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NL Central Links: Bryant, Cueto, Burnett
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is baseball's best prospect, as per Baseball America's newly-released list of the top 100 prospects in the game. Since being drafted second overall in 2013, Bryant has put up an extraordinary .331/.431/.673 slash line and 58 homers in 832 minor league plate appearances, which includes an 1.036 OPS in 297 PA at the Triple-A level last season. The Cubs placed six players on the top 100 list overall, including four in the top 19 (Kyle Schwarber at #19, Jorge Soler at #12) and two in the top three, as shortstop Addison Russell was ranked in the #3 spot.
Here's the latest from around the NL Central…
- "There's nothing new to report" about Johnny Cueto's extension negotiations with the Reds, agent Bryce Dixon told John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer in a text message. Dixon said in a text message. "Johnny's excited for camp and optimistic about the season and wants to be a Red, so nothing's changed on our end." Cueto reiterated to reporters today that he wants to stay in Cincinnati but is focusing on his Spring Training preparations rather than contract talks.
- If the Reds can't extend Cueto before he hits free agency next winter, the question then becomes whether the team will be competitive enough to avoid having to trade Cueto before the July deadline, MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince writes.
- A.J. Burnett made it clear to Pirates GM Neal Huntington that he only wanted to pitch for the Bucs next season, which almost made their negotiation "odd," Huntington tells FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. Burnett declined a $12.75MM player option with the Phillies to sign a one-year, $8.5MM deal to return to Pittsburgh, and finding the appropriate dollar figure was difficult. "The last thing we wanted to do was insult him," Huntington said. "At the same time, every dollar we can save in every contract we can re-allocate to another player who can make us deeper, a better club. It was almost a little bit more challenging to approach that negotiation vs. a negotiation where you know you're competing against prior comparable contracts or other players on the market." Also in the piece, Burnett talks to Rosenthal about how he missed his Pirates teammates and how he decided that 2015 will be his last season.
- In other NL Central news from earlier today on MLBTR, Pedro Alvarez won his arbitration case against the Pirates, and the Cardinals and John Lackey haven't made any headway on a new contract.
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Quick Hits: Burnett, Red Sox, Yankees, Reds
On this date 42 years ago, MLB owners unanimously approved a three-year experiment for the American League to use the designated hitter. The initial vote had all NL owners vetoing the DH while the AL split 8-4 in favor with the concept's creator, A's owner Charlie Finley, voting against because his idea of a designated runner was nixed.
Here's the latest from around baseball:
- Pirates right-hander A.J. Burnett tells Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review this will be his last season. "I got one (season) left," said Burnett. "It's going to be one of those rides where you know it's the end."
- The Red Sox, with their current roster, are poised to exceed the luxury tax threshold and will set an Opening Day record of more than $193MM, writes Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal. The overage may only last one season, as MacPherson notes the club's 2016 payroll obligations total $130MM.
- The current Yankee roster is more intuned with GM Brian Cashman's philosophy than previous years, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. "We're just trying to improve ourselves and get better," Cashman told Davidoff. "We're trying to plot a new road to another championship. I think we're more diverse and have more flexibility."
- The Yankees are expected to hire Jeff Pentland as their hitting coach, Alan Cockrell as assistant hitting coach, and Joe Espada as their infield coach beating out Willie Randolph, reports YES Network's Jack Curry (Twitter links).
- Fangraphs' David Laurila opines the Reds are spinning their wheels this offseason by trading established starting pitchers Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon for decent-but-not-great prospects and surrendering a prospect for the 37-year-old Marlon Byrd.
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NL Central Links: Burnett, Hammel, Hoyer, Cueto
The Pirates had the inside track on signing A.J. Burnett, as agent Derek Braunecker told Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It's the only place he wanted to play in 2015. He instructed me to negotiate exclusively with the Pirates and thankfully there was mutual interest," Braunecker said. Burnett enjoyed his previous stint in Pittsburgh and rejoined the Bucs on a one-year, $8.5MM deal. Here's some more from around the NL Central…
- Mutual interest exists between the Cubs and free agent righty Jason Hammel, CSN Chicago's Patrick Mooney reports. Hammel pitched well during his three months as a Cub in 2014 prior to being traded to the A's, and Mooney points out yet another connection between the two sides — Hammel played under Joe Maddon in Tampa in 2008. At least nine teams and as many as 12 teams have reportedly shown interest in Hammel this offseason, including the Astros and Yankees.
- The Cubs' trade for Tommy La Stella "wasn't a precursor to anything," GM Jed Hoyer told reporters (including ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers). "Sometimes you have to acquire guys that can get on-base. It's something we needed." The La Stella deal seemed curious given how the Cubs already have a surplus of young middle infielders, though Hoyer said his team had tried to trade for La Stella "several times in the past."
- It's an open question as to whether or not the Reds will sign Johnny Cueto to a new contract, though an extension shouldn't be ruled out on purely financial reasons, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer opines. Though Fay thinks extending Cueto would cost "probably north of $150MM," the Reds will be seeing a revenue increase over the next few years thanks to a new TV deal. If Cueto will take a back-loaded deal, that would lessen the burden on the Reds' payroll until Brandon Phillips' contract is off the books following the 2017 campaign.
- Fay thinks there is a "close to zero" chance that the Reds would trade Cueto this winter, since "owner Bob Castellini is not going to have a fire sale. Period. He thinks this team can win and he wants to win badly." While Cincinnati seems likely to deal a starting pitcher this offseason, recent rumors suggest that Cueto will stay put.
- The Cardinals should jump at the chance to acquire a power-hitting outfielder and not worry about blocking their young OF prospects, Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch opines. Miklasz feels the Cardinals have some long-term questions in their outfield since Jon Jay is "a year-to-year" player who almost lost his job last offseason, right field prospects Stephen Piscotty and Randal Grichuk are unproven and veteran Matt Holliday is only under contract for two more seasons.
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Quick Hits: Tigers, Yankees, Burnett, Hellickson
The Tigers are a team built to win in the present, but that doesn't mean their future has to be bleak, Jeff Sullivan of Fangraphs writes. The team's recent four-year deal for Victor Martinez is one of many Tigers contracts that could turn ugly, and the team already has $75MM on the books in 2018 for Martinez, Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander. But that doesn't mean they won't have any flexibility. Considering the likelihood of modest payroll increases in the coming seasons, they could have a payroll north of $180MM in 2018. That would give them enough leeway to have a shot even with their current commitments and thin farm system. Sullivan suggests that one future-oriented move the Tigers could make would be to sign J.D. Martinez to a long-term deal. Here are more notes from around the big leagues.
- Yankees first baseman Greg Bird has been named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League. Bird, a fifth-round pick out of high school in 2011, hit .271/.376/.472 in a 2014 season split between Class A+ Tampa and Double-A Trenton. Bird then hit .313/.391/.556 in 26 games with the Scottsdale Scorpions. The 22-year-old Bird isn't on the same level as the previous winner, Cubs super-prospect Kris Bryant, but he could still potentially play his way onto the Yankees roster at some point in 2015.
- Re-signing David Robertson is the Yankees' highest priority this offseason, Bill Madden of the New York Daily News writes. The Royals' success shows how important a good bullpen can be, and how much a good 'pen can do to help starters who don't rack up high innings totals. With Robertson, Dellin Betances, Adam Warren, Jacob Lindgren, Shawn Kelley and new acquisition Justin Wilson, the Yankees could have one of the stronger bullpens in the Majors in 2015, Madden writes. On the flip side, the Yankees would like to re-sign starter Brandon McCarthy, but they think they'll be able to replace him if another team outbids them.
- A.J. Burnett is a back-end starter at this point, but his new discount contract is still a good one for the Pirates, Dave Cameron of Fangraphs writes. The deal is only for one year, and it's likely to produce about 1.5 WAR in value, which is a solid rate for an $8.5MM contract. Meanwhile, the Pirates' homer-suppressing ballpark, defensive shifting and emphasis on pitch framing make Pittsburgh a great destination for pitchers.
- Dave Stewart of the Diamondbacks sees Jeremy Hellickson as "a number two or number three starter," Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic writes. The prospects the Diamondbacks sent to the Rays, Justin Williams and Andrew Velazquez, both have potential. (Williams hit .351/.403/.437 in 320 plate appearances in rookie ball and at Class A South Bend this season, impressive numbers for an 18-year-old at any level.) But for Stewart, Hellickson's talent was more important, and he can help the Diamondbacks now. "They could both be All-Stars, but from our standpoint they're three or four years away from being major league players," says Stewart. "We have an opportunity to get a good starter to put in our rotation now and go along with our plans for our team with the 2015 season."
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Central Notes: Burnett, Kluber, Cardinals
A.J. Burnett will prove to be a bargain for the Pirates, Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes. The Pirates have a great record with recent free agents like Russell Martin and Edinson Volquez, and Burnett is still a strikeout pitcher. He'll also be recovered from a hernia issue that dogged him in 2014, and he'll have a more favorable ballpark and defense than he had in Philadelphia. Here are more notes from the Central divisions.
- Potential offseason extension candidates include NL Central and AL Central players like Josh Harrison of the Pirates, Corey Kluber of the Indians, and Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas of the Royals, Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com writes. It will be awhile before Kluber can really cash in on his AL Cy Young award win, Castrovince notes — he isn't eligible for free agency until after 2018, by which point he'll be heading into his age-33 season. Extending him now would give the Indians cost certainty through his arbitration seasons. As Castrovince points out, extensions for Harrison, Hosmer and Moustakas don't appear that likely — the Pirates would probably like to see how Harrison performs in 2015, and Hosmer and Moustakas are represented by Scott Boras, who may prefer to see what his players might get in free agency in a few years. Also, neither Hosmer nor Moustakas were nearly as impressive in the regular season as they were in the playoffs.
- GM John Mozeliak says the Cardinals aren't heavily involved in the market for Asian players right now, Fangraphs' David Laurila tweets. Mozeliak does add that the Cardinals can't totally ignore that market, however. The GM's answer came in response to a question about Japanese phenom Shohei Otani, who struck out 179 batters in 155 1/3 innings and threw 101 MPH as a pitcher, as well as hitting .274/.338/.505 as an outfielder for the Nippon Ham Fighters last season. Otani is probably many years away from playing in the US, if he ever does, but MLB scouts are keeping an eye on him, for obvious reasons.
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Pirates Sign A.J. Burnett
The Pirates announced that they have signed right-hander A.J. Burnett to a one-year deal. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Frontline Athlete Management client will receive an $8.5MM guarantee (Twitter link).
Burnett, who turns 38 in January, spent the 2012-13 seasons with the Pirates and revitalized his career in black and gold while helping the Bucs to end a historic playoff drought. However, the Pirates declined to make him a qualifying offer following that season and didn't feel they were able to offer him a salary commensurate with his market value, which proved to be true, as he signed a one-year, $16MM contract with the Phillies. That contract contained a mutual option that vested as a player option, but Burnett turned down a guaranteed $12.75MM from the Phils to take $4.25MM less and return to Pittsburgh — a team and environment of which he spoke fondly even after his departure.
After posting a combined 3.41 ERA with 8.9 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 393 1/3 innings as a Pirate, Burnett struggled in Philadelphia, posting a 4.59 ERA in 213 2/3 innings. Burnett's walk rate spiked while his ground-ball and strikeout rates dipped, resulting in the inflated ERA and an NL-worst 18 losses (though the Phillies' poor team performance obviously impacted that last number). Burnett pitched the entire season with a hernia that required offseason surgery — another likely factor in his 2014 struggles.
Burnett will return to a Pittsburgh rotation that faces the potential losses of both Francisco Liriano and Edinson Volquez, who are now free agents. He'll slot in behind Gerrit Cole and perhaps Vance Worley and Jeff Locke, though the Pirates figure to be active in seeking to add other experienced arms to the 2015 rotation. A return to the Pirates could boost Burnett's performance, as the move will again pair him with pitching coach Ray Searage and an infield that is known to be above the most aggressive in baseball, in terms of shifting (a welcome sight for Burnett's ground-ball generating arsenal).
One question for Burnett is whether or not he will again be throwing to the talented Russell Martin, who is a free agent as well and is expected to be too expensive for the Pirates to retain. The Bucs recently acquired Francisco Cervelli from the Yankees, who could pair with Chris Stewart to form this year's catching tandem for manager Clint Hurdle if Martin is not retained.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
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10:50am: A team source disputes that any offer was made to Burnett, tweets Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun.
10:15am: The Orioles have extended an offer to free agent righty A.J. Burnett, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports on Twitter. Though nothing is close at the moment, Passan notes that Baltimore will be a player in the starting pitching market.
Baltimore was strongly rumored to be a destination for Burnett last year, before he signed on with the Phillies. That was due in large part to the fact that the veteran was said to prefer to pitch for a team close to his Maryland home. This time around, however, he is said to be willing to play anywhere for a contender.
The O's had a surprisingly effective rotation last year, in spite of the struggles of major free agent signee Ubaldo Jimenez. In terms of bottom-line results, the club's rotation landed at the back end of the top dozen teams by measure of earned run average. ERA estimators, however, were generally less favorably inclined.
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Sherman On Burnett, Josh Johnson, Johan Santana
The latest from Joel Sherman of the New York Post…
- Sherman notes that in the past, A.J. Burnett signed close to his Maryland home because his wife hated flying. However, agent Darek Braunecker says this is no longer a restriction. Sherman mentions previous interest from the Angels and Rangers. Burnett is wise to expand his market, since teams like the Orioles, Mets, and Nationals are not generally looking to add starting pitching.
- The Padres are working to re-sign Josh Johnson. They already declined a $4MM option on the righty, who had Tommy John surgery in late April. No deal is close for Johnson, tweets Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish.
- The Dodgers have let teams know they prefer to trade Andre Ethier and/or Carl Crawford and will listen on Matt Kemp. The Dodgers are willing to kick in cash or take a bad contract back, and will pay more down for a better return in players. This is one of the few ways teams can still use financial clout to purchase young talent, in my opinion. Sherman says the Dodgers feel their current outfield situation is untenable, which fits with Ken Rosenthal's report from Sunday. In a poll of 28 baseball industry insiders by ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, Ethier was considered the most likely to be traded.
- The Dodgers are also looking to add to their rotation and bullpen and are among the more interested suitors for Russell Martin. The Dodgers were one of four teams recently revealed to have a meeting in place with Martin's agent.
- Johan Santana is "hellbent on coming back," agent Chris Leible tells Sherman. Santana, 36 in March, was close to returning to the Majors with the Orioles last summer after April 2013 shoulder surgery, but he ruptured his Achilles tendon in June. Santana is currently jogging and playing catch.
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NL East Notes: Stanton, Mets, Nationals, Tomas, Hamels
As expected, the Marlins have begun extension talks with star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports on Twitter. President of baseball operations Michael Hill tells Spencer that the team has "reached out" to Stanton's representatives and that "negotiations are ongoing."
Here's more from the NL East:
- At present, the Mets are more inclined to fill their needs in the corner outfield via trade than through a free agent signing, reports Marc Carig of Newsday. New York is still hesitant to give up any of its best young talent in a swap. But veterans like Michael Morse, Alex Rios, and Torii Hunter all seem more like fallback options that the team would pursue if value can be had and nothing better has materialized. The Mets are said to prefer to add a right-handed bat.
- One other hypothetical possibility, Nick Markakis, is not presently engaged with the team in any way, according to Matt Ehalt of The Record (Twitter link).
- As they weigh their options at second, the Nationals are not unmindful of the Cuban market that has begun to materialize in recent weeks, James Wagner of the Washington Post reports. The primary possible targets, per Wagner, are 26-year-old Jose Fernandez and high-upside youngster Yoan Moncada. The 20-year-old Moncada will draw immense interest, with Ben Badler of Baseball America saying he is talented enough that he would be the odds-on favorite to go first overall in this year's amateur draft (were he eligible).
- The Phillies are still the favorite to land Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, with A.J. Burnett's decision to decline his option possibly burnishing Philly's chances. That does not mean they are without competition, of course. Other clubs that have seen (or will soon see) Tomas since his showcase include the Rangers, D'backs, Giants, Dodgers, Padres, Red Sox, and Mariners.
- Also per Heyman, the Phillies could clear yet more payroll space and add young talent through a deal for pitcher Cole Hamels, with the Cubs still showing interest in the lefty.
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A.J. Burnett Declines Player Option
Phillies starter A.J. Burnett has declined his player option, the Phillies announced. By turning down his $12.75MM option, Burnett will become a free agent.
Burnett's decision was one of the more closely-watched option situations around the game, in large part because the outcome was unclear. The Phillies have recently made clear they intend to focus the organization's energies on rebuilding for the future rather than competing in the near-term, and that — combined with his experiences last year — may have encouraged Burnett to leave the cash on the table.
Indeed, from Philadelphia's perspective, the savings on Burnett appear to constitute a nice opportunity. As MLBTR's Brad Johnson wrote in his outlook for the Phils, the decision swing open a significant bit of space between the team's current obligations and the luxury tax line.
For Burnett, the decision leaves him free to pursue a deal with a contending club, and his agent tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter link) that he'll do just that. Of course, Burnett presumably still carries his preference for joining a team within range of his Maryland home.
Burnett is not quite the commodity he was last year — his 4.59 ERA/4.14 FIP/3.95 xFIP/4.00 SIERA campaign does not have nearly the luster that last year's 3.30/2.80/2.92/3.03 numbers did. And he is a year older, entering his age-38 campaign. On the other hand, he again posted big innings totals and did pitch through a sports hernia for most of the year.
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It was a tumultuous Friday night at Dallas Police Headquarters, when Lee Harvey Oswald was being led by detectives through a hallway crowded with clamoring news reporters peppering him with questions. Just before he disappeared into another office, he yelled out, "I'm just a patsy!"
It was a short declaration which on the surface seemed to reveal much. Yet since that day it has been the subject of intense speculation. What exactly did he mean?
Some have said that he was just a hapless victim, who unwittingly fell into a patsy trap. Others have elevated him to the status of a hero, a man bravely facing retribution by conspirators enraged at his attempt to stop the assassination.
These interpretations are certainly more credible than the lone-assassin theory advocated by the Warren Commission, yet ultimately they fall short, because they consistently avoid an important question. If he really was an innocent man, why did he not expose the real assassins? It would not have been difficult for him to give the news media the names of his erstwhile associates or any other information pertinent to the truth behind the assassination. Other fall guys never get an opportunity to speak to the press, yet Oswald had many. Time was slipping by, and the perpetrators of the crime were making their getaways. Why did he not speak out?
To answer the foregoing questions is the purpose of this article. The proposition that will be presented here is that Oswald was not an innocent man; instead he was at the very heart of the conspiracy, one of the privileged few who knew the plot in its entirety, including his own role as the patsy. While he was in the custody of the police, it was essential for him to gain complete mastery over his own interrogation, not only to throw the police off the track of the real assassins, but also to direct the investigation towards those who had nothing to do with the crime--the ideological enemeis of the conspirators. For this critical role, I believe that he was eminently qualified.
One would think that a man who had put up a big fight in resisting arrest would have been either scared or angry. Yet if his demeanor following the arrrest is any guide to his frame of mind, then he was not perturbed at all. As he was being driven to the police station, the detectives who were with him in the car noted his uncanny serenity. C.T.Walker said,"He was real calm. He was extra calm. He wasn't a bit excited or nervous or anything." (1) Sgt. Gerald Hill said, "He gave the appearance of arrogance, but he did not talk boastfully. In fact, he talked very little. This was one of the things that stuck out most about him in my mind, was how quiet he did keep." He did, however, protest his arrest. He said, "I don't know why you are treating me like this. The only thing I have done was carry a pistol in a movie."
"Yes, sir, you have done a lot more. You have killed a policeman."
With absolutely no emotion, he said, "Well, you can only fry for that."
"Maybe you will get a chance to find out."
"Well, I understand it only takes a minute."
Someone asked, "Why did you kill the officer?"
He did not answer. He was asked other questions, but he refused to respond to any of them. He just sat in silence for the rest of the way.
When they had arrived at the station, the detectives got the suspect out of the car and formed a wedge around him, guiding him through the crowded basement. Sgt. Hill suggested to him that he could hide his face if he wanted to. He said, "Why should I hide my face? I haven't done anything to be ashamed of." (2)
Detective Walker took him to a small room in the homicide office. After they had both sat down, Walker began by asking him, "Did you kill the officer, because you were scared of being arrested for something?"
"I am not scared of anything. Do I look scared now?" (3)
Thus began more than twelve hours of interrogation, which extended over two days. Those who saw and heard him noticed that he kept his cool throughout the weekend. Dectecitve Richard Sims said, "He conducted himself, I believe, better than anyone I have ever seen during interrogation. He was calm and wasn't nervous." (4) Postal Inspector Harry Holmes said, "Oswald was quite composed." (5) And Detective James Leavelle said, "He was in control of himself at all times. In fact, he struck me as a man who enjoyed the situation immensely and was enjoying the publicity and everything was coming his way." (6) The consistency of these impressions shows that he was neither frightened nor dismayed by the circumstances he found himself in.
Captain Will Fritz wrote the following remarks concerning Oswald's knowledge of police interrogation methods: "I noted that in questioning him that he did answer very quickly, and I asked him if he had ever been questioned before, and he told me that he had. He was questioned one time for a long time by the FBI after he returned from Russia. He said they used different methods, they tried the hard and soft, and the buddy method and said he was very familiar with interrogation." (7) Yet his shrewd performance in the homicide office indicates that he was far more familiar with the techniques of interrogation than simply having experienced it at the hands of the FBI. Those who watched him noticed his ability at adroitly countering the best efforts of police officials to put him off balance. At least two high-ranking law enforcemnt officials suspected that he had been programmed with situation-specific training. Former Police Chief Jesse Curry told author Anthony Summers in 1977, "One would think Oswald had been trained in interrogation techniques and resisting interrogation techniques." To the same author, D.A. William Alexander had this to say: "I was amazed that a person so young would have had the self-control he had. It was almost as if he had been rehearsed or programmed to meet the situation he found himself in." (8)
That he knew what to say to his interrogators in sindicated by the fact that he could respond to questions as quickly as they were formulated. This was not a sporadic capability, but rather he could do it consistently with every question that was put to him. To those watching him, it must have been a fascination tour de force. Detective Boyd said, "I never saw another man just exactly like him...just as soon as you would ask him a question, he would just give you the answer right back -- he didn't hesitate about his answers. I mean as soon as you would pop him a question, he would shoot you an answer right back and like I said, I never saw a man that could answer questions like he did." (9) According to L.C.Graves, "He was quick to answer and quick to make a remark when he was spoken to or asked a question...He is sharp when it comes to talking to the men. He listened to everything, everybody he saw, and he had an answer by the time you got through aksing him...He didn't hung for words, didn't hesistate at all." (10) Leavelle said, "He did always smile and never hesitated for an answer, always had an answer." (11) And Sims said, "He had the answers ready when you got through with the questions." (12) According to FBI Agent Bookhout, "Anytime you asked a question that would be pertinent to the investigation, that would be the type of question he would refuse to discuss." (13) And Capt. Fritz said, "Every time I asked him a question that meant something, that would produce evidence, he immediately told me he wouldn't tell me about it and he seemed to anticipate what I was going to ask." (14)
One of the last to hear him speak before he died was Harry Holmes, who wrote, "Oswald at no time appeared confused or in doubt as to whether or not he should answer a question. On the contrary, he was quite alert and showed no hesitancy in answering those question which he wanted to answer and was quite skillful in parrying those questions which he did not want to answer. I got the impression that he had disciplined his mind and reflexes to a state where I personally doubted if he would ever have confessed." (15)
During that whole weekend there appears to have been only one time when Oswald seemed to have lost control. It occurred in the homicide offices about three hours after his arrest. A deputy named Roger Craig identified Oswald as the one who left Dealey Plaza in a Nash Rambler station wagon driven by a dark-skinned man. When confronted with Craig's accusation, he was visibly shaken. He had all the dismay of an undercover agent who had just found out that his cover was blown. "Everybody will know me now," he groaned. At this point Craig was escorted out of the office. (16) What happened inside after he left can only be imagined. Whoever was in charge of damage control must have had his hands full trying to prevent this unexpected difficulty from escalating into a crisis. Somehow it was accomplished by bolstering Oswald's original story of leaving the Book Depository in a bus (which was not true) and by impugning Craig's integrity. This required the cooperation not only of Oswald, but also of the Dallas Police.
There were a number of key issues about which Oswald could have given essential information, but chose not to. Such issues included his whereabouts at the time Tippit was killed, the location of the place where he bought or obtained his pistol, the reason he had for bringing it into the movie theater, and his purpose for going to Mexico City. To illustrate his refusal to cooperate, I will focus on police inquiries concerning the name Hidell, which was found on three identification cards and on two mail box rental applications.
As he was being driven from the theater to the police station, he was asked what his name was. He did not answer, but sat in silence. Sgt. Hill asked Bentley to check to see if he had a wallet. Bentley reached down into his left hip pocket and pulled one out. He looked in the wallet and found a card that had the name "Lee Oswald" on it. He pulled out another card and it had the name "Alek Hidell." Since the suspect was not talking, one of the detectives said, "I guess we are going to have to wait until we get to the station to find out who he actually is." (17)
When he was brought into the station, one of the first to interview him was Gus F. Rose. He asked for the suspect's name, and the man said, "Hidell." As Rose examined his identification cards, he saw one card that had the name "Alek Hidell" and another that had "Lee Oswald." Which one was correct? he asked.
The suspect replied, "You're the cop. You figure it out." (18)
He was later identified as Oswald when fellow Book Depositor workers being questioned by police saw him and pointed him out. During that afternoon he was asked about the Hidell name. He said that he had picked it up in New Orleans, while working for the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. (19)He declined to answer any questions regarding the draft registration card, which had Hidell's name and Oswald's picture on it. He also did not want to state his reason for carrying the car of what use he made of it.
In the final interrogation session, Holmes asked him if he received any mail or packages addressed to A.J.Hidell.
"No, absolutely not."
"Had one come under that name, could this fellow have gotten it?"
"Nobody got mail out of that box but me; no, sir, maybe my wife, but I couldn't say for sure whether my wife eer got mail, but it is possible she could have."
"Well, who is A. J. Hidell?"
"I don't know any such person."
Holmes showed him the application for a mail box in New Orleans. It had three names on it: Lee Oswald, Marina Oswald, and A. J. Hidell.
"Here this shows as being entitled to receive mail Marina Oswald."
"Well, that is my wife, so what?"
"It also says A. J. Hidell."
"Well, I don't know anything about that."
Capt. Fritz interrupted and said, "What aboutthis card we got out of your billfold? This draft registration card where it shows A.J. Hidell."
Oswald flared up angrily, "Now I have told you all I am going to tell you about the card in my billfold. You have the card yourself, and you know as much about it as I do." (20)
Secret Service Inspector Kelley asked him, "Well, isn't it a fact when you were arrested you had an identification card with his name on it in your possession?"
Oswald grunted and said, "Yes, that's right."
"How do you explain that?"
"I don't explain it." (21)
It is apparent from the above exchange that Oswald must have had some strong reason for concealing the origin of the name. It probably had some deep, esoteric meaning that allowed him to perform some function of his secret activities. (22)
It was Saturday afternoon when Robert Oswald finally got through the red tape in order to see his brother. He was escorted to a cubicle that had a telephone and a glass window. Presently Lee came out and sat in the opposite cubicle. He motioned to his brother to pick up the phone. In a calm voice, Robert heard him say, "This is taped" -- a warning to be cautious in their conversation. After some discussion of various personal matters, Robert asked bluntly, "Lee, what in Sam Hill is going on?"
"I don't know," he said.
"You don't know? Look, they've got your pistol, they've got your gun, they've got you charged with shooting the President and a police officer. And you tell me you don't know what is going on?"
He stiffened and straightened up, and his facial expression was suddenly very tight: "I just don't know what they're talking about," he said firmly and deliberately. "Don't believe all this so-called evidence." (23)
Oswald's contempt for the "so-called evidence" was in stark contrast to the optimistic assessment of police officials, who told the news media that they were building a solid case against Oswald. When asked about the rifle found in the Depository, Oswald denied that he ever purchased it or had it in his possession. He also denied that the paper sack that he carried to work contained a rifle. The only sack he carried to work was the one that contained his lunch. Another item of evidence that did not impress him was a road map which had a mark at Houston and Elm. He said, "Don't tell me there'as a mark near where this thing happened." Fritz asked him to explain the mark, and he said, "What about the other marks on the map? -- I put a number of marks on it. I was looking for work and marked the places where I went for jobs or where I heard there was a job." (24)
When the police found snapshots of him armed with a rifle and pistol and holding two Marxist newspapers, they thought that they had found something significant. Yet when Oswald saw them, he promptly ridiculed them as fakes. He said that someone had taken a picture of him as he was being transferred from office to jail or jail to office. The image of his face was then mounted onto a different body. He knew all about photography and at the proper time he would point out the picture's spurious characteristics. (26)
Capt. Fritz tried to coax Oswald into revealing where the setting of the picture was located. It appeared to be the backyard of some residential building. Yet Oswald remained firm in his refusal to furnish this information. (26) Later Fritz found out from Michael and Ruth Paine that the picture was taken at the apartment at 214 Neely Street. The Oswalds had lived at that location for almost two months during the previous March and April. The next morning, Fritz again asked Oswald about the backyard photo, and again he denied that he had any knowledge of it. He also denied that he ever lived at the apartment on Neely Street. When he was told that friends of his had said that he had indeed lived there, he responded by saying that theywere mistaken. He repeated once more that he never lived there. (27) While it is true that the backyard photos are fakes, it is also true that Oswald was dissembling when he said that he had no knowledge of them. For one thing, they were taken by his wife Marina at their apartment on Neely Street. Secondly, they were found by the police among his possessions at the Paine house. It is doubtful that the police could produce such a clumsy composite as Oswald claimed. Considering the circumstances of their origin and where they were found, it is quite likely that the one who produced these composites was Oswald himself.
From the very first session of the interrogation, Oswald openly declared his allegiance to Castro, fully supporting the Cuban Revolution. He said that he was a member of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC), a socialist organization dedicated to promoting better relations between the United States and Cuba. He had been the secetary of the New Orleans chapter, and his duties were writing letters and collecting dues, which came to a dollar a month. (28) (Actually, he was running a one-man operation.) While passing out FPCC literature on the streets of New Orleans, he got into the altercation with anti-Castro Cubans and was consequently arrested and briefly jailed.
Oswald's commitment to socialism even extended to his choice of lawyers. He said he wanted no other lawyer but John Abt, who was located in New York. He did not personally know Abt, but he knew that Abt was noted fo defending Communists who allegedly violated the Smith Act, a law that made it a felony to promote the overthrow of the US government. He did not want a Dallas lawyer representing him, and he even turned down an offer by his brother Robert to find a lawyer for him. He said that if he could not have Abt, then he would get a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union.
In his final interview on Sunday, Oswald was asked if he was a Communist. He emphatically stated that he was not. "I am a Marxist but not a Leninist-Marxist." In the course of this interview he repeated this statement as many as two or three times. (29) When he was asked what the difference was, he said, "A Communist is a Lenin Marxist and I am a Karl Marxist." (30) When the police were still unable to fathom the difference, he said that it was a long story and it would take too long to explain. Notwithstanding these emphatic pronouncements and instances of past revolutionary activities, it would be a mistake to conclude that he really was a Marxist. Inside the back cover of one of his FPCC pamphlets was a hand-stamped address: FPCC, 544 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA. This was the location of a prominent center for anti-Castro, anti-Communist activities. The very oddity of this address in one of his own pamphlets offers a solid clue as to the true character of his mission in New Orleans: that he was not a Marxist nor was he a Castro sympathizer. He was, in fact, an agent provocateur, working for such right-wing fanatics as David Ferrie and Guy Banister. His ultimate goal was not to serve left-wing organizations, but rather to sabotage them. That he would continue to declare his ties to the FPCC, Cuba, and even the Soviet Union after the assassination indicates that he had no intention of abandoning this mission. Anyone listening to his Marixist procalmations might easily jump to the conclusion that the assassination had been a Communist plot.
Oswald's continuation of his Marxist pretences after he was brought into custody is an an indication thathe was not a hostile patsy with the potential of saying or doing things that could defeat the cover-up. In fact, his part in securing the plot from exposure was so indispensible, that he might be considered thelynchpin of the conspiracy. No doubt he believed that the critically flawed evidence and conflicting eyewitness statements would get him off the hook. When he cried out "I'm just a patsy!" he was merely pretending to be the victim of treachery or entrapment. It is a matter of irony that he was double-crossed anyway. He became a genuine patsy, when the plot against his life came to fruitiion in the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters. The man who thought that he could fool the world never realized that he himself could be fooled.
From JFK/DEEP POLITICS QUARTERLY, Vol. 1, No.2. Used by permission of the author. Electronic or other reproduction is prohibited. All rights reserved.
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|Magikano DVD Box Set: Complete Collection Anime DVD Manufacturer: FUNimationHaruo Yoshikawa always thought he was your average run-of-the-mill middle school student: great attendance record, no real plans for the future, and three adorable, loving sisters in Maika, Chiaki, and Fuyuno. Perfectly normal, right?Wrong! What Haruo doesn't know is that his three sneaky sisters have been keeping him in the dark about a little family secret: they're all magic users! In the blink of an eye, Haruo's "normal" life does a 180-degree turn to the insane with the arrival of the enchanting Ayumi, who for some reason seems very interested in turning Haruo into a "real man"... as well as awakening his dormant powers!Contains episodes 1-13.Special Features: Clean Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation, Trailers.Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
Editor's NoteThis two disc release from the whimsical anime series MAGIKANO includes episodes 1-13 of the show, telling the story of Haruo Yoshikawa, a boy whose world is turned upside down when he learns that he actually comes from a family of witches. Extras with the set include trailers and textless opening and closing credits.
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What's New
AirWire (UPnP/DLNA)
To start using AirWire, you need no additional equipment. It is enough to have a TV set connected to the Internet or a media player and access to the Internet with the data rate not less than 4 Mbit/s.
As of today, AirWire has been tested with DLNA TVs, media players and music receivers from popular TV and HiFi brands.
If you wish to use AirWire in your application, use the integration instructions on our website http://airwire.tv/en/site/developers
Searching for devices can take up to 1 minute
Known issues:
• If AirWire has found no devices, check if they are connected to the same network as WiFi.
• The WiFi router should have the enabled function of traffic exchange between devices in the LAN.
• Settings of your LAN, Internet connection broadband, load level of the server from which the video is transferred can influence the video quality.
• If the application does not find your media player or TV set, check if the Digital Media Renderer (DMR) option is enabled
• Some devices partially support the DLNA standard, because of which they cannot perform some commands of the application
• Some video files and images cannot be played back since the device in which you try to open them does not support such file formats.
VLC for Android
This is the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. VLC for Android can play most video and audio files, as well as network streams and DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC.
VLC for Android is also a full audio player, with a complete database, an equalizer and filters, playing all weird audio formats.
VLC is intended for everyone, is totally free, has no ads, no in-app-purchases, no spying and is developed by passionate volunteers. All the source code is available for free.
VLC for Android™ plays most local video and audio files, as well as network streams (including adaptive streaming), DVD ISOs, like the desktop version of VLC.
All formats are supported, including MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, Ogg, FLAC, TS, M2TS, Wv and AAC. All codecs are included with no separate downloads.
VLC for Android has a media library for audio and video files, and allows to browse folders directly.
VLC has support for multi-track audio and subtitles. It supports auto-rotation, aspect-ratio adjustments and gestures to control volume, brightness and seeking.
It also includes a widget for audio control, supports audio headsets control, cover art and a complete audio media library.
This version is for all devices except ARMv6 devices. They will be supported in a future release.
VLC for Android needs access to :
• "Device & app History" to be able to read logs, to help understand crashes and issues, so we can improve VLC.
• "Photos/Media/Files" to read your all media files :)
• "Device ID & call information" in order to pause music/video during incoming and outgoing phone calls.
• "Other" to check network connections and hide the streaming parts when needed.
Permission Details :
• It needs "read phone status an identity", in order to pause music during outgoing and incoming calls.
• It needs "read the contents of your USB storage", in to order to read your media files on it.
• It needs "modify or delete the contents of your USB storage", in order to allow deletion of files.
• It needs "full network access", to open network and internet streams.
• It needs "control vibration", in order to provide UI feedback when seeking in the video and audio players.
• It needs "prevent phone from sleeping" in order to prevent... your phone from sleeping when watching a video.
• It needs "change your audio settings", in order to change audio volume.
• It needs "modify system settings", in order to allow you to change your audio ringtone.
• It needs "view network connections" in order to monitor whether device is connected or not, to hide the streaming parts.
- For Android TV app only:
• It needs "record audio " for audio search using your microphone.
• It needs "to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting" to set recommendations on Android TV launcher screen.
Plex for Android
Note: If you've already purchased the app or have a Plex Pass, you do NOT need to purchase again! We attempt to detect your previous purchase automatically. If this fails, please select "Already Paid?" on the activation screen and follow the instructions to restore your purchase.
Free functionality
• Unlimited casting of photos and videos from the Camera Roll on your phone or tablet to Plex apps on Roku, Chromecast, Android TV, Fire TV, and Plex Home Theater (coming soon to Xbox One, Playstation, and other apps).
• Unlimited casting of any media on your Plex Media Server (free download available at https://plex.tv/downloads) to other Plex Apps.
• Remote control your big screen Plex Apps.
• LIMITATION: Playing media from your Plex Media Server on the device running this app is limited (one minute for music and video, watermark on photos) until the app is unlocked.
Unlocked functionality
• Unlock unlimited streaming to your phone or tablet with a Plex Pass subscription that includes many other premium features (available at https://plex.tv/plexpass) -OR- a small one-time in-app purchase.
Here's a small taste of more things that Plex does to make your media experience awesome:
• Plex makes your media beautiful with artwork, rich metadata, and related content.
• Plex automatically converts your media on-the-fly to play on any device.
• Easily share your media with friends and family.
• Plex Pass feature: Sync media to your phone or tablet for offline viewing.
• Plex Pass feature: Sync media to your favorite cloud provider including Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box, so you can stream media even when your server is offline.
• Plex Pass feature: Online Trailers and Extras for the movies in your collection!
• Mark online videos from sites like Vimeo and YouTube to be able to 'Watch Later' on all of your Plex apps.
Getting up and running is easy, install the FREE Plex Media Server now (https://plex.tv/downloads)!
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A PLEX MEDIA SERVER (AVAILABLE FOR FREE AT https://plex.tv/downloads) INSTALLED AND RUNNING TO STREAM LOCAL MEDIA. VERSION 0.9.11.1 OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED. DRM-protected content, ISO disc images, and VIDEO_TS folders are not supported.
(Video support via third party apps - it's up to you to install them)
This app is still in development, so there are glitches and probably serious bugs as well.
Help improving the app! Please contact the dev.
MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA Browser
Stream music, videos, movies and pictures from PC, NAS or any other device running UPnP/DLNA compliant media server. MediaHouse powers your device i.e. phone, tablets or google TVs with the following capabilities:
1. Automatic scan of your home network over Ethernet or Wifi to identify PC, NAS or any other device running UPnP/DLNA media server.
2. Shows capabilities of the scanned servers by dividing them into two categories, one from which you can serve content i.e. called Play From and others to which you can play that content i.e. called Play To.
3. Use MediaHouse as a browser, player or controller.
4. MediaHouse can control playback of content from a Media Server (called - Play From) to a Media renderer (called - Play To).
5. Favorites - Save albums and folders from multiple media servers while browsing
6. Play lists - add, delete, rename music play lists. Last played audio tracks are automatically saved.
7. Search your big server libraries for albums, artists, video, images by their title
8. Remembers your server selection and uses it in subsequent runs.
9. Built in music player with options to seek, pause, play, loop, shuffle and repeat.
10. Build in photo viewer with slideshow option.
11. Video play in NOT BUILT IN and MediaHouse uses other applications installed on your device. We recommend installing MXPlayer or BSPlayer, Moboplayer etc... They have support for many HD video file formats.
12. Support for Landscape mode
13. Displays album art and album thumb nails
14. Further Tips are available via menu option
THIS APP DOES NOT CLAIM TO BE DLNA CERTIFIED. Check http://www.dlna.org/consumer-home/look-for-dlna/product-search. However, here is a brief list of what our users are using today with MediaHouse.
UPnp/DLNA Servers
1. TwonkyMedia server
2. Windows Media Player 12
3. TVersity
4. Serviio
6. PS3 Media Server
7. MediaMonkey 4.0
8. Synology DSM 3.1
9. MediaTomb
10. MiniDLNA
11. PURE Flowserver
UPnP/DLNA Players
1. Windows Media Player 12 (Has good audio and video support)
2. Sony Network Media Players (Good audio but limited support on video playback).
3. And of course your phone or tablet works as always.
Special Thanks
1. This product uses TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Please consider contributing to the database.
OpenSource Projects Used
1. Cling - http://4thline.org/projects/cling/ - Distributed under LGPL. (Author: Christian Bauer)
2. ActionBarSherlock - http://actionbarsherlock.com/ - Available under apache license. (Author: Jake Wharton)
3. Universal Image loader - https://github.com/nostra13/Android-Universal-Image-Loader. Under BSD3 License. (Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Sergey Tarasevich)
Tag: Movie, Music, Video, Photo viewer, network player, media browser,
DLNA Sharing
Can help you to stream media in your Phone/Tablet, NAS(Samba Server), DLNA/UPnP Media Servers to any DLNA/UPnP renderer.
★ Share Media from Media Server to TV renderers
★ Share Media from android phone.
★ Full control: Play, stop, pause, volume, seek, loop .....
★ Support Android 4.0.3 or greater
OpenSource Projects Used
• Cling - http://4thline.org/projects/cling/ - Distributed under LGPL. (Author: Christian Bauer)
✔ Phone: Samsung, Sony
✔ TV: LG, Sony
✔ Sever: TVerisity, Serviio
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AllConnect - Play & Stream
The complete streaming solution for your Android device. Simple and intuitive design makes it very easy to stream all your media to any screen or speakers.
-All your media in one place: music, photos, videos, movies, tv shows etc.
-Stream to all connected devices: Apple TV, AirPlay speakers, Chromecast, DLNA devices, smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips, etc.), Xiaomi Box, Amazon FireTV, Xbox and more.
-Stream to XBMC, Raspbmc, Airfoil speakers and more.
-Stream from any source: media servers, online channels and the cloud
AllConnect is the only app on the market that supports all streaming technologies and works out of the box with more than 5 billion devices.
Tell us what's cool about AllConnect by writing to us at email@example.com.
DLNA/UPnP Sender - AirPinCast
NOTE: If the App doesn't work perfectly with your device, please contact us to improve(email@example.com). Your encouragement will help us move further.
It can stream media from: Android devices, NAS(Samba Server on Windows or MacBook), DLNA/UPnP Media Servers(Twonky Media, Serviio...)
to: DLNA/UPnP renderer(AirPin LITE/PRO, Xbox 360, DLNA Enabled TVs/boxes...).
★Multi-language support: English and Chinese
★Image rotation is supported
★Loopback play mode is supported
★SubRip Text subtitle is supported while video streaming if you use AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (PRO) as renderer
★Support Android 2.1 or greater
Screen mirror is for test:
1.For screen mirror in 'Setting', it can only work with AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (PRO) installed on Android TVs or boxes;
2.Your phone or tablet should be rooted;
3.The performance of mirroring may vary on different Android devices due to the hardware performance and the compatibility of display service in the firmware. You can also request a refund for AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (PRO) if the mirror performance on your phone or tablet is not satisfying.
LocalCast for Chromecast/DLNA
Cast/Stream videos, music or pictures
FROM your phone or tablet, NAS (DLNA/UPnP or Samba), Google Drive, Google+, Dropbox or a webpage
TO a Chromecast, Nexus Player, AppleTV*, SmartTV*, Sonos, Xbox 360*, Xbox One* or other DLNA Devices*.
// Unique features
- Videos: Zoom & rotate (Chromecast & other Google Cast devices)
- Pictures: Zoom & rotate & pan Chromecast & other Google Cast devices)
- NAS: SMB access
- Subtitles: Opensubtitle.org integration & subs from the same folder will be added automatically
// Videos
Please be aware that the Chromecast only supports a couple of formats. It can read containers like mp4, mkv, 3gp and m4v, but all these containers can use different codecs. If you can't hear the audio of a video, then the audio codec is not supported. If you can't see the video but hear the audio, then the video codec is not supported.
(I am looking into "on-the-fly" transcoding)
// Music
If you cast from your device or DLNA, the album cover will be displayed on the TV. The queue and playlists work with all files, but were added to easily set up music for your next party and don't worry about it.
// Pictures
On a Chromecast, Nexus Player or other Cast device:
You can rotate, zoom and pan pictures easily from the "Now playing" screen, just touch the button with the four arrows.
// Subtitles
If you use a Chromecast, Nexus Player or other Cast device:
You can easily add subtitles. Subtitles in the same folder will be added automatically. You can set a dedicated subtitle folder which will be searched when you start a video. Subtitle timing, font, background and color can be changed.
You can change the subtitle encoding in the settings, e.g. for arabic subtitles choose UTF-8
Internal subtitles which are inside the video container don't work YET
// Wireless headphones (beta)
Touch "Route audio to phone" on the "Now playing" screen, to listen to what you are watching on your phone. This feature is in beta: it might work most of the time.
// * Casting to DLNA Devices
This is currently a bit buggy, but I hope that I have it fixed before christmas.
// Beta
You can join the beta community and receive beta updates from the Google Play here: http://goo.gl/8Efbo9
// PDFs
Pdfs are converted to pictures in the app and can then be casted.
// Chromecast supported formats
// Recommended PC software to convert your files:
// In app purchases:
The app is free and ads supported, the ads can be removed via an in app purchase for a price from 1 to 7 €. Choose what you'd like to pay, all purchases unlock all Pro version features. Pro Version features currently are only:
- No ads
- Search (device only)
- Video preview when seeking on the "Now playing" screen
I am just one independent developer working on my apps whenever I can, without a big budget for testing on various devices. If you find a bug please contact me via Google+ or email and I'll try to fix it ASAP. Thanks for your support and happy casting!
In-app purchase: to remove the ads/buy the Pro Version
Storage: to search media
Allow WiFi Multicast: for the server
Network communication: Chromecast/Internet/etc.
Your accounts: Google Drive/Google+
Phone state/identity: Pause/Resume on incoming calls
*** Anonymous Usage Statistics ***
This App gathers anonymous usage statistics through Google Analytics to find bugs and enhance future user experience. You can opt out by deactivating this option in the App's settings.
AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (LITE)
★This is a free version of "AirPlay/DLNA Receiver". The professional version is "AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (PRO)" which works more stably and gives you much better experience.
★If you install it on Android 3.1 or greater, please do run this app at least once after installation or update, then the AirPin auto boot service can be registered to the Android system.
Forget AppleTV. Use your Android device or phone (Android TV/Set-Top Box/Mini PC are preferred) to receive videos, pictures, and music wirelessly from multiple devices.
Once the app is installed (and you've run it after installation) it runs in the background waiting to receive the media you send to it from another device. Just like you would for a DLNA/UPnP enabled TV or AppleTV.
Send music, videos, or pictures from your iPhone/iPad/Mac via Apple's AirPlay(Screen Mirror is not supported).
Or use your Android Phone/Tablet/PC with a compatible DLNA/UPnP app/program (i.e. iMediaShare, BubbleUPnP, etc) to send media directly to or stream from a home media server (i.e. Serviio, PS3 Media Server, etc) to "AirPlay/DLNA Receiver" installed on your Android device or phone.
Your "AirPlay/DLNA Receiver" device will show up in your other devices app/program as "ITV@" followed by a number. This is the identifier you will send your media to using your other devices. Follow your third party app/program instructions on how to send media from them.
"AirPlay/DLNA Receiver" is not a media server. It is a DMR (digital media renderer/receiver) only. It requires the use of other apps/programs to send media to it via AirPlay/DLNA/UPnP to play. All devices must be on the same network to function properly.
If you still don't know how to use, please goto http://www.waxrain.com/product_en.html .
★这是"AirPlay/DLNA Receiver"的免费版本,专业版"AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (PRO)":运行更稳定、并且很大程度提升了用户体验。
★如果您将其安装在Android 3.1或更高版本的设备上,请安装或更新后务必启动一次本程序,这样才能将开机自启动服务注册成功。
将iPhone/iPad(通过AirPlay)、Android Phone/Pad(通过DLNA/UPnP)、PC(通过DLNA/UPnP)等设备上的在线、本地媒体资源分享到Android电视/机顶盒上进行大屏观看,无需AppleTV或其它设备。本软件只是AirPlay和DLNA/UPnP的接收端,需要配合AirPlay控制端(比如:iPad/iPhone/MAC)或DLNA/UPnP控制端(比如:腾讯视频/UPnPlay/iMediaShare)使用。
3)Android Phone/Pad推送:打开AirPlay/DLNA/UPnP控制端应用程序,选择您的Android电视/机顶盒设备并播放;
4)如果对如何使用仍有疑问,请访问:http://www.waxrain.com/product.html 。
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Wondershare Player
* Discover Latest Online Videos
We pick and recommend you the most recent and hottest videos from other entertaining sites. You can view and search videos from various platforms, such as YouTube, Vevo and Hulu freely. It is a better way to search, discover and watch Movies, TV full episodes, hottest Music Videos and funny videos clips within one app.
Notice: Non-US countries are not allowed to visit Hulu.com as its region restriction.
* Watch Videos Later
Sometimes, you may be interrupted suddenly when you are enjoying a movie; or frustrated by the network connection. Now, don't be upset, you can add it in the "Watch Later" Queue, to watch it later without a data plan. Wondershare Player can download streaming videos from CNN, NY Times, Ted Talk, NASA TV, Funny or Die.
* Play Seamlessly between Android & Other Devices
Any time, any place, any screen - with Wondershare Player in your pocket, you can easily switch between the screen size of your choice - phone, PC or TV. As a full-featured UPnP/DLNA control point, Wondershare Player enables you to enjoy favorite videos and music anywhere you happen to be! Want to share it with friends and family? Just stream personal and online videos or music to a nearby large-screen TV. In addition to that, you can freely browse and play media files shared by your computer on Android phones. There's no need to sync, to upload onto cloud or to register to an online service... You're in absolute control!
* Transfer via WiFi
This feature will need to work with Wondershare desktop programs installed on your PC so that you can easily play files saved on your computer, on your mobile terminal. Firstly, please install Wondershare AllMyTube for Mac or Wondershare Video Converter Ultima for Mac, then scan the QR code to establish a connection. Two simple steps will make it possible to upload and play any videos or music on your phone. Meanwhile, the programs mentioned above can help you download videos from any webistes and convert them into your favorite format(s).
* Best Video Player for Android
Wondershare Player plays smoothly without any problem no matter the codec or format.
It supports all the video and audio formats, including FLV, AVI, MKV, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, ASF, M2TS, MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, M2TS, VOB, F4V, 3GP, etc.
It supports subtitles embedded video files, supports subtitles as SubStation Alpha(.ssa/.ass), SAMI(.smi/.sami), SubRip(.srt), MicroDVD(.sub/.txt), SubViewer2.0(.sub), MPL2(.mpl/.txt), PowerDivX(.psb/.txt), TMPlayer(.txt).
It plays DVD folders from SD card directly with DVD menu navigation.
It supports continuous playback and can automatically remember your last played position.
* More Features
Supports HTTP, MMS, RTMP and RTSP/RTP streaming media protocols, including m3u8 (iPhone and iPad online media format).
Provides search function to help you quickly find the files you want to play.
When you are visiting a stream media website, Wondershare Player will run automatically and save the web address.
Supports watching remote streaming media from a local server on PC.
Note:"watch later" does not work for videos from YouTube because of Google policy.
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My DLNA Server
The application is only for non-commercial and/or study purpose only.
Media Server
Some Things about the app, just to avoid complaints:
-The app only can see the media files that the Android gallery can see(except avi files), if you add a video and dont show in the gallery dont expect that the server cant see it.
I have tested it with: "mkv", "avi", "mp4"
-With some routers, specially those that are cheap or old, you will suffer a lot of disconnections, because the router is saturated and cant manage all the data, this is specially a problem with video.
-If you are connected to the Wifi and your client cant see the server, the problem is in the router in 90% of cases(check UPNP configuration or upgrade it).
-Please read the Help.
The Pro version is not limited in any way so you can use all the functionality of the application, although it is recommended that you first try the free app to see if your phone works well with the client that you want.
Pro version has the following functionality:
-Integrated Firewall (Select devices to allow them to access your multimedia content)
-Selecting individual files (You can choose what to share)
-Support subtitle (not all clients support them) for Smart TV / BD to Samsung and LG brands.
-Ethernet-Network Support (not tested on physical device).
Free version has the following functionality:
-Integrated Firewall (Select devices to allow them to access your multimedia content is limited to one device in state Forbidden or Allowed)
-Selecting individual files (You can´t choose what to share)
-Support subtitle (not all clients support them) for Smart TV / BD to Samsung and LG brands (Limited to only one subtitle activated at the same time).
-Ethernet-Network Support (not tested on physical device).
How to use:
-With your Android device connected to a network (WiFi or Ethernet), activate the server (automatically activated when starting the application).
With a DLNA compatible device (I use a PlayStation 3 or Winamp plugin with ml_upnp or UpnpPlay) open the server and view its contents.
For example: from the PS3 go to Music-> MediaServer-> Music-> All-> "select a song and wait." if you want to see the photos go to Photo-> MediaServer-> Photos-> All> "select an image and wait." and the same for the video.
The server can take up to 10 seconds to become visible in a customer, if for any reason after a while nothing happens, press the button on the mobile server (off and on).
Important note: Do not use p2p programs on the same WiFi network, since too many retransmissions introduced in communications.
Note: Although the server continues to run off the mobile screen, we found that the application works best with the screen on, so it is recommended to disable auto screen off.
Important Note:
If you are connected to a mobile wireless network and you suffer connections and disconnections when you try to transmit multimedia content, the problem is in the router (saturated), to solve this problem either upgrade the router's firmware to a version better or buy a router that supports standard 802.11ac.
Note: If the application is not running and when you return to run still not working (restarts the phone, this is very rare).
Known bugs:
With some video-transfer rate seems a little low (jumps in the picture), although this depends on the network speed and video resolution.
-Sometimes with television, the first time you display the contents of the server are only empty folders, if this happens the user must exit the TV's DLNA and re-enter to refresh the content. For example with Samsung TVs DLNA once selected if the contents of the folder is empty, press the "Back" until the server selection menu and reselect MediaServer.
TCL nScreen Pro
TCL nScreen Pro help to connect your smart phone to your smart TV through WI-FI, then you can you can show the video / Music / Picture in your smart phone to your smart TV with your family & friend , and you can use the smart phone as a remote control unit to operate TV by the Remote control application. This app will help you take full advantage of your TV's big screen and good sound.
This app should be installed to you android smart phone.
Main Features:
1. Media sharing: Simplay transfer your phone's photo, music and video to your Smart TV to diskplay or play, so you can take advantage of your TV's big screen.
2. TV Remote control: Allows controlling your smart TV simply over the local network. your phone can act as a Touch pad or TV Remote(IR Remote).
3. YouTube video shared to smart TV.
How to connect your smart phone to your smart TV:
1. Your phone and TV should connect to the same wilreless router, be sure to keep them in the same local network.
2. This app was only tested for TCL SmartTV. Theoretically, it can be used for other TV which support DLNA.
3. TV Remote Control function doesn't work for non-TCL smart tv. Media Share works for most of SAMSUNG, LG, SONY, Toshiba Smart TV.
4. This app can works with the following SmartTVs, If this app is ok for you, please response your SmartTV's Model name, these info will help other users.
Support non TCL models (provided by users, not tested by developer):
LG 47LM, LG 47LW5700, LG 42LN5710, LG 42LW573S,LG lb652v,LG PB6600,LG 47LM6400
Sony BRAVIA, Sony Xperia,Sony Z1
Details step of media sharing:
1.Click "TCL nScreen" on smart phone. Connect smart phone with smart TV via same Wi-Fi;
2.Click "Media Sharing" to browse media files;
3.Send media to TV to playback. (with one of the following options)
a)Drag & Drop folder/file to the TV icon on top of the screen;
b)Swing phone towards TV to launch the first file;
c)Play the media on phone and click the TV sharing icon;
4. While playing on TV, shake the phone to play previous or next file
Details step of Remote control
1. Click "TCL nScreen" on Smartphone. Connect Smartphone and Smart TV to the same Wi-Fi router;
2. Click "Remote Control" to operate Smart TV.
AllCast lets you cast to:
* Chromecast
* Amazon Fire TV
* Apple TV
* Xbox 360, Xbox One
* Roku
* Samsung, Sony and Panasonic Smart TVs
* Other DLNA Renderers
This is the free version of AllCast, which has a 5 minute viewing limit on pictures and videos. Upgrade to the premium version to remove the viewing limit.
Internet - Streaming from Dropbox/Drive
Wifi/Network State - Check if wifi is on
Change Wifi States - Search for devices on local network
Wake Lock - Keep Android on while streaming
Read/write External Storage - Play from SD Card
Read Phone State - Used for premium license verification
Get Accounts - Search for Google accounts
Use Credentials - Log into Google Drive
Superuser - Google Music casting
Troubleshooting? Check out the wiki:
Twonky Beam: 動画/音楽/写真の再生/転送アプリ
• DTCP-IP著作権管理機能を使用する場合、Android 4.0以上の端末とDTCPアドオンの購入(700円)が必要になります。
• Twonky Beamをスマートフォンやタブレットにインストールし、DTCPアドオンをご購入いただくと、ホームネットワークに接続しているBDレコーダやnasneに録画された番組をストリーミング再生したり、持ち出すことができます。番組を持ち出しておけば、ちょっとした空き時間に手元の端末で即視聴することができます。さらに、U-NEXT、端末内の動画や写真をWi-Fi対応TVやオーディオ、その他メディア・プレーヤに転送して再生することもできます!
• Twonky Beamサポートコミュニティはこちら。よくある質問集、トラブルシューティングなどの情報がご覧いただけます。また、Twonky Beamに関するお問合せをご記入いただけます。
• 株式会社ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント製のnasne(ナスネ)TMと、Twonky Beamとの接続性検証はパケットビデオ・ジャパン株式会社によるものです。接続に関するお問合せは、こちらのフォーラムへご記入いただけます。
• Androidタブレットをご利用の場合には、ソニー提供のRECOPLAを併せて使うことで、閲覧したい番組のキーワード検索や、より快適なアプリ操作が可能です。RECOPLAについての詳細はこちらをご参照下さい。


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Miss Annie Rhyne was a 1917 graduate of the PHSON and worked at Presbyterian Hospital for 48 years. She did the staffing, made rounds and assisted the students from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. She also lived in the dorm until her retirement in 1965. In 1956 the Alumni Association started a loan program in her name to support the students. Today the fund that honors Miss Rhyne's service is a scholarship.
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Chrysler Group Announces Broad Series of Fuel-Efficiency Initiatives; More Hybrids and New Engines
21 June 2007
The Chrysler Group announced a broad set of new initiatives targeted specifically at improving the fuel efficiency of future Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Included in the announcement is the addition of a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee BLUETEC Tier 2 Bin 5 compliant diesel.
Chrysler outlined a number of new technologies and possible applications that will begin entering the market in 2009. Among the initiatives are a commitment to developing mild-hybrid technology and expanding the company's two-mode hybrid program; new six- and eight-cylinder gasoline engines, including the application of cylinder-deactivation in a V-6; dual-clutch transmission technology; a common axle program; and weight reduction, aerodynamic and drivetrain initiatives.
Additionally, the company announced it is exploring the development of a 4-cylinder diesel engine for the North American market, and the expansion of its 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine.
Chrysler Group is focused directly on improving fuel efficiency across our vehicle lineup. We have developed and are implementing a series of major initiatives—including a bigger push in hybrid and clean-diesel technology—to meet the needs of American consumers.
Many of these fuel-efficiency initiatives will be incorporated simultaneously into a single vehicle family—our new V-6 with Multi-displacement System (MDS) mated to a dual-clutch transmission, for example&mash;ultimately resulting in double-digit-percentage fuel-economy gains.—Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President – Product Development,
The announced initiatives are:
Mild hybrids. Within the next few years, Chrysler will offer a mild-hybrid powertrain featuring start/stop, regenerative braking, and some traction assist in a Chrysler Group vehicle.
Two-mode hybrid. Chrysler Group announced today that its two-mode hybrid program will expand beyond the Chrysler Aspen Hybrid and Dodge Durango Hybrid, which debut next year. (Earlier post.)
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee BLUETEC. The 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee will join the 2007 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty as one of Chrysler Group's first Tier 2 Bin 5 compliant diesel offerings.
Further application of the 3.0-liter V6 CRD diesel.
The possibility of a four-cylinder diesel for the North American market.
Phoenix V-6 with cylinder deactivation. Chrysler has recently broken ground on three new plants for the production of the next-generation of V-6 gasoline engine it calls the Phoenix family. The V-6 family will feature an aluminum die cast block, dual variable valve timing (VVT) and a two-stage oil pump, along with cylinder deactivation and other technologies. Chrysler expects to deliver across-the-board V-6 fuel efficiency improvement of six to eight percent in addition to new levels of V-6 power and performance.
Upgraded 5.7-liter HEMI V-8. For 2009, Chrysler Group will deliver a significantly upgraded version of its renowned 5.7-liter HEMI V-8, resulting in notable gains in fuel efficiency, refinement, power and torque.
New 4.7-liter Flex-Fuel V-8. The new 4.7-liter V-8 offers up to five percent better fuel economy than the previous 4.7-liter engine. At the same time, this E85 flex-fuel engine delivers increased performance and improved refinement. These improvements come from the 4.7-liter V-8's two spark plugs per cylinder (the only Chrysler Group engine to do so, other than the 5.7-liter HEMI), increased compression ratio, improved cylinder-head port flow and new combustion system. In addition to improved fuel economy, the result is a 30-percent increase in horsepower and a 10-percent increase in torque (up to 75 additional horsepower and 35 more lb.-ft. of torque, depending on application) compared with the previous 4.7-liter V-8 engine.
Dual-clutch transmission technology. A new dual-clutch transmission developed in partnership with Getrag joins the Chrysler Group lineup in significant volumes in 2010 model-year vehicles. The new dual-clutch transmission is expected to deliver a fuel economy improvement of up to six percent, based on preliminary testing. The new transmission is equipped with two independent lay-shaft style gear sets with separate clutches, using manual transmission-based components. During shifts, the next gear is anticipated and pre-selected. Then one clutch is opened while the other is closed, allowing shifting without torque interruption. The result is quicker acceleration and refined shift quality.
Common axle program. New common axle technology will result in fuel-economy and axle-efficiency gains, while providing weight savings, cost reduction, increased refinement and less complexity. New advanced materials increase overall axle strength and reduce package size. Already featured in the Chrysler 300C SRT8, this axle will soon move to other Chrysler Group vehicles.
Aerodynamic, weight reduction and drivetrain improvements. A new set of initiatives are in place to improve fuel efficiency across its vehicle lineup by at least five percent. These initiatives include weight reduction, aerodynamic drag improvements, reduced rolling resistance and brake drag, optimized accessory loads, and minimized drivetrain losses.
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They still don't get it. While it is good they are working on improving fuel economy, nearly every single engine they are doing this on, they are also bumping up the power!
I would think that instead of bumping up the power, why not downsize the engine to match the existing engine's output and increase fuel economy even more?
Seeing these types of announcements and seeing the same manufacturers fighting so hard against raising CAFE limits blows my mind.
They REALLY need to focus on weight reduction at Chrysler.
I thought the 300C and Charger were attractive vehicles and then I saw the unladen weight (3800 to 4100lbs). How is it that these sedans are heavier than vans and trucks of 10 years ago? They weigh as much or more than AWD luxury vehicles. I can see that all cars are getting heavier (Accord & Camry now tip the scales around 3300lbs when they were 3000lbs 10 years ago) but 4000lbs is just rediculous...the 1960s/1970s Challenger weighed 4000lbs only when outfitted with the outrageous 8.0+ Liter engine.
This seems pretty ambitious considering their finances, etc. A lot of it looks like a 'kitchen sink' press release for the clueless.
i.e. 'we gonna do everything, and there ain't nothing we ain't gonna do, and it all gonna be right'
Desperate men do disparate deeds. They have to get better product to the dealers.
As others note, Chrysler vehicles are heavy. And even their newest stuff shows little concern about that. They don't go with strength - when the 300 was selling did they improve fit and finish and keep it hot?
Their one chance seems to be in diesel where no company has a lock.
Bet it all on diesels - cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, the works - and serial diesel hybrids and hope those take off. No way they are going to win with gasoline, mild hybrids, and what they have announced to date.
I'm guessing that engine downsizing may be prohibitively expensive due to agreements with their suppliers. They can't just up and say they don't want any more small block V8s, since the supplier is already tooled to produce them, so they have to figure out how to work with the contracts and make their current engine lineup more efficient.
I don't see anything in here that would indicate that they have the vision to survive. Pity.
Maybe that is why they are building new plants for the Phoenix V6 engines. I haven't seen any information on the displacement range, so the jury is still out on that.
If their hibrid's are anything like the Saturn Vue, you can forget it.
What does that mean, Shigley?
If your wondering why power? They want a v 6 as powerful as most v8s but much better milage. They want a mid distplacement v8 to take the place of the behemoth v8s.
Thats why.
Ages ago, when they had to borrow money from the federal government to stay afloat, it included strings that they had to produce some economical, higher mileage vehicles. They produced the k-cars, which weren't great, but were affordable, and it actually helped them recover. I guess now they think they need to make too much margin to cover healthcare costs, so they wouldn't want to go that route.
Agreed. Look at the new GM crossovers as an example. The 3.6 V6 with VVT and 6-speed auto powers those 5000lb vehicles just fine and with acceptable fuel economy. There is little need for a V8. For those that want more power, they may be able to pair the souped-up 3.6 with DI with the dual-mode hybrid transmission.
Plus, you can't push around 4000lb cars with 150hp and 200ft-lbs of torque.
To think, they were using Mitsubishi sourced 3.0L & 3.5L V-6 engines just 15 years ago and got by just fine with 141 to 175hp in 3000 to 3200lb vehicles.
k-cars weren't that great?
I loved the old 2.2L turbo in the Omni. Small car, tons of power (for its weight and the day and age)...okay, so there were some headgasket problems but just swap it out with a metal gasket from the get go and you are golden!
No program for Plug-in's. No program for EV's. No program for the future electification of transportation. They will surely be left in the dust.
Good luck surviving Chrysler!!!
No program for Plug-in's. No program for EV's. No program for the future electification of transportation. They will surely be left in the dust.
Good luck surviving Chrysler!!!
No program for Plug-in's. No program for EV's. No program for the future electification of transportation. They will surely be left in the dust.
Good luck surviving Chrysler!!!
No program for Plug-in's. No program for EV's. No program for the future electification of transportation. They will surely be left in the dust.
Good luck surviving Chrysler!!!
"Plus, you can't push around 4000lb cars with 150hp and 200ft-lbs of torque."
The Ford S-Max with the base gas engine has a curb weight of 3,900 lbs with 143hp and 140lb/ft torque still does 0-62 in 10 seconds. The diesel is 200 lbs heavier but offers 250 lb/ft and achieves 30% better fuel economy.
While nothing on the list from Chyrsler is revolutionary, they are at least steps in the right direction. Hopefully things will move faster once the new company is completely shot of the lousy Mercedes management. Cerberus may break it into bits in the end, but at least for now having non-auto-industry people calling the shots potentially allows for new thinking at Chrysler.
Besides, consumers are really to blame here. If Chrysler is selling heavy cars powered by monster V8s that's because people have been buying them. With ridiculously low gas prices there was (and to a lesser extent still is) no short-term penalty for doing so.
It means Chrysler will more than likely throw together a hybrid like GM did with the Vue, just to say they have a hybrid. The Vue gets what, 32/27 MPG? I did better than that with my 1991 V6 Buick LaSabre. Buzz words like "Mild Hybrid, Two-Mode hybrid, new technology and possible appliations" makes me wonder. I wish Chrysler the best, but everyone I know who ownes on has had nothing but problems.
I don't even like the term "mild hybrid". They've got to spend the money to develop and install the system, so why do it half ass? Let's see some innovation and and some leadership and some better ideas. And something that I can plug into a wall. A good hybrid system can help them move that weight if they really feel it's necessary to keep it. Hp is nice, but how much of that could be tuned into better fuel economy at the same amount of power?
The Phoenix V6 engine family will replace the need for most V-8s in cars. With all aluminum, VVT, DI and MDS ans possibly camless operation, it is as good as any V6 on the planet, and will be used by Mercedes as well. The dual mode hybrid, shared with GM will be much more efficient than the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive of the Prius. That is nothing to sneeze at.
Offering T2B5 diesels across the board, from small I4 to mid size V6s, and using Cummins for the big trucks is sound too. The small V8 has been a fine start, but was unfinished. Now it is or will be. With all aluminum, OHCs, VVT and now they are talking of MDS as well. The only thing missing there is DI. The World engine I4 just introduced last year is competitive with all other fours in the world.
It would appear that all their engines will be capable of running an Atkinson cycle with little change.
This is a program to have State of the Art power trains throughout their product line.
As for the mild hybrid announcement, I recall all the cooiing and billing here when the exalted foreign BMW announced its intentions for that too. Now a domestic manufacturer does it, and again there is derision. I will welcome providing mild hybrid features if they adopt them across all models as standard equipment. Doing so builds manufacturing volumes for HEV and PHEV drive train subsystems like electric HVAC electric power brakes and electric assisted steering. Every step helps in the Electrification of Ground Transport.
The only thing unannounced is PHEVs. I would want to save that as a big announcement of its own.
I suspect that Chrysler will make a splash with a HEV and then PHEV minivan. I suspect that will be the debut of the front drive dual mode hybrid drive train.
The one thing encouraging is that the new owners did not choose to pinch pennies by killing capital investment for engines, transmissions, drive trains and axles. That was a fear when Daimler sold them.
You bring up some interesting points, Stan, but is it hype or fact? Case in point. If "double-digit" improved fuel economy means 10%, then the Dodge Durango, which gets around 14/19 mpg average, would be an additional 1.4/1.9 mpg. My son owns a 2006 model that averaged 16 mpg on a recent trip. So even a 30% improvement in mpg would not be that impressive and, I doubt that Chrysler could do better than 30%.
In any event, I applaud Chrysler's direction, but implementing all, or even half of what they propose by 2009? Tick-tock.
"It means Chrysler will more than likely throw together a hybrid like GM did with the Vue, just to say they have a hybrid."
Shigley, let us be fair here. As it relates to automobiles, the definition of "hybrid" is up for debate. Yes, there have been many derivations. Parallel versus series. Full versus mild. 2-mode. However, just as you cannot offer just one type of vehicle or even a single engine in most cases, why must there be a one-size-fits-all hybrid setup?
GM's hybrid has merit. It's relative simplicity and lower cost (as compared to a a full hybrid) allows it to be used in almost any application with little modification. One could easily see this almost becoming standard in the not so distant future.
I understand you don't feel like it merits the use of the word hyrid, but why not? Does it not facilitate ICE start/stop? Does it not provide a degree of assisted electrical propulsion? Does it not recapture energy during braking? Does it not improve fuel economy by at least 15%? What should you call it?
Additionally, as the federal tax credits for hybrids are based on the percentage of improvement over the non-hybrid version, it's not like the subsidy is disproportionate.
I fail to understand how improving real world fuel economy by 15% is any any way a bad thing for the public. There is nary a bad word regarding news of direct injection or variable valve lift implementations, even though their respective fuel efficiency increases range from around 3% to 8%.
I'm with Angelo. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
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