the activity of these hormones will be key. And I'll show you the scientific way to increase them within your own body (naturally) below... But you're probably wondering...Click Here To See If You Qualify
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Now don't worry... you already have these hormones... but unfortunately you don't have enough of them.
You see, everyone is genetically designed to produce these fat burning hormones... but if you've got excess body fat, then chances are you don't have enough of them.
And it's not your fault... It's a common issue that most guys suffer from called hormone deficiency.
This is where your body doesn't produce enough of these vital fat burning hormones. And this hormone issue is the reason why the average guy carries around 17 pounds of extra weight in their belly.
Now don't be scared; you didn't do anything to mess up your hormones... in fact, hormone imbalance is actually quite normal...
Like most men, you probably thought hormone issues only happen to women or old people. Well that's actually not true... a major shift in your body's hormones happens when your teen years are over.
That why most guys start adding on extra pounds on their belly after high school... and so forth as you get older. And by the time you've reached your mid 20 or 30's.... You've probably already noticed a bit of belly fat on your stomach... and that's just for those with MINOR hormonal imbalance.
For those who have a significant amounts of belly fat, you're facing more severe hormonal issues. And it's natural for your hormones to decrease as you get busy with studies, work... and become less and less physical than you were when you were young. And honestly, men weren't meant to live that long... You see, men in the 1800s only lived up to an average age of 33.
And the reason men are living longer these days is due to modern technology in healthcare and medicine, such as vaccinations, and systems put in place to keep the water and food we eat sanitary. However, internally, our bodies haven't changed that much. This means that our hormonal production still functions as if we are only meant to live till 33. And at around this age, our hormone production no longer functions at it's optimal levels... because it thinks it's no longer needed.
It's the reason why our hormones and our prime peaks at around our teen years... and begins to decrease thereafter. Now - we're all different and this hormonal change affects some men more than others.
However, if you're seeing signs such as... Gradual weight gain, especially in the stomach area. Frequent signs of fatigue, such as finding it hard to wake up in the morning and feeling sleepy by mid day. Emotional changes, such as feeling irritable more often, lack of confidence in the way you look, or self doubt. These are just a few.. so if you've experienced even just one of these clear signs of hormonal imbalance, then chances are that your hormones aren't where they need to be.
You see, with the help of my doctor, I discovered that there's a natural type of hormone training that can support and optimize your hormone levels fast.
The thing is, if you know the right type of exercise to use, you not only can burn lots of calories during your workouts, you can take complete control of your body's production of those 2 key fat burning hormones.... And let them burn fat for you 24 hours a day.
Can you picture your body burning fat all day and night... even while you sleep? Instead of just the short period of time you spend grinding it out in the gym?
So what type of exercises should you be doing to boost your fat burning hormones?
It's a technique called compound training...
In compound exercises, you are using 2 to 3 major muscle groups at the same time, allowing you to activate a larger amount of total muscle at once… This could double or even triple your the amount of fat you'll burn. Remember, the more muscle you can stimulate, the more calories you can burn. In addition to burning more calories during your workout... this increased muscular activation instantly triggers a significant boost to your hormones during - and even 24-48 hours after you workout.
Most of the common resistance techniques, such as those in bodybuilding, use isolation exercises. Isolation exercises focus simply on one small muscle at a time... this is good if you are trying to build that one little muscle, but very ineffective if you're trying to lose fat and support your hormones.
Just look at the difference in the amount of total muscle activated in a compound movement compared to a regular exercise.... With this large area of muscle activation you can clearly see why this type of compound exercise will cause your body to secrete much more fat blocking hormones and burn more fat at the same time.
And what's more, certain unique compound bodyweight exercises are also very effective in boosting your key male hormones.
So if you're a beginner, simple bodyweight squats like this can be a powerful hormone boosting exercise. And if these aren't challenging for you, making certain key adjustments to increase resistance can get you the potent hormone support you need instantly.
Remember, you can't just pick any compound exercise that you find online... You'll need to customize each exercise to support your specific goal.
But don't worry if you're not sure how to customize or find the right exercises for supporting your hormones...
Through countless testing with my personal clients, research, and with the help of my doctor...
We've put together a set of customized workouts focused specifically on getting rid of your harmful belly fat, and designed an additional style of compound training focusing on supporting your Key Fat Burning Hormone levels. And I'll show you what they are...Click Here To See If You Qualify
So now that you know the importance of having optimized hormones... And you also know that using a certain type of hormone training can help...
There just one last thing you have to do first... You must get rid of your belly fat.
Studies show that having belly fat suppresses and destroys your fat burning hormones.
Men's Health reports that Belly fat, "contains aromatase, an enzyme that converts Male Hormones into estrogens, the main sex hormones in women. Having extra estrogens floating around your system triggers your body to slow its production of your Male Hormones. And the less Male Hormones you make, the more belly fat you accumulate and the more estrogens you spew. It's a vicious, emasculating circle.
In fact, a study of 1,822 men by the New England Research Institutes (NERI) confirmed that a man's waist circumference is the single strongest predictor of low Male Hormone levels. It's even more accurate than age or overall health."
And it's the same with Leptin...
Leptin is a very powerful fat burning hormone that can be affected by your fat cells. And when you have excess belly fat, leptin levels become off balance and your body's fat burning effects are negatively affected.
Like you, most guys are trapped in this vicious cycle. And having existing belly fat is causing your fat burning hormone production to shut down.... and this leads you to gain more belly fat... regardless of if you are working out and dieting.
And without enough fat burning hormones, it's almost impossible to get rid of the belly fat... And this vicious cycle will continue on and on unless you get rid of this gut first.
Bottom line: as long as you have that belly fat, it'll cancel out any fat burning hormone increase you may potentially experience from performing the proper training.Click Here To See If You Qualify
Now if you're not familiar with the Afterburn Effect... it's a way to keep your body automatically burning fat on its own - even when you're not working out.
It's done using a unique sequence of customized compound exercises to trigger a post workout, fat-burning effect that can last up to 48 hours.
This means you're not only burning fat in the short period of time you're exercising... But the Afterburn effect will actually allow you to keep burning fat even after your workout ends... like when you're sitting at work, hanging out with your friends, and even while you are sleeping.
Additionally, the Afterburn effect was the key fat-burning factor in the original Six Pack Shortcuts program, and the main reason why the program was so effective in helping guys get rid of their belly fat.
By taking advantage of the Afterburn Effect first, you'll be able to rapidly get rid of your belly fat which is destroying your hormones... and allow you to focus on your fat burning hormone levels without any disturbance or delay.
Now here's the thing: The Afterburn Effect is very powerful in getting rid of your belly fat... but you can't just repeat it over and over - You must go on to the next step of fat burning.
Imagine The Afterburn Effect as the 1st gear of your car. Now this gear is so powerful it can move a car from a dead stop. However if you stay in 1st gear, your car won't go very fast and will burn out your clutch.
Just like how Afterburn Effect can jump-start your metabolism, even though it's at a fat burning dead stop... if you repeat it... the fat burning won't speed up to your desired speed.
Now in order to make the car go faster, after the 1st gear, you must move on to 2nd gear, then to 3rd gear.
It's the same with fat burning... after your AfterBurn Effect 1st gear, you must move on to the next fat burning gears... which will allow you to burn fat as fast as possible. And I'll show you what that is right now.Click Here To See If You Qualify
And like I just explained, using Afterburn training workouts will allow you to quickly and dramatically reduce your belly fat, and stop any further hormonal damage. At the same time, allow you to focus on boosting the production of these hormones, and get you ripped abs fast.
With your belly fat eliminated from the fat loss jumpstart...Your vital fat burning hormones will no longer be destroyed by the dangerous chemicals your belly fat was harnessing. You'll now be able to fully optimize and support your master fat burning hormone, leptin. In Step 2, I recommend customizing and choosing specific exercises scientifically proven to support your leptin levels. This will take your fat loss to the next level and ensure that you don't just gain the weight back. Plus, this will also reduce your appetite, making it much easier to make healthier food choices.
This will actually block the fat from being stored on your stomach. It's critically important that you do these steps in this exact order, and that you do the right compound workouts and eat the right foods in each phase. I'll give you the details of exactly how to do that in a minute...
First I want to show you the actual results of Johnson Li, one of my good friends and first of my test-training subjects who went through my 3 step hormone training.
He's almost 40, and just one of the thousands who has already transformed his body from the soft and pudgy look to the ripped athletic body we all want... It's the same style of training I use and I'm sure you can see similar results if you try out what we did.
This is Johnson after quickly eliminating his belly fat with the Afterburn effect in Step 1.
And this is him after completing Step 2 - the Leptin boost phase.
And this is Johnson after completing the final step - The Male Hormone boosting phase.
It was shocking to see how Johnson was getting more ripped than most guys I'd seen in magazines... in fact I think he even had better abs than me. And it didn't take him years, it took just a couple of short months... and with just those 3 hormone boosting steps.
Now can you believe a normal guy who's carried around belly fat most of his life could go from struggling with belly fat to having one of the best bodies out there? Image yourself doing the same as Johnson... Once you try this, you'll realize it's a lot easier than you think.
Johnson is proof that you don't need great genetics or much fitness experience at all to get in shape... In fact, even if you've failed many times before and have damaged your hormones with the wrong diets and workouts like he did... These 3 simple hormone supporting steps can reverse that damage, and revamp your system completely…
Now if you're anything like Johnson was when he first started, you probably have no clue which exercises are right for boosting your hormones.
And even if you've figured out some of the compound moves that will support your hormones... Finding or putting them in the right sequences will take you forever to do... In my case it took me almost an entire year to do with the help of my doctor...
So listen… at this point you have two options... Option one... Waste one whole year or even more of your valuable time while you customize your own workouts and structure them into hormone-boosting sequences of your own - hoping they might work…
Or there's a much easier route; option two... Just do what Johnson did and use the program I've customized for guys just like you already. I've done all the work and it's proven and designed to bring your hormones to their optimal levels... just like it did for Johnson.
Now, if you like saving time and like having guaranteed results like I do... then option two is a no brainer.
Because I have everything mapped out for you from Day 1 to the day you'll look at yourself in the mirror and see your Six Pack Abs for the first time... Every movement and every compound variation and step is all here... all you have to do is take it and do it. Now - I've openly shown thousands of guys this new type of hormone training and verified that it works...
And it's time you're given the same opportunity and experience... To finally look your very best NOW, and not waste away the prime of your life.Click Here To See If You Qualify
This simple 3 step fat loss system is called "Six Pack Shortcuts 2."
It's designed to get rid of your belly fat and finally give you six pack abs in the shortest amount of time by enhancing your body's hormone production to the peak levels that are safe for men to permanently sustain.
It utilized the most effective belly fat burning technique from my original Six Pack Shortcuts program - The Afterburn Effect.
In addition, I've included my newly discovered hormone-support training which my doctor and I've spent nearly a year putting together.
And it's all scientifically based to work with and enhance your body's natural hormone production.
You'll naturally boost your fat burning hormone production without dangerous drugs or ever becoming dependant on hormone therapy.
All you need is just a few short hormone training workouts a week, and you'll be able to get rid of the belly fat you've been struggling with.Click Here To See If You Qualify
I've included my Six Pack Meal Plan for you to have. This eating system is designed to not only boost the Afterburn Effect and get rid of you belly faster... It's also structured to further enhance your hormone levels 24 hours a day.
Can you picture how much easier and enjoyable losing your belly fat would be if you no longer have to diet or eat tasteless, boring foods?
On top of that, how awesome would it be to know exactly which delicious foods you'll need to eat in order to boost your master fat burning hormones?
Man, just follow this simple nutrition plan and let your body's hormone system do all the hard work for you... Literally, with the proper foods, your fat burning hormones will be working hard to burn fat for you 24 hours a day... and even while you sleep.
And just a quick preview... In these live meal plan videos, I will demonstrate step by step for you how to prepare foods that you love... like steak, potatoes, delicious dietary fats and even certain cheat foods you thought you could never eat again... if you wanted a six pack, that is.
On top of that, you learn how to prepare it all in just an hour a week and for the faction of the price of eating out.
I also have something else for you... I'm going to give you my Accelerated Abs and Arm Blaster training program.
The Accelerated Abs program is designed to help you get that impressive abdominal V taper look we all want faster.
Now I know that in order to see your abs, you must first get rid of your belly fat. And it's true... but while we are working on melting away your belly fat, the Accelerated Abs program will be targeting the lower portions of the abs which are the hardest to get. This will give you a huge advantage on seeing the clear cut abs you want - once your fat has melted away.
Accelerated Abs comes with 21 different five minute "Ab Accelerators" workouts.
I'll show you how to combine these Ab Accelerators with your Six Pack Shortcuts 2 workouts in the most effective ways for beginner, intermediate, and advanced guys. All you'll have to do is five minutes of these accelerators after each workout to see the abs you want faster.
The next bonus is my personal Arm Blaster program... This is a full series of arm sculpting workouts you can use along with your hormone training.
Now don't get me wrong, our main goal of course is to get rid of belly fat...
But as a guy, arms are one of the primary muscle groups that we care most about… and it's easy to see why.
Now your arms are on display to everyone constantly, right?
In fact, it's one of the first things people notice when they see you... especially women.
So while you are cutting away your belly fat, you will also be able to develop the lean ripped arms that will give you instant respect in any social setting situation at the same time.
Best of all, I'm also giving you free access to my new Six Pack Shortcuts APP. This only takes a second to download on your smartphone or tablet. This app will allow you to watch each workout video instantly anywhere with internet connection. And our new app doesn't just give you convenient access to your training videos...it also contains some revolutionary new technology that will make getting in shape much faster and easier for you. And that's not all, with this training APP, you can schedule alarms to remind you of your workouts. Take progress pics... like Johnson did to see your week to week improvements and progress. Also, I've included short demonstration videos of every single exercise I know... Not just the ones in the program, so if ever you want to try something new on your own... you won't have to spend hours online trying to find out if you are doing those new exercises right. I've made it super convenient for you and I'll show you exactly how it works in a bit... It's super simple.
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By Abby Gardner
If you've seen the news lately, you've probably heard that Justin Bieber cut his hair. That's right, the Bieb chopped off his famous locks. And it's taken the nation by storm. And then Jennifer Aniston (perhaps the next-most-famous head of hair in America) went and cut hers too. That got us thinking about other celebrity cuts that got the world talking.
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When I first saw online that Justin cut his famous bowl, I was worried that the tweens of America would revolt. But they seem to be handling it fairly well. Seems the kid can do no wrong.
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Not many women can say they defined an era with their haircuts, but "The Rachel" did just that for Jennifer Aniston, whether she wanted it to or not. And just this week she appeared at a press event with a blonder, shorter bob. We're sure many women just called their stylists for an appointment.
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Current awards show darling Natalie Portman has been getting a lot of press about the extreme ballet training she went through for Black Swan. But lest we forget this is an actress who once shaved her head for her role in V for Vendetta.
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Remember when Katie Holmes went from girl-next-door to grown-up sophisticate? It was all in the haircut.
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Roanoke, Va. (September 26, 2013) – The Taubman Museum of Art opened This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement on September 21, which runs through Saturday, January 14.
The exhibit presents the work of nine photographers from diverse backgrounds who in the 1960s lived and photographed from within the Southern Freedom Movement. They were "movement photographers," decidedly distinct from news photographers, and their images reflect that difference.
Seven photographed for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the only civil rights organization with its own photography department. The other two photographed for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
SNCC emerged from student protest that erupted on February 1, 1960, in Greensboro, North Carolina, when four black students refused to leave a Woolworth department store lunch counter after being denied service. This grassroots approach to organizing has been captured in this exhibit. These are photographs from inside the movement and from the bottom up. They portray community life as well as protest.
Although this exhibit mainly focuses on SNCC's work and on the battleground states of Mississippi and Alabama during the years 1963-1966, these photographs shine a light that reveals the inner life of the whole southern freedom struggle.
The exhibit is organized by the Center for Documentary Expression and Art, and is supported by the Bruce W. Bastian Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Roanoke through the Roanoke Arts Commission, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
In addition to This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, the Taubman Museum of Art is showing Yoko Ono Imagine Peace: Featuring John & Yoko's Year of Peace, REUNION: Highlights of the Collection, Myth: Ann Glover, and Ambiguity and Interface: Art Across the Spectrum.
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Elizabeth E. KearnsNovember 27,2012
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MONTPELIER Elizabeth Eileen (Burgess) Kearns, 88, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at Westwood Care and Rehabilitation Center in Keene, N.H., after a period of failing health.
She was active in Democratic Party politics in Vermont for several decades, was elected vice chair of the state Democratic Committee in 1967, and worked for several years in the Montpelier office of U.S. Sen. Patrick J. Leahy. After retiring in 1989, she lived in Port Richey, Fla., until resettling near family in Walpole, N.H., in 2002.
Mrs. Kearns was born in Bennington on Nov. 22, 1924, daughter of Earl E. and Helen L. (Briggs) Burgess. She was a member of the Bennington High School class of 1943, graduated from St. Joseph Business School in her hometown, worked in New York City as a secretary for Hearst Publications, and after returning to Bennington was the director of the Teen Town recreation program.
On Oct. 25, 1947, she married William F. Kearns Jr. at St. Francis de Sales Church in Bennington. He died in January 2011. His career as a newspaperman and public servant led to the couple residing in Hammond, Ind., Montpelier, and Manchester, Maine. In 1975, the two interrupted their careers to embark with their young son, Robert, on a 10-month cross-country road trip that she considered second only to raising her family among the highlights of her life.
Survivors include son Robert and daughter-in-law Lauren, of Burlington, N.C.; daughters Dianne Duncan and son-in-law Dayton, of Walpole, N.H., Sandra Brauer and son-in-law Fred, of Fletcher, and Gail Kearns, of Santa Barbara, Calif.; sister Hazel Candib, of Bennington; brothers Chester Burgess, of Bennington, and Edward Burgess, of Belmont; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her parents, two brothers and one sister predeceased her.
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Kurt Rosenwinkel: Village Vanguard Bonus Content
January 7, 2009. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: blogger, digital music, experimental concept, Interviews, jazz, Jazz Alive, kurt rosenwinkel, Listening Post, music player, podcast, random access, revolutionary event, sessions, solo performance, Studio Sessions, thriving on a riff, toronto, village vanguard
WBGO is presenting Kurt Rosenwinkel live at the Village Vanguard tonight. If you listen to the NPR Music Player before the show, you would discover this interview and solo performance I did with Kurt last year. You can also hear some of the content separately. Here's a random access sample of Kurt Rosenwinkel's digital music. Kurt also talked On the Record about some important sessions that he did NOT lead.
After the show is over, we'll be offering Kurt's Live at the Village Vanguard performance as a podcast. A pretty revolutionary and completely experimental concept for jazz, right? Our idea caught the attention of Toronto blogger Peter Hum, who wrote about tonight's show in Thriving on a Riff.
Beyond IAJE - Mr. Goudas Ginger Beer
January 12, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: Discovery, Diversions, food and beverage, ginger, ginger beer, guilty pleasure, iaje, IAJE 2008, indian population, mr goudas, toronto
Thanks to Toronto's sizable West Indian population, there's a lot of food and beverage variety. Mr. Goudas Ginger Beer is my new favorite guilty pleasure during long days and nights at IAJE. I've had ginger beer, but nothing like this. It will set your mouth ablaze.
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January 2, 2008Add new comment | Filed under: being a team player, bill evans, broadcasts, chomping at the bit, eliane elias, Jazz Alive, Jazz Education, jazz show, left hand, midday, music, toronto
This is the most painful part of being a team player. The monthly "all-staff meeting." Most of us are chomping at the bit to get back to the tons of work we have to do but acknowledge that it's important for the right hand to know what the left hand is doing. There's useful information exchanged here, for the most part. Upcoming stuff includes our broadcasts of Rhonda Hamilton's Midday Jazz Show from the International Association for Jazz Education in Toronto (Jan. 9-12) and Eliane Elias plays the music of Bill Evans live from J&R Music, Park Row, on January 19. Our winter fund drive is scheduled to begin January 30.
Other stuff upcoming: Our next Newark Today broadcast will feature a return visit from Police Director Garry McCarthy. That's on January 10, 8 p.m. A call-in show with Newark's departing schools superintendent, January 31, 8 p.m. This'll be a rare opportunity to hear from (and to talk to) Marion Bolden, a 40-year veteran of the Newark public school system. There was more stuff happening but I was posting these blog comments and I missed it, so ... David Cruz


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By Echelle, Pure Matters
When it comes to their health, folks typically have a sense of renewal at the beginning of the year. The New Year signifies a fresh start. Another chance, if you will. The only problem is that numerous people give up their resolutions because pressure is really high and many times, the resolutions are often very blanketed and vague. There is no real 'plan' as to how to get to that success point.
By starting a health plan now in the form of this check list that I've put together, when the New Year rolls around in six months (can you believe it?!), you'll be more than ready to cruise through the year because you've already established a great foundation. So here goes!
Know what you're working with
If you haven't been to your doctor recently, it's time to get a check-up. It's really important to know those vital numbers and ensure that everything is humming along nicely and ready for you to take it to the next level.
Start your day off right
Give yourself a good start by eating a nutritious breakfast. Something simple like steel cut oats with blueberries is delicious and nutritious. And it's very easy to prepare. Breakfast doesn't need to be complicated in order to be healthy.
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By adding more fruits and vegetables throughout your day, you'll find that you are more inclined to continue eating healthier foods, naturally crowding out the not so good stuff. Omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, antioxidant rich foods are also pertinent to completing your healthy food intake.
Move it!
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Stress Less
Maybe it's your job, maybe it's your marriage, or perhaps it's money. It can sadly even be all three. The whole point is to get conscious of what the root of the stress in your life is, then work to make positive change to lessen that stress. Working on the first four tasks on this list will help you handle stress!
Don't Forget Your Multis
Help your body to operate at its highest level by plugging in some vitamins daily. There are many varieties available depending on your age, sex, and unique situation like allergies and other issues. Make sure to talk to your doctor during your check up about which vitamins and supplements are best for you.
Team Up
Get physical with friends. Instead of using your social circles just for eating and drinking, make your social circle a healthy and physically active one. Encourage each other and form some incredibly healthy and supportive friendships. We need this kind of love.
A good seven to eights hours of shuteye a nigh is oh-so-important to our bodies and minds staying strong and healthy. Plus when you get good sleep, all of the physiological repairing that is happening during this rest time is your foundation for dealing with all the curve balls that life throws at you.
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|Kudak'Etan, an Alpha Jem'Hadar (2374)
- "As of this moment, we are all dead. We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This we do gladly, for we are Jem'Hadar. Remember: victory is life."
A genetically-engineered humanoid race from the Gamma Quadrant, the Jem'Hadar were the military arm of the Dominion and one of the most powerful military forces in the galaxy during their time.
Physiology Edit
Jem'Hadar were generated in "birthing chambers." Their growth cycle was accelerated, such that they reached full maturity only three days after emergence. They did not mate, and so their species had no females. (DS9: "To the Death")
As infants, Jem'Hadar strongly resembled mammalian species, with a complexion resembling that of Humans; within a day of maturation, Jem'Hadar children already had advanced language skills and cognitive reasoning; as they aged, their skin paled to a bluish-white, and became scaly and reptilian in appearance. (DS9: "The Abandoned")
Adolescent Jem'Hadar required food for nourishment. (DS9: "The Abandoned") Adult Jem'Hadar did not require sleep, and their sole source of nourishment was the drug ketracel-white, which provided the Jem'Hadar with all necessary nutrients, as well as an isogenic enzyme that had been deliberately omitted from their metabolism. As a result, all Jem'Hadar were addicted to "the white," which was regularly distributed to them by Vorta overseers. This was the Founders' means of ensuring the Jem'Hadar's loyalty to them. (DS9: "To the Death")
Without a steady supply of white, Jem'Hadar suffered withdrawal symptoms: their circulatory systems began to shut down, beginning with muscle spasms. Psychologically, they became uncontrollably violent, attacking their enemies, then their Vorta overseers, and finally each other. (DS9: "The Abandoned", "Hippocratic Oath", "To the Death", "Rocks and Shoals")
Jem'Hadar were designed to have excellent vision and strength several times greater than Humans. (DS9: "Favor the Bold") They also had the ability to "shroud" themselves, a form of camouflage that acted as a personal cloaking field, effectively hiding them and their weapons from both sensors and the naked eye. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar", "The Abandoned") However, they had to drop this effect when attacking. (DS9: "To the Death") Also, Jem'Hadar lost the ability to shroud when they were suffering withdrawal from the white. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals")
Jem'Hadar had extremely resilient bodies, such that phaser beams on "stun" intensity had no effect on them. During the Dominion War, Federation fighters quickly learned that only lethal settings could be used to stop them. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals")
After an enormous Jem'Hadar fleet was eliminated inside the Bajoran wormhole during Operation Return, the Gamma Quadrant was effectively sealed off from the Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant. The Dominion began to breed Jem'Hadar soldiers in the Alpha Quadrant known as "Alphas" in 2374. The Alphas' genetic and psychological profiles were designed specifically for combat in that Quadrant, and so the Alphas were regarded – largely by themselves – as being superior to original "Gamma" Jem'Hadar, so their introduction led to considerable friction with their Gamma Quadrant counterparts. The Founders believed this made them better leaders than the Gammas, though this opinion may have been revised after one of the Alphas' first missions, led by Kudak'Etan, became a disastrous failure. (DS9: "One Little Ship")
Psychology and lifestyleEdit
Jem'Hadar were engineered to be soldiers and ship crews, and nothing more. Their culture shunned all forms of relaxation and recreation, on the belief that such things made them weak. (DS9: "To the Death") For the same reason, Jem'Hadar fighters, and probably other classes of Jem'Hadar starships, were not equipped with chairs. (DS9: "A Time to Stand", "One Little Ship")
Like the Vorta, the Jem'Hadar were genetically engineered to revere the Founders as gods and to be unquestioningly loyal to them. However, this engineering was not flawless, which is why it was necessary to make them dependent on the white. When a Jem'Hadar company assigned to a Dominion science team on Vandros IV rebelled, Dominion experts nervously predicted that they could gather support from other Jem'Hadar units in the Gamma Quadrant, and effect a complete takeover of the Dominion in less than a year. (DS9: "To the Death")
Most Jem'Hadar died young in battle; as such, it was rare for them to live past 15 years of age. Few ever lived to the age of 20, and those who did were awarded the title "Honored Elders." To date, no Jem'Hadar has ever lived to the age of 30. (DS9: "To the Death")
Culture and tradition Edit
Although the Jem'Hadar worshipped the Founders as gods, the vast majority of the Jem'Hadar had never actually seen a Founder, and some doubted that they even existed. (DS9: "Hippocratic Oath") Yet they built their service to the shapeshifters into a religion, literally regarding the Founders as living gods, to the extent that the Jem'Hadar ritualistically committed suicide if they failed to protect a shapeshifter from harm. (DS9: "The Ship")
The Vorta, as the representatives of the Founders, were also given immense loyalty by most Jem'Hadar – even when such loyalty seemed unwarranted. Absolute obedience from the Jem'Hadar was further guaranteed by the Vortas' control of the ketracel-white. (DS9: "The Abandoned", "Hippocratic Oath", "Rocks and Shoals")
Although the glory of the Founders meant everything to the Jem'Hadar, they also showed a strong sense of honor for themselves. Ikat'ika, First of Dominion Internment Camp 371 showed this when he refused to kill Worf, even after he was ordered to by his superior Vorta. He chose rather to yield the fight than to kill Worf, saying "I cannot defeat this Klingon. All I can do is kill him, and that no longer holds my interest." He was ordered to be shot for this insubordination. This indicated that a Jem'Hadar might have preferred insubordination and therefore death to doing something he considered to be dishonorable (DS9: "By Inferno's Light").
Jem'Hadar combat units followed a very specific hierarchy. Normally, a Vorta commanded one or several units. Every unit contained a Jem'Hadar First, who was in command. Each Jem'Hadar after the First was also given a number rank (Second, Third, Fourth, etc.). In the event the First was killed, the Second took over for the First, the Third took over for the Second, and so forth. Although the succeeding Jem'Hadar assumed the duties of his superior, he only received the higher number rank if his Vorta commander granted it. (DS9: "Hippocratic Oath", "Rocks and Shoals")
Ritual practicesEdit
Before each battle, the following ritual was observed by the Jem'Hadar:
- First: "I am [Rank] [Name], and I am dead. As of this moment, we are all dead. We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This, we do gladly, for we are Jem'Hadar. Remember - victory is life."
- Jem'Hadar: "Victory is life." (DS9: "To the Death")
A similar exchange stated: "Obedience brings victory, and victory is life." (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals", "One Little Ship")
When ketracel-white is dispensed, the following ritual exchange usually took place between the Vorta overseer and the ranking Jem'Hadar:
- Vorta: "[Rank] [Name], can you vouch for the loyalty of your men?"
- First (or ranking Jem'Hadar): "We pledge our loyalty to the Founders from now until death."
- Vorta: "Then receive this reward from the Founders. May it keep you strong." (DS9: "To the Death", "Rocks and Shoals", "Favor the Bold")
Jem'Hadar Firsts were also capable of distributing the white among those under their command. By 2374, Alpha Jem'Hadar no longer recited the ritual dispersal statement, as they believed they demonstrated their loyalty by their actions, not their words. (DS9: "One Little Ship")
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Technology and equipment Edit
- Uniforms: Jem'Hadar uniforms allowed their wearers to be almost completely unaffected by many forms of anti-personnel force field. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
- Weaponry: Jem'Hadar carried plasma weapons in both rifle and pistol variants, capable of firing lethal disruptor bursts with anti-coagulants that were designed to slowly kill their enemies if the burst itself did not. The weapons had at least two other settings: they were able to stun, and to fire a more powerful burst capable of vaporizing a humanoid target. (DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind", "The Search, Part I", "The Ship", "Change of Heart", "By Inferno's Light")
- Melee Weapons: In close quarters, Jem'Hadar preferred the kar'takin. (DS9: "To the Death", "Sons and Daughters"). They also carried combat knives. (DS9: "To the Death", "The Siege of AR-558")
See alsoEdit
Individuals Edit
Appendices Edit
Appearances Edit
- "The Jem'Hadar" (Season 2)
- "The Search, Part I" (Season 3)
- "The Search, Part II"
- "The Abandoned"
- "Hippocratic Oath" (Season 4)
- "To the Death"
- "Broken Link"
- "The Ship" (Season 5)
- "In Purgatory's Shadow"
- "By Inferno's Light"
- "Ties of Blood and Water"
- "Blaze of Glory"
- "In the Cards"
- "Call to Arms"
- "A Time to Stand" (Season 6)
- "Rocks and Shoals"
- "Sons and Daughters"
- "Behind the Lines"
- "Favor the Bold"
- "Sacrifice of Angels"
- "Statistical Probabilities"
- "The Magnificent Ferengi"
- "One Little Ship"
- "Change of Heart"
- "Tears of the Prophets"
- "Image in the Sand" (Season 7)
- "Shadows and Symbols"
- "The Siege of AR-558"
- "Penumbra"
- "'Til Death Do Us Part"
- "Strange Bedfellows"
- "The Changing Face of Evil"
- "When It Rains..."
- "Tacking Into the Wind"
- "Extreme Measures"
- "The Dogs of War"
- "What You Leave Behind"
- VOY: "Flesh and Blood" (hologram)
Background Edit
- When designing the look of the Jem'Hadar, makeup supervisor Michael Westmore was told to "design something that was tough, that they could shoot at but they couldn't hurt, they were indestructible, as an army they were unstoppable, and they would have thick skin." Westmore based the basic design on a rhinoceros skin, but also incorporated elements from dinosaur skin, and he has compared the top of the Jem'Hadar head to a triceratops. (Michael Westmore's Aliens: Season 5, DS9 Season 5 DVD special features).
- The sculptures for the Jem'Hadar were created by makeup artists Kevin Haney and Mark Shostrom.
- Two special effects face make-up lots for a Jem'Hadar was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, [1] [2] as well as a special effects gloves lot, [3] a prop pistol, [4] and a knife. [5]
- Ikat'ika is the only Jem'Hadar to appear in more than one episode of Deep Space Nine.
Apocrypha Edit
In the Deep Space Nine relaunch, Odo sends Taran'atar, a Jem'Hadar free of the addiction to ketracel-white, to live on Deep Space 9 to foster understanding of the Dominion.
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On August 25, 2012, the Boston Red Sox unloaded the big contracts of Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, and Adrian Gonzalez, trading the trio along with Nick Punto to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Baseball America's #49 prospect Allen Webster, reliever Rubby De La Rosa, a year of James Loney, and a few other pieces. The move was half-symbolic, half-salary dump: sure, the Red Sox received Webster and De La Rosa, two small pieces of their AL Pennant-winning squad, and likely larger pieces of their future, but the move was done in large part to add flexibility to their 2012 free agency positioning.
In large part because of the trade, the Red Sox were able to add several veteran mid-level contracts. The Red Sox signed Mike Napoli (one year, $13 million), Ryan Dempster (two years, $26.5 million), Stephen Drew (one year, $9.5 million), Jonny Gomes (two years, $10 million), David Ortiz (two years, $26 million), Koji Uehara (two years, $9.25 million), and Shane Victorino (three years, $39 million). These contracts total $70.87 million and this total does not include arbitration raises for Jacoby Ellsbury and Jon Lester and contractual increases for players like Dustin Pedroia.
The 2012 contracts of Beckett, Crawford, Gonzalez, and Punto totaled $58.1 million. Add to this total the ~$37.33 expiring contracts of Ortiz, Marlon Byrd, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Vicente Padilla, Cody Ross, and Ryan Sweeney for a net savings of $24.56 million comparing these two groups. This number does not include the arbitration raises. Boston ended 2012 with a total payroll of $168.6 million with just 69 wins to show for it. In 2013, the Red Sox improved by 28 wins, won the AL East, and will finish, at worst, the top team in the American League, a 3-2 World Series lead with a $158.97 Opening Day payroll. Not bad.
Could the Phillies do something similar for 2014?
Let's be clear: the Phillies do not have anyone like Xander Bogaerts, the just-turned-21 infield phenom who jumped into the playoff limelight without missing a step. Let's also be clear that the Phillies do not have cornerstone talent like Jacoby Ellsbury or Dustin Pedroia. The Phillies can match the Sox ace for ace, Cole Hamels for Jon Lester, Cliff Lee for Clay Buchholz. But that's about how similar things get.
And yet, if the Phillies were willing to, and were willing to get creative, they could do some major improving if they were willing to keep anything not nailed down moving on box cars to be competitive in 2014. Let's take a look.
The Phillies entered 2013 with an Opening Day payroll of $159.58 million, about $30 million short of the $189 million luxury tax threshold in 2014, but not including things like minor league contracts that also count against the luxury tax. Gone from this number are the contracts of Michael Young ($6 million), Delmon Young (included in the Opening Day projection at $500 K), Roy Halladay ($20 million), and Carlos Ruiz ($5 million), bringing the total to $128.08 million.
There are a few arbitration eligible players that will likely be back. Ruben Amaro has stated that Kyle Kendrick will be tendered a contract for 2014, which is estimated to be around $6.6 million. Add to this Antonio Bastardo ($2.0 million), Ben Revere ($1.5 million), and possibly Kevin Frandsen ($1.3 million) and John Mayberry ($1.7 million). Worst case scenario, the Phillies will add $13.1 million back to their payroll in arbitration-eligible players, pumping their likely Opening Day roster back to $141.18 million before raises built into contracts kick in.
The first raise goes to Ryan Howard, who is set to earn $5 million more in 2014. Meanwhile, Cole Hamels is set to earn $3 million more and Mike Adams $2 million more in 2014. And of course, Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez is signed for about $4 million in 2014. The number for the team before considering minor league costs then jumps back up to $155.18 million, just $4.40 million less than their 2013 Opening Day payroll, leaving them very little wiggle room to sign anyone, yet alone a top tier free agent.
So if the Phillies tried to free up some money, where would they start? And would a Red Sox-style turnaround be even remotely possible?
The problem the Phillies have, as we all know, is that very few players account for most of their salaries. For lack of a better word, the Red Sox were able to become more successful because they diversified their interests: they signed veteran players to short-term deals to fill holes in their line-up. Unfortunately for the Phillies, three of their larger contracts, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins, are immovable due to size and a pair of no trade clauses. A fourth, Jonathan Papelbon, could likely only be dealt if a significant portion of his salary was absorbed.
The easiest way to get talented players and to shed salary is to start from the top of the rotation: deal Hamels and Cliff Lee. Dealing Hamels is neither ideal or likely, but, even with $112.5 million remaining on his contract, he is among the most valuable trade chip on the roster and would free up $22.5 million from the payroll. Trading Hamels and, say, Adam Morgan and Ethan Martin, to a team looking to make a splash, for instance, the Reds, for Jay Bruce and Billy Hamilton or Homer Bailey and a prospect. A hypothetical trade that nets you $10-12 million in room under the luxury tax and either a replacement (Bailey) or a hole filler (Bruce) with a lottery ticket prospect would benefit the Phillies long term.
Trading Lee may be slightly easier. With two years left on his contract left, there may be a few interested teams for the 35-year old lefty. Who would say no first if the Phillies proposed Cliff Lee and two players to be named later to Texas for Adrian Beltre ($17 million in 2014, signed through 2015), Craig Gentry, and Luke Jackson? What if the Phillies sweetened the pot and included Maikel Franco and the Rangers included Martin Perez instead of Jackson? The Phillies would add a power hitting third baseman, a speedster outfielder, and one of the most-talked-about arms in the game, and net another $7.5 million more in space under the luxury tax threshold.
If we go with the above scenario of acquiring Bruce and Hamilton and the Rangers scenario of Beltre, Gentry, and Jackson, the Phillies would have shaved off $17.5 million from their books for 2014. In fWAR terms, the Phillies would add a 5 win third baseman, a gain of 5.4 wins from their 2013 mark from their third basemen and a 6.9-win swing from their right fielder. The addition of Hamilton makes Ben Revere expendable. If Hamilton is even a one-win player next year, it would improve their center field situation by 2.2 wins. The gain of 14.5 wins is, of course, reduced, by the loss of Hamels and Lee (9.3), but would net the Phillies about 5.2 wins. It would also likely take everyone short of Jesse Biddle to execute these deals.
With the $17.5 million in savings, what if the Phillies solidified their left field situation? The Phillies could sign Shin-Soo Choo for an average annual value of about that amount, adding about four wins. The Phillies would then have any combination of Cody Asche, Domonic Brown, Revere, and Darin Ruf to offer as trade chips. Brown and Revere have the most trade value while Asche has some and Ruf has very little. And even more unfortunately, the rest of the Phillies money is nearly immovable. Unless the Phillies get creative and trade players on minimum contracts for minimum contracts, they will not get very far trade wise and likely would have no money to spend.
In short, even with fortuitous trades as outlined above, emptying out the farm, the Phillies would gain only about nine wins for 2014, bringing their improved total to 82 with an Opening Day payroll of about $158 million with total salaries near around $175 million (adding 11% of the salaries to the Opening Day total) with quite literally no starting pitching. Assuming the Phillies would choose to add another $12-13 million to go all the way to the luxury tax threshold, the Phillies could add maybe Scott Kazmir and Phil Hughes for 3.5 wins, if everything broke correctly, getting them to about 85 wins.
Even with the most advantageous series of trades and bargain bin shopping in recent history, the Phillies will be unable to blow up their team like the Red Sox did in 2012 to make a run in 2013. Even if they found takers for their largest contracts and were able to somehow obtain like-talent in the exchange, the Phillies are currently handcuffed rather badly to the point where some of their only options are bargain-bin discount players. This team, under the best circumstances, likely has a ceiling of 78-80 wins as is and there is no path out of it in sight.
As remote as it may be, the Phillies could field a pretty competitive team dumping all salary possible and loading up on middle of the road free agents while trading younger players to acquire more established talent. For instance, the Phillies could dump Lee and Hamels' combined $47 million salary for 2014, combined with the $12 million or so they'll have under the luxury tax and add a number of pretty decent pieces to fill holes. For an estimated $13 million per year, the Phillies could roll the dice on Ervin Santana (2.7 wins), put Chris Young in right for $7 million a year (1.1 wins), sign Kazmir and Hughes for around $13 combined for 3.5 wins, bring in Jarrod Saltalamacchia for $10 mil for 3.5 wins, and make a splash with Ellsbury in left or center for $19 million a year (4.5 wins). Those moves would put the team at about the same spot the above scenario would but with the added bonus of having your trade chips in Brown and/or Revere plus no returning salary from the Hamels/Lee deals. All of those moves, however, while making the team more fluid, and likely stronger long term, would only net the Phils an additional six wins after considering the losses of Hamels and Lee.
The most creative thinking may not be able to allow the Phillies to escape this hole. Through 2015, the game plan may be "Hamels, Lee, pray for rain, and that Maikel Franco is the 2015 NL MVP".
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That trade to the Red's is a pretty crazy idea but may just be worth while.
Basically whatever has to happen to improve this team needs to be big, creative and more then the free agent market provides. I also like how the Utley trade rumor story was pared with this. I really wanted to get something from the royals system but maybe Cesar, Ruf and a SP could work?
I agree if the Phillies want to improve the moves they make are going to have to be bold and creative. Unfortunately I have seen no sign from management that they are prepared to move in that direction. To me the resigning of Chase Utley(I have a great respect for Utley don't get me wrong) was a signal that the Phillies still think they can "tweak" themselves back into the mix of competition. I don't think that is going to work. . Also I think the Phillies are going to have to find some diamond in the rough bench players and get rid of those such as Mayberry a player who continues to make this roster besides the fact that he is simply not going to provide any offense to the team. The bullpen was ungodly bad last year as well and there are no easy solutions for that. I would like to see the Phillies move towards a long range plan to rebuild this team into a competition but as I said I don't see that mindset from its General Manager right now.
Sandy, just curious — in what way does the Utley signing hurt their ability to rebuild?
Phillies should've traded Utley this past season at the trade deadline. Phillies aren't going to the Playoffs with this current crop of players, so a trade for a few decent prospects would've made sense.
Cliff Lee
Mini Mart (just kidding)
All those players should've gotten the Phillies at least 7-8 prospects.
Utley won't push Phillies into the playoffs. So it's better to trade him and try to re-build. And perhaps sign a couple of cheap veterans.
This article was one of the best in a long time. Finally people are starting to realize that there is a need to do radical things. And holding on to fan favorites is just prolonging the rebuilding process.
Phillies should do whatever it takes to trade Howard too. If it means eating 20 of his 25 million yearly salary, then fine. Do that and get at least one prospect in return.
Howard is only blocking up and coming players. Phillies aren't making the playoffs because of him.
Howard could actually be almost half decent if he was allowed to split time between DH and first base, so AL is necessary.
A team like Tampa would be a good fit, eat 20 mil of Howards contract, and get one of their average prospects in return.
A complete overhaul is necessary.
Some of you guys that are such fans of Hamels, Lee and especially Utley, may remember that prior to the big Dodgers-Red Sox trade last year, Dodgers actually called Phillies about a deal for Cliff Lee. That was the moment when Ruben could've overhauled Phillies.
But he didn't. And now Red Sox, not Phillies, are one game away from winning the world Series.
@Benny, the way I see it, we have:
– a big market team
– a front office willing to spend something close to the luxury tax threshold
– a new TV deal coming up that will mean an additional $100-$150 million or more in annual revenue
– a desire to maintain a competitive team so as to maximize that deal
Given all of that, I don't think there was ever a chance of a full scale rebuild of the kind you describe.
And from my perspective, that's fine, because a) chances are only some portion of the "7-8 prospects" would have panned out, and b) there is nothing saying that at the end of that, in a few years, you would have a competitive team, let alone one that makes it to the postseason. Those prospects who did pan out would be paired with players like Hernandez and Asche (who have been projected as good bench to at best average major leaguers), and some day Franco and Biddle if they continue to develop.
The contracts they've signed for Hamels, Utley, and Lee (and for at least 2012, Rollins), have not been for nostalgia's sake — they have all been at market or lower prices, providing some of the best production at their respective positions.
They've been rebuilding since July 2012 while trying to remain competitive. The strategy was a sound one — it's the execution that could have been better. We all hope execution improves this off-season, but that would have likely been the case no matter what strategy they pursued.
This article is so full of holes I can't hardly begin to comment.
The first thing that springs to mind is the idea that because the Phils' opening day was $i59.58 million in 2012 does not mean that that is the maximum figure they can spend. They can spend up to the tax limit (or beyond, if they choose) so even if they start 2014 at your figure of $155.18 M it doesn't mean they only have $4.4 M to spend. It's assinine to even say that.
Also, the Reds may wish to make a splash, but they aren't a large market team so it's not likely they'll add salary in order to trade away a highly rated prospect such as Hamilton.
I also don't see why the Phils would want an aging 3rd baseman, probably on the decline, instead of just keeping Franco, who is way younger, way cheaper, and also hits for power.
If Hamels is gone, or Lee, who is to replace them? Santana and Hughes certainly can't.
In fact, the entire idea of trading young players for more established ones is what got them in trouble to begin with. Win now? If they had the farm system of Boston, maybe they could dump a few key players like Lee or Hamels. But they don't.
They will have to be creative, as you state. But that doesn't mean they have to toss out the baby with the bathwater.
To take it a step further, spending money won't get them out of this mess. The era of being able to buy success through free agency is over. Giving someone a five year deal for what amounts to two years of meaningful production puts a team on the fast track to mediocrity.
This organization needs to get back to developing it's own players. The fans will be patient if they know there's an actual plan in place.
Look if out Cliff Lee and cole
we can't win games hello you take way this 2 we be the same ok you need keep Cliff Lee and cole two good players for a player you real do not know gohelp out the teem hmm I know cliff lee and cole help out the teem this year I like cliff lee and cole I be so damn mad if the phillies tried them thing I will not be a fan at all just have cliff lee be there for 3 years he be done playing the games .
What did I just read?
what read you know i don't figure and can't it out either.
Is a Sox-style rebuild possible you ask? No…not as long as Ruben Amaro, Jr. is the GM.
i am one of the biggest pessimists out there but the fact of the matter is no one knows for sure how Howard's return to the lineup will affect the players around him and the way they're pitched to. Having a healthy Howard is the x-factor. Again we weren't really discussing Maikel Franco at this time last year so we also don't know if the light will turn on for a minor league player who can contribute at the major league level.
I would wager, Del, that even as the guy writing that, you under estimate the depth of that comment.
Just off Howard alone, there is a ton to fret about, and be pessimistic about, because there's an attraction to that sort of thing. Case in point, film at 11 always goes hand in hand with murder or a fire.
But it's not complete fantasy to think of him doing better than is seemingly expected. And it could well effect other parts of the lineup. It's kinda silly to put numbers on it, let's just think of improvement, and see if it happens, and where it leads.
While I'm not carried away optimistic on it happening, it's one of the reasons I'm gung ho on pitching being a priority.
Franko was a good mention, too.
Franco not asche, we need right handed bats. Split 3rd between asche and Franco next year, and if Franco is better as expected trade asche before the trade deadline.
No….Maybe 2 years ago they could of attempted something like this. With the exception of Lee and Cole there isnt anyone on this team worth much in a trade. For that matter not sure anyone will take many of old players out of our hands. They also dont have many A level prospects to build on. Im not jumping on the Franco wagon just yet. Also without further ado ( not going to beat this horse much) but then their is the Howard contract which i wouldnt say is crippling but is undermining what they can do.
Another way out is Howard to bounce back to the 260 35+Hr 100+Rbi and Rollins get on base much more. Then the entire bullpen have a good year, Asche prove he is an everyday 3B in the league.
…and I might win the Powerball lottery tomorrow.
Your line of wishful thinking, hoping and counting for the best outcome always, is what has brought this franchise down.
Roy Halladay COULD bounce back and be an ace again.
Utley could regain his health and strength and hit .300 and mash 30+ homers again.
Rollins could have another MVP season.
Papelbon could strike out everyone he faces.
Kendrick could add 10 MPH on his fastball and be the best thing since sliced bread.
Stan Musial could rise from the dead and come back to the Phillies.
Everything is possible, I guess.
But praying and wishing won't get us anywhere.
That's why all you guys who were happy when Hamels and Utley were resigned, are at fault.
Do you seriously think Mozeliak was popular in St Louis when he allowed Pujols walk?
No. But he was obviously right.
I said above, a) when you have $180 M to spend, an overhaul was never in the cards, and b) given that, signing Hamels and Utley, two of the best at their respective positions, are good deals.
That came out more argumentative than I intended, although the points stand.


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MONTPELIER Some Champlain College gaming design and development majors say many of their gaming industry peers would like to stay in Vermont after graduation, but the industry in the state lacks the job opportunities that Montreal, Boston and New York City offer.
To change that, a group of legislators wants to find $75,000 in the budget to help grow the video game development industry in Vermont in a way thats similar to how ski resorts are marketed and supported.
We want to help grow and, in fact, jump-start this industry, Sen. Anthony Pollina, a Progressive, Democrat and Working Families Party legislator from Washington County, said Wednesday at a news conference at the Statehouse.
The money could be used to advertise Vermonts game development possibilities in gaming industry publications, pay for internships, and help pay for certain private sector representatives to attend video game conferences and promote Vermont as a place to do business, according to Sam Andersen, executive director of Central Vermont Economic Development Corp.
There is already a small base of game developers in Vermont with offices in Burlington and Montpelier, for example, but theres plenty of room for growth, and legislators hope the proposed money for gaming development efforts would expand that existing base.
In the capital city, an educational technologist and a gaming industry professional have been working on their projects recently in a shared workspace called Local 64, above a downtown candy store. While they share workspace, they also share an interest in the gaming industrys future in Vermont.
Chris Hancock, the educational technologist, has been developing educational games and tools for his own business, Tertl Studos LLC. In the past when he has attempted to fill job openings, he hasnt found enough qualified applicants in the area, requiring him to train students to do the work.
Edmar Mendizabal, the professional video game developer and adjunct professor in the Champlain College Division of Communication and Creative Media, has been doing work for GameBlocks, a firm based in South Pasadena, Calif., that provides online services to gaming companies. He also works on his own business, an independent game development company he co-founded, called 2Dawn Games, Inc.
Mendizabal also founded the Vermont Game Developers Association last year, and hes hoping to promote the state to grow a talent pool of around 100 people. Such a base of talent, the thinking goes, could be an effective incentive for existing out-of-state gaming companies to come set up shop here in Vermont.
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Advocates of the proposed funding, like Andersen of the CVEDC, suggest that financial stipends of around $500 could make it possible for more gamers and game developers to attend similar conferences, professional journeys that they might otherwise not be able to afford. These individuals would be networking across the country and helping get the word out about Vermont as a good place to be for the gaming industry.
Although recent market research studies have indicated that U.S. sales for video games and gaming hardware declined in 2012, the global gaming industry was reported to be worth $70.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow to $117.9 billion in 2015 thats according to a report by Albany, N.Y.-based Transparency Market Research.
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(Tuesday, March 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Brittany Broersma, a senior at Sunnyside Christian High School (Washington), has announced her intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defender volleyball and track programs.
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