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Facing deadlines to open the long-stalled children's museum in the north San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles officials are turning to utility ratepayers and sanitation customers to put up nearly $8 million to help open the project.
On Friday, the City Council will consider allocating $3.9 million from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and $3.6 million from the Bureau of Sanitation to help meet a year-end fundraising deadline.
In return, the Discovery Science Center Los Angeles will dedicate a third of its exhibit space to the LADWP. The exhibit, which will last for up to 30 years, will focus on energy efficiency and water conservation, and the utility's efforts to do both.
The DWP logo will be displayed on signs on the exhibit and on promotional materials.
DWP watchdogs have questioned why city leaders are spending ratepayer dollars to get a science center - formerly known as the Children's Museum of Los Angeles - up and running.
"The City Council is using DWP as a slush fund," said Jack Humphreville, who serves as the ratepayer advocate for the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.
He called the museum a "pet political project," and added, "Ratepayers are basically funding the city obligations."
The DWP and Sanitation funds are another infusion of money for the museum, which is built but has been sitting empty behind a fence at the Hansen Dam Recreation Center. City officials need about $21.3 million to operate the exhibit program.
Earlier this year, the City Council approved an $11.8 million financing package for the center.
City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana, who helped put the financing deal together, said the partnership with the LADWP and Bureau of Sanitation on the science center is unusual for the city.
But the two agencies have overlapping goals with the Orange County-based Discovery Science Center, which will run the museum, he said.
"The goal of the exhibit is not for the DWP to promote themselves," Santana said.
"It's to promote recycling and conservation, which is part of their effort to keep rates low. It makes sense that the DWP and Bureau of Sanitation would be supporting greater awareness."
The new Children's Museum of Los Angeles was first proposed in 2000 as a $10 million public-private partnership. But the project was plagued by limited fundraising and cost overruns.
The city took ownership of the project in 2009 after the nonprofit museum filed for bankruptcy.
Earlier this year, city officials signed a deal to operate the facility with the Discovery Science Center, which frequently partners with local water agencies on exhibits.
The city is facing a financial deadline. Without securing $7.5 million from the DWP and Bureau of Sanitation by the end of the year, the center would not qualify for federal tax credits.
But critics says no independent cost analysis has been done by the DWP on the cost of the exhibit, and the funds aren't coming from monies earmarked for education. The contribution also comes as the DWP increases electricity rates, and plans to ask the City Council next year to hike water rates, critics say.
At the Board of Water and Power Commissioners meeting last week, commissioner Richard Moss voted against the proposal. "My concern is that this isn't the proper expenditure for the department at this time. To set up museum exhibits and spend $3.9 million on it doesn't sit well with me," Moss said.
Joe Adams, president of the Discovery Science Center, told the board the science center would become a regional institute, drawing children from nearby counties.
Additionally, DWP commissioners were given estimates - based on the Orange County facility - that more than 220,000 children and 600 teachers a year will be educated at the center.
"We believe a hands-on approach will change behaviors that last a lifeline," Adams told the commissioners.
Asked by one commissioner why the DWP couldn't contribute less, such as $1 million, rather than the $3.9 million figure, Adams replied:
"You could fund us less, but it doesn't help us with the new market tax credits that we are trying to achieve."
Cora Jackson-Fossett, spokesman for the Department of Public Works, which oversees the Bureau of Sanitation, said the Board of Public Works took no vote on approving the funds, and instead let the City Council and Santana's office handle the allocation.
The center, she said, would allow promotion of the agency's Clean Water and Solid Resources Programs.
"The children's museum provides an opportunity for the bureau to expand its educational outreach as well as strengthen partnerships with youth and residents to improve public health and the environment," Jackson said.
City Councilman Richard Alarcón, who represents the Hansen Dam area, and has spent the past five years seeking money for the site, expressed excitement the center could finally open.
"This is huge," he said, of getting funding from the DWP and Bureau of Sanitation. "By getting these two commitments, we're taking the first step."


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Treatment Options for Seizures and Epilepsy
Your treatment plan will depend upon a number of factors, including:
- Type of seizures you have
- How the seizures affect you
- Your age
- Your lifestyle
Because each person's treatment is unique and individualized, we cannot provide a one-size-fits-all description of treatment. But there are some general options for treating epilepsy. Your treatment plan will include one of or a combination of these options:
Watchful Waiting
Not all people with seizures will require treatment. If you've only had one seizure, or your seizures don't put you in danger, we may take a watch and wait approach rather than starting medication right away.
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If we agree that a medical approach to treatment is best for you, we will start with medication. The medication we use falls into a class of drugs called anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). Significant progress has been made in medical management of epilepsy in the last several decades. The number of available AEDs has increased from a handful in the early 1980s to more than 20 today. The new generation of AEDs is not necessarily more effective than the old medications, but they are a lot more tolerable in terms of side effects. With new choices, patients have more opportunities to find the right medication that provides satisfying seizure control and minimizes the side effects. Unfortunately, AEDs only control the symptoms of epilepsy, but do not cure it. In approximately 30 percent of patients, seizures cannot be adequately controlled with medication. For these patients, non-medical treatment such as surgery, vagus nerve stimulation, and ketogenic diet can be effective options.
There are also some reports suggesting that medical marijuana may help seizure control. Epilepsy is one of the conditions for which its use is approved. If you have questions about whether this might be an option for your type of epilepsy, contact your doctor.
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If your seizures cannot be controlled with medications, surgery may offer the best opportunity for you to achieve seizure freedom. At the University of Chicago Medicine, we perform several different types of surgeries to treat epilepsy.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Some patients find relief from seizures with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), an effective alternative to traditional surgery. In this minimally invasive procedure, your surgeon will implant a small device in your chest wall that sends electrical pulses to the vagus nerve in the neck. The goal is to block the faulty brain messages that cause seizures. Research shows that about 30 percent of people treated with VNS experience major improvement in seizure control. Another 30 percent experience some improvement. Most patients who undergo VNS must continue on epilepsy drugs, but some can reduce their dosage. At the University of Chicago Medicine, we use VNS for patients who are not responsive to medical treatment and for whom traditional epilepsy surgery is not an option. We also conduct an extensive evaluation on all VNS patients prior to surgery to make sure VNS is the best treatment option.
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Dietary Changes
Changes in diet can be effective for some people who have seizures. There is a specific diet we sometimes recommend called a ketogenic diet, but most often, we reserve it for children. This diet is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, so it forces the body to burn fat for energy rather than carbohydrates. When the body burns fat, it produces ketones, and higher ketones may lead to improved seizure control.
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Is there a patent for the way I breath air?
No matter how valid these complaints are, or invalid, especially compared to Apple V Samsung complaints, Apple's pockets are too deep for them be slapped with any injunctions.
Money makes the world go around, and money can make you above the law or bend it to your will.
Actually, if they came up with a viable way to access the internet with Mobile devices and now others use the same method, then they should be compensated.
Of course patents need some reform. It was originally intended that a patent would be in place for 10 years and then the work would automatically become public domain, allowing anyone to use it after that. The idea was that the person who came up with the original version would be compensated by then and it would spark innovation by giving others something to build off of when the patent expired.
And the reason I don't say anything about other companies suing Apple is because Apple is suing other companies over the same pointless crap.
Good luck, you'll need it
Apple has done some amazing things.....I can acknowledge that......but they have also done some pretty foul things as well....which either don't get mentioned on this site or very rarely get mentioned. And people have the right to know the good AND bad about the company they purchase products from and to express their opinions whether they are good or bad. Your crying will do you no good with me so deal with it.


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Peter Som Spring 2013
"I titled it 'Woman on the Verge'," Peter Som said backstage after his show. A fitting name for a run that saw Hailee Steinfeld and Allison Williams in the front row. You could say that they're good representatives of Som's prime clientele: young ones in their teens or 20s finding their footing in both fashion and life, in search of pretty party dresses and polished, embellished day looks to wear along the way. So it's a surprise that one of Som's inspirations for spring was Brooke Astor (think gold brocade). Consider that his other inspiration was Courtney Love. The designer was going for "elegant but unraveled. The classic East Village girl, putting on her own makeup." (And perhaps dyeing her own hair; see the models' fluorescent streaks).
Pullovers and ruched-skirt shirtdresses had sharp collars. Layering cardigans over had a preppy effect. And there were bustiers scattered throughout. Som continued his leopard-print brocades from resort. For evening, a silk crepe floral plaid T-shirt (Som's take on Love's grunge days) and floor-length skirt were especially lovely and even teetering on boho. Another nineties idea: wide-leg, to-the-knee denim floral shorts—in collaboration with Earnest Sewn—taken from hip-hop looks of the period.
It's just a tad bit hard to agree when Som says there's something for everyone here, pointing out that "it's still the classic silhouette, but it's the treatment and how we played with it." Though a chevron-ish shift, blouson-sleeved button-ups, and a full-length hibiscus-print night look (is that you, Brooke?), could work for a woman in her 30s and up, the collection mostly caters to that girl on the verge of, not one fully in womanhood. But that's a clientele Som has made very happy for years and, once again, they won't be let down.


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ROVERS remain deep in the relegation mire after a shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of bottom of the table Torquay United on Saturday.
The Gulls had lost their last four games and look destined for the drop into the Conference.
As a result even the most pessimistic of Gasheads expected us to beat our lowly opponents to secure three vital points, enabling us to reach the 50-point mark which usually spells safety.
Unfortunately the players had not read the script and froze on the day, producing a gutless performance lacking in any desire or passion.
Some nerves on the day are understandable but supporters cannot stomach watching an inept display when the stakes are so high and the players are paid to perform.
Rovers only seemed to realise the urgency of the situation with 10 minutes of the match to go, but Woodards' 90th minute goal was too little, too late.
Clarke rightly told his players it was not good enough and needs a positive reaction from them with four crucial games left to save our league status.
Northampton's victory has left the Pirates just one point away from the dreaded drop zone, in 21st place.
Fans were frustrated and furious at Saturday's capitulation and demand better from the remaining fixtures.
Clarke needs to justify the board's decision to put him in the hotseat by rallying the troops and ensuring the team perform at a far higher standard than we witnessed on Saturday.
The players need to win back the fans by showing pride and passion from the first minute of every game left to give us the best possible chance of survival.
A win and a draw from the remaining fixtures should be enough to keep us up but the Easter games already look foreboding.
Saturday's trip to a resurgent Portsmouth is bound to be tricky, particularly with our dreadful away form, while Monday's home game against second-placed Rochdale will also be tough.
But a win from one of those games is essential to ease the pressure and restore hope that we will still be in League Two next season.


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Prospects Will Break Your Heart
Colorado Rockies Top 10 Prospects
State of the Farm: "That is you can't you know tune in but it's all right, that is I think it's not too bad."
The Top Ten
1. Trevor Story
What Happened in 2012: The teenager made a successful full-debut in the Sally League, showing a well-rounded tool collection and propelling himself up to the top of the team's prospect rankings.
Strengths: Very good baseball skills; feel for the game; swing is easy; hands work very well; plus bat speed; hit tool projects to solid-average; power already showing in games; propensity for loud contact; power could play at 6 at maturity; runs well; clean actions at shortstop; good range; plus arm.
Weaknesses: Lacks impact tool; hit tool features some swing-and-miss; will expand zone; struggles against soft and spinning; chewed up by left-handing pitching; gets power happy and sells out swing mechanics and approach.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; tools are mature for his age/level; shows advanced feel and instincts for the game.
Fantasy Future: Story could hit .265-plus with some on-base ability, 15-20 homers, 25-plus doubles, and 10-plus steals from a premium defensive position. That's a monster player.
The Year Ahead: Moving to the California League will only add gasoline to his improving game power, and as the numbers inflate, the prospect status will follow suit. Story is the rare middle-of-the-diamond prospect who has the tools and instincts to remain at that position up the chain, which makes the promise of the bat all the more special. Story might lack all-star level tools, but the total package has the chance to play at that level because of his position on the field and the pop in his bat.
Major-league ETA: 2015
2. David Dahl
What Happened in 2012: Drafted 10th overall in 2012, Dahl signed and then quickly started embarrassing short-season pitchers, hitting just shy of .400 in his final 34 games.
Strengths: Preternatural barrel-to ball relationship; simple and smooth line-drive stroke; excellent bat speed; excellent bat control; projects for high batting average; plus run; above-average defensive profile in centerfield at present; arm is strong for position; polished for age.
Weaknesses: Not many; future power utility has been questioned; might be more gap-to-gap than over the fence; might only be an average defensive center fielder at maturity; small professional sample; numbers put up in hitter-friendly environment; speed plays down in game action; reads and routes need improvement.
Overall Future Potential: 7; all-star
Explanation of Risk: High risk; polished for age with now game skills, but ceiling is lofty and a long way off.
Fantasy Future: .300-plus hitter with good secondary skills (OBP, SB), scary amount of doubles, and enough defensive chops to stick in center field. Add the friendly home confines of Colorado into the mix and you can supersize that order.
The Year Ahead: Dahl will make the jump to full-season ball, but he is going to keep raking at a high level. His swing is balanced and short to the ball, and he can drive to all fields against all types of offerings and locations. He is a pure hitter and the numbers will continue to back up that claim. He has the highest ceiling in the Rockies system and falls just short of the top spot because of the enhanced risk involved with his profile and a small sample size of professional production.
Major league ETA: 2015
3. Nolan Arenado
What Happened in 2012: The jump from High-A to Double-A can shine an invasive light on the blemishes of a prospect, as Arenado can attest; his performance was solid enough to warrant attention yet uneven enough to create doubts about his ultimate ceiling.
Strengths: Good hit tool; balanced setup and clean, efficient stroke; makes consistent contact; has a plan at the plate; can square velocity; very line-drive capable; good actions at third; hands play soft; arm is plus; arm is accurate; profiles at third base.
Weaknesses: Lacks prototypical profile for third base; swing shows linear plane; stays in zone a long time, but not designed to lift balls; struggled against RHP; weak contact and problems with vertical movement; well below-average speed; range at third is merely adequate.
Overall Future Potential: 5; solid-average regular
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; tools nearing maturity; major-league-quality hit tool; ready for Triple-A (higher); some makeup whispers.
Fantasy Future: The offensive environment in Colorado could expand Arenado's reach, giving him more power than his present utility suggests; hit tool should allow for batting average (.280); big doubles hitter; 10-15 homer type at maturity; don't expect stolen bases.
The Year Ahead: Arenado has a chance to play a sizable role at the major-league level in 2013, so the focus will have to be sharp and skin thick. He hasn't blown away the competition in recent years, despite playing in friendly environments, and the chorus of voices questioning his future offensive output are growing. The bat is good--but not great--and the swing doesn't pack the type of middle-of-the-order punch his profile originally suggested. He has contact ability against both arms, but will need to improve against righties to avoid exposure at the highest level.
Major league ETA: 2013
4. Tyler Matzek
What Happened in 2012: After a disastrous 2011 season, Matzek returned to the California League, where he saw his command woes continue and his first-round stuff return, as Matzek missed 153 bats in 142 innings.
Strengths: Big arm strength; great size; fastball could work easy plus; touch higher; pitch can show good, late movement to the arm-side; excellent angle to the plate; deep arsenal; curveball, slider and changeup will flash plus; mechanics are simple and efficient (believe it or not).
Weaknesses: Well below-average command; release point issues; doesn't finish pitches; fastball velocity fluctuates; works off the plate; secondary arsenal is inconsistent; neither breaking ball has stepped up as alpha offering; will take himself out of games when he starts to struggle.
Overall Future Potential: High-6; no. 2 starter
Explanation of Risk: High risk; excellent raw stuff, but command issues have been career long problem; keeps taking the ball; keeps working towards goal; mechanical profile and athleticism should take to adjustment (no idea why that hasn't occurred yet).
Fantasy Future: Deep arsenal that can miss bats; frame and delivery to support innings; could develop into an Edwin Jackson type of erratic survivalist at the highest level.
The Year Ahead: Huge. Matzek is 22 years old and ready for the Double-A level, where the command will need to be refined if the stuff is going to shine. Scouts still love his raw stuff, and who wouldn't with his lively fastball that works comfortably in the low-90s and touches higher; a tight curveball that can jelly-leg hitters; a slider with slice that is tough on lefties; and a changeup that has the action and velocity separation of a plus pitch. The arsenal isn't the problem anymore; the ability to throw strikes is cutting him off at the waist. The delivery isn't bad, but he loses his release and he slips under the ball, and once it starts to go bad it really goes bad. If the light turns on and he can stay consistent, his ultimate ceiling is still very high. Big test in 2013.
Major league ETA: 2014
5.Chad Bettis
What Happened in 2012: Did not play; injured
Strengths: Big arm strength; repeatable delivery; fastball is easy plus offering; can work low-mid 90s without max effort; can touch near-elite velocity in bursts; pitch has some life; multiple fastball looks (two/four/cut); shows strike-throwing ability; slider is second plus pitch; some scouts put a 7 on its future; high velocity offering; sharp tilt; very difficult pitch to right handers; bat-missing ability.
Weaknesses: Coming off injury to throwing shoulder; never developed quality changeup; because of height, needs to work low in the zone; previous issues with pace and sequence won't be issues out of the 'pen.
Overall Future Potential: 6; frontline setup role
Explanation of Risk: High risk; injury red flag; stuff will play if healthy
Fantasy Future: Out the bullpen, Bettis has the potential to be a top-flight setup arm, and possible closer, with two bat-missing pitches that will play at the highest level. He could rack up plenty of Ks, holds/saves.
The Year Ahead: Assuming a full return to health--and the reports have been positive--Bettis has the type of short-burst stuff to fast-track to the majors. He features all the necessary characteristics of a high-leverage arm, from the plus-plus fastball, to the plus-plus potential secondary offering; to strike-throwing ability, to the bulldog mentality of a nasty late inning weapon. It all hinges on health, but a healthy Bettis can help the major-league team at some point in 2013.
Major league ETA: 2013
6.Will Swanner
What Happened in 2012: As a 20-year-old, Swanner jumped to the full-season level, where his bat did all the talking, ripping 41 extra-base hits in only 88 games.
Strengths: Excellent raw power in the bat; can spray balls to all fields; strong wrists; makes hard contact; hit tool has some life; could develop into average tool; quality arm strength.
Weaknesses: Limited projection as a catcher; heavy footwork; slow pop times; arm doesn't play up to raw strength; receiving issues; swing has length; approach opens up holes; well below-average speed; limited defense options.
Overall Future Potential: 5; solid-average regular
Explanation of Risk: High risk; unlikely to stick behind the plate; bat would be fringe at 1B/DH with big grade jump on hit tool.
Fantasy Future: Has strength and bat speed to show some power; could hit 15-20 bombs; fringe batting average; no speed.
The Year Ahead: Moving to the California League should keep the offensive numbers looking legit, and positive opinion that he could stick behind the plate will push his prospect status up a notch. But the numbers will disguise the reality of the profile, as Swanner lacks the defensive quality of a major league catcher and his bat will struggle to play off the position. He has a major league future if the hit tool reaches (or exceeds) its potential, but it's not an easy profile to bet on.
Major league ETA: 2016
7. Tyler Anderson
What Happened in 2012: Making his professional debut for Asheville in the Sally League, Anderson lived up to his pre-draft profile, forcing weak contact by keeping hitters off balance with a deep arsenal, but not missing a lot of bats.
Strengths: Good size; body has strength; long arms; advanced pitchability and poise on the mound; shows deep arsenal of playable offerings; good command profile; changeup is plus pitch; excellent action; excellent deception from the fastball; can throw it both LH/RH; knows how to manipulate the ball; change speeds; set hitters up.
Weaknesses: Lacks electric stuff; fastball velocity in the fringe range (plays up because of good extension and movement); breaking balls aren't sharp bat-missing pitches; lacks arsenal projection; limited profile.
Overall Future Potential: Low 5; no. 4 starter
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; despite an early injury, Anderson is built to log innings; delivery allows for strike-throwing ability; mature feel for the mound should carry him to majors; high floor/low ceiling.
Fantasy Future: He's not going to miss a lot of bats; will make his bones on weak contact, limiting damage; has the body and delivery to log 200-plus innings a season at league-average ERA; lacks the stuff to be much of a fantasy stud.
The Year Ahead: Anderson has the pitchability and present stuff to move fast, possibly reaching Double-A in short-order. The inability to miss bats is going to limit his effectiveness as he climbs, so the command and arsenal depth will have to remain top qualities. Pitchability isn't just a magic trick, so Anderson deserves some praise for being able to command a deep arsenal, changing sight lines, using sequence to keep hitters off their timing, using his changeup to keep righties off the fastball. The numbers might look pedestrian at times, especially the strikeout rates, but the ability to log innings and keep you team in the game has tremendous value at the highest level, and Anderson fits that sort of profile.
Major league ETA: 2014
8.Kyle Parker
What Happened in 2012: After a solid campaign in Low-A in 2011, Parker moved to Modesto and improved his offensive performance across the board, looking more like a future major leaguer than a college bat taking advantage of the environments of the low minors.
Strengths: Greatest strength is lack of glaring weakness; shows plus bat speed; hands work very well; control the barrel; shows contact ability and pop; raw power is plus; should play at 5 or better; arm is strong and plays in RF; shows good baseball skills and feel for the sport; has a plan at the plate; good athlete.
Weaknesses: Lacks loud offensive tools; hit tool a 5; fringy profile for a corner spot; below-average speed; physically mature; can refine, but tool growth is limited.
Overall Future Potential: 5; solid-average regular
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; he is what he is; no big developmental surprises on the way; major league ceiling/high minors floor.
Fantasy Future: Not the greatest corner profile; could hit for some average (~.270); some pop (15 HR, 20-plus 2B); not a stolen-base threat.
The Year Ahead: The former Clemson QB will be moving to the Double-A level, where pitchers are better equipped to exploit average offensive tools. The swing-and-miss that was once heavily featured in Parker's game could make a return, as the secondary proficiency of some of the arms will allow them to expand the zone and force Parker to chase. If he can continue to refine his approach, staying short and staying inside the ball, Parker just might continue to hit for average and power. Ultimately, his profile lacks a first-division ceiling, but a solid 2013 season will go a long way in helping to establish the height of his floor.
Major league ETA: 2014
9.Jayson Aquino
What Happened in 2012: After dominating the Dominican Summer League, Aquino made the jump to rookie-level Grand Junction, where his performance continued to spread his name across the prospect landscape.
Strengths: Arsenal has some projection; delivery is loose and easy; fastball already works in the upper-80s/low-90s; lively pitch; shows good feel for a fading changeup; good command profile.
Weaknesses: Lacks high ceiling; breaking ball has yet to find consistency; despite feel for command, lacks polish.
Overall Future Potential: High 5; no. 3/4 starter
Explanation of Risk: High risk; only 43 innings of stateside ball; long developmental journey ahead; lacks frontline stuff, so error margin isn't large.
Fantasy Future: At maturity, Aquino could have the arsenal and command profile to be an effective big league starter. He doesn't electric stuff, but it plays and he has the physical strength to get more than the average command/control back-end type.
The Year Ahead: Aquino will pitch the entire 2013 season at the age of 20, so bumps are to be expected in the road, especially if he jumps to the full-season level. The stuff needs polish, but he has a good feel for pitching and he's a left-hander with an improving arsenal, so his stock could be on the rise.
Major league ETA: 2016
10.Rafael Ortega
What Happened in 2012: Ortega continued to impress in the field, and to continued take steps forward at the plate, putting up a respectable .754 OPS in the California League, and even getting two games worth of coffee at the major league level.
Strengths: Plus-plus runner; very good range in the outfield; good glove; reads and routes continue to improve; arm is strong; profiles as above-average at the position; controls the bat well at the plate; has strength in the swing; can drive the ball.
Weaknesses: Needs to find comfort in his offensive role; contact approach, but can't fall in love with the fences; limited offensive upside; questionable feel for base running despite big speed; needs tool refinement across the board.
Overall Future Potential: 5; solid-average regular
Explanation of Risk: High risk; wide gap between present/future; offensive skills might fall short of league average
Fantasy Future: Has plenty of speed, but needs to up his base running execution; should end up a good stolen base threat; contact ability should help with batting average; won't hit for much power; will be able to stick in center field at highest level, so has value at position.
The Year Ahead: Those who question the legitimacy of Ortega's bat point to his upcoming Double-A campaign as the test that will expose his weaknesses. With his speed and bat control, he should be able to make contact and force the defense to make plays. He gets caught loading up for power, and the higher he climbs, the more vulnerable that will make him. He can clearly go get it in center, so the bat doesn't have to be special for him to develop into a regular.
Major league ETA: 2015
Prospects on the Rise:
1. RHP Eddie Butler: A supplemental first round pick in 2012, Butler brings a jumpy fastball with plus velocity and a plus potential slider to the table. The stuff can be really sharp, and Butler should see his prospect status elevate after a good full-season debut in 2013.
2. RHP Peter Tago: On the radar since the Rockies popped him in the first round in the 2010 draft, Tago has yet to put the package together at the professional level. From a loose, whippy arm, the projectable 20-year-old can work his fastball in the low-mid 90s with excellent sink. Now that he's tasted failure and fallen back to a slower pace on the developmental track, many believe 2013 is the year he starts to figure things out and takes a big step forward.
3. C Wilfredo Rodriguez: A seventh-round pick in the 2012 draft out of the Puerto Rican Baseball Academy, Rodriguez is a catcher out of central casting: he's 5'10'' and 200 lbs; can already show sub-1.9 pop times; good receiver. The bat isn't shabby either, as the 18-year-old hit .319/.370/.452 in his first taste of professional ball for rookie-level Grand Junction.
Factors on the Farm (Prospects likely to contribute at the ML level in 2013)
1.LHP Edwar Cabrera: The diminutive lefty with the crazy good changeup might lack a sexy ceiling, but he knows how to maximize his fringy raw stuff and could be an option at the back of the rotation in 2013. He will always have to walk a fine line, but with good command, the ability to change speeds, and a changeup that doubles as an out pitch, Cabrera has a chance to stick around.
2.OF Tim Wheeler: For some, Wheeler, profiles as an everyday outfielder with a power/speed combo that will play in a corner position. While he does have power in the bat, and he does possess the speed to swipe some bases, for others, the profile seems more like a fourth outfielder who might play a few years as at the second-division level. Wheeler has good defensive versatility, but the bat might end up as a tweener, coming up a little short for the typical corner profile.
3.OF Corey Dickerson: Massive gamer profile that is considered one of the toughest outs in the system. Dickerson can square velocity and do so with authority. He doesn't profile as a major-league regular; limited to left field/ lacks high-end offensive upside. But he is a catalytic player who should be able to carve out a career as a reserve outfielder. One scout put it best: "Dickerson is the type of player you discount until they show up out of nowhere in a World Series and get eight hits. Hard to explain, but sometimes it just happens."
Top 10 Talents 25 And Under (born 4/1/87 or later)
2012 casted a mixed forecast as to the outlook of the Rockies organization. On the hill, Drew Pomeranz logged 96 2/3 innings pitched with varying success. His curve remains a legit swing-and-miss offering, but is more effective against lefties than righties, both because of pitch angle and a sweepy backside that can flash more clearly to righties. His upside remains that of a no. 2, but it is far more likely his fringy change-up, flat fastball and L/R splits lead to mid-rotation production. Alex White and Jhoulys Chacin had disappointing campaigns due to production and injury, respectively. Each could top out as a mid-rotation arm, but likely fit best at the back-end of a rotation. Tyler Chatwood could fit into the back-end of the rotation, as well, with a little more refinement. Rex Brothers should be a fixture in the late innings and could fit well in the ninth as a second-tier closer. Wilin Rosario had a breakout summer with the bat but remains a liability behind the plate, dimming his overall value some. Josh Rutledge brought some energy and offense to the club upon promotion, as well as a see-the-ball-hit-the-ball approach that will need to be reined in some to play at the highest level, long term.—Nick Faleris
A Parting Thought: This system might lack flash, but the depth is built on players with realistic major-league ceilings, not just prospects who are minor-league dreams.
Link to last year's Rockies rankings.
*Special thanks to Nick Faleris, Jason Churchill, Mark Anderson, Chris Mellen, and Doug Thorburn for their input and influence on this list.
Jason Parks is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @ProfessorParks
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Benjamin Harris
What percentage of the players you rank (in general, not just Rockies) have you seen in person?
Nov 12, 2012 03:19 AM
Benjamin Harris
"What are your thoughts on Corey Dickerson?"
Nov 12, 2012 05:16 AM
As a unit, we've put eyes on the majority of the prospects we rank. Personally, I'd say my percentage is healthy (but it depends on the team). Add to the mix guys like Faleris, Churchill, Mellen, and Anderson, and we aren't missing many. Of course, it doesn't just end with our eyes. We try to get outside opinion on the prospects we rank in order to build a more comprehensive profile.
Nov 12, 2012 06:36 AM
No-one, I think, is in your tree, Professor. Excellent article again
Nov 12, 2012 04:05 AM
Any thoughts on Rosell Herrera? Was he anywhere near the list?
Nov 12, 2012 04:48 AM
I like the new format, after adjustment on my part, and recognize the amount of information packed into each profile. On your ETA's (recognizing it is an "estimate", after all), one quick question. Are they based at all on the MLB depth chart of the parent team ? Or is it on a "ML ready is MLB ready" basis ? There is no right or wrong way, of course, I just wondering how you appraoch the topic. Thanks.
Nov 12, 2012 05:12 AM
dREaDS Fan
This is down in the weeds, but Arenado (with all the emerging flaws & doubts as detailed above .. and still in the minors) is ranked above Wilin Rosario on the <25 listing?
Nov 12, 2012 05:51 AM
My guess is that's because Rosario is a DH masquerading as a catcher.
Nov 12, 2012 07:52 AM
It's a jumble in the middle of that 25U list, and was very difficult to line-up. Rosario really takes a chunk out of his own value behind the plate. A little more growth and he could certainly climb higher on next year's 25U, but thus far we don't have reason to project that growth. That bat is obviously legit.
Nov 12, 2012 08:02 AM
With Matzek's stuff, shouldn't his ceiling be even higher? Albeit with more risk.
Nov 12, 2012 06:37 AM
HIgher than a number two starter? Hard mountain to climb. To profile as a legit number one, a pitcher either needs to have ridiculous high-end stuff (plus-plus grades) or plus stuff with high-end command. Matzek lacks the command, and despite the plus stuff, it's not so ridiculous that he can dominate with fringe command.
Nov 12, 2012 06:43 AM
Matt Commins
I was lucky enough to see Matzek three times this year and each time he looked awful; walked a ton of guys; couldn't stop the snowball from getting bigger. "Will take himself out of games when he starts to struggle." That suggests poor makeup/pitchability. If he continues to show poor command and makeup will he be on the top 10 list next year?
Nov 12, 2012 09:43 AM
Depends on the rest of the players in the system. As long as Matzek still has plus stuff, he will have people willing to show patience. It depends on the person/evaluator to decide how long that patience continues.
Nov 12, 2012 09:51 AM
One more, if that's OK. How would Story's bat play at 2nd or 3rd if the Rockies move him eventually because of Tulo? Or would they do better trading Story to someone who needs a shortstop?
Nov 12, 2012 06:48 AM
This is a good question. I believe in Story's bat, but his ability to stick at shortstop is what could make it really standout. Yes, I think it could play at either second or third. But he loses a lot of sex appeal when you move him to a position where the bat is supposed to stand out. I think he would have more value in trade (as a shortstop) than as a 2B or 3B for the Rockies, but I guess that all depends on the return.
Nov 12, 2012 06:57 AM
Could the 2015 Rockies infield look something like Arenado at 3B, Story at SS, Rutledge at 2B, Tulo at 1B, and Rosario behind the plate? Or do you see them sticking with Tulo at SS, Arenado at 3B, Story at 2B, and possibly Rosario at 1B?...it would seem that with all the problems Rosario had behind the plate this year, that maybe he profiles as 1B. I know he played a handful of innings at 3B(and was apparently awful), and if im not mistaken, 1B as well. I guess my question is where do you see Story, Tulo, Rutledge, Arenado and Rosario ending up in say...4 years? Will they look to move someone? Tulo for SP after his next monster season? I know I've seen this idea floated around, but it seems difficult to justify trading Tulo...
Nov 12, 2012 08:01 AM
First of all, thanks for the compliment. We appreciate it.
Nov 12, 2012 08:18 AM
i dont neccessarily think Tulo is on the decline just yet, and im not sure right now would be the best time to trade him either. do you? i guess my thought process was that he was coming off a major injury this year, and therefore his value would be down...but upon further review, im gonna go ahead and guess that GMs across baseball know how good Tulo has been and still can be.
Nov 12, 2012 09:32 AM
Luke in MN
Yeah, props on the amount of work you and the team are putting into the prospect stuff here. Your podcast with Kevin Goldstein will always be your greatest and most enduring contribution to American culture, but this other stuff's good too.
Nov 12, 2012 18:01 PM
Loved the article Professor. One question about David Dahl. Can you explain how Dahl is both polished for his age, and a long way off from his ceiling. Does his polish mean that he has a relatively high floor in addition to his high ceiling? Or is he just polished for his level/age which that doesn't have any bearing on his floor or ceiling?
Nov 12, 2012 08:50 AM
Yes; I'd say high floor/high ceiling. He has real baseball skills (on the field skills) as a teenager, which is rare. He is still a long way off and a high risk because of the fact that he is a teenager and has only provided a small professional sample. As mature as he seems to carry himself and play, being young still allows for too many unknown variables to suggest he's without much risk. Risk is inherent in youth.
Nov 12, 2012 09:12 AM
Ok, I understand that "Risk is inherent in youth". But where does Dahl's specific risk stand in relation to the risk of similar outfield prospects around the same age. I know that comps aren't the best way to go about evaluating players, but does Dahl's polish make him less risky than a player at a similar age/position? I guess what I'm asking is: what effect does polish really have if it doesn't minimize the overall risk?
Nov 12, 2012 09:47 AM
You have to look at each player specifically. I would suggest that a healthy chunk of 18-year-old prospects are at least high risk until their first full-season of professional ball. In fact, you can make a case that most would be extreme risks, given the nature of the developmental process and the unknowns at the time. As the player matures and the forecast changes, you can make an more accurate projection based on a larger professional record.
Nov 12, 2012 10:00 AM
Minor correction: Zach Putnam was claimed by the Cubs last week, so he's no longer a Rockie.
Nov 12, 2012 10:39 AM
Thanks. Makes more sense now. Also "healthy chunk of 18 year olds" should be the name of a punk band.
Nov 12, 2012 10:42 AM
Just wondering, with a 7 fastball and an easy 6 borderline 7 slider why is Chad Bettis' OFP only a 6. What is stopping him from having closer upside?
Nov 12, 2012 10:43 AM
I'm going to guess they've hedged because he missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. Shoulder injuries are the worst kind for any pitcher and he injured his in the spring. If he had come back at some point in 2012 he might have been rated higher but missing the whole year is worrisome.
Nov 12, 2012 10:52 AM
I can't speak for the BP crew but for me a career-threatening injury does change a player's potential. From the primer:
Nov 12, 2012 11:08 AM
Sorry, 70Glove...meant to post that as a reply to your post.
Nov 12, 2012 11:09 AM
Its all good, I see your point here. Its the concept that Bettis' arm injury has the potential to affect his potential going forward.
Nov 12, 2012 11:20 AM
70Glove, it's an interesting question, and one that is an unfortunate result of the "prospect ranking" format.
Nov 12, 2012 11:26 AM
Nov 12, 2012 11:40 AM
His ceiling could absolutely fluctuate, though the extent to which it fluctuates is wholly a product of the evaluator. I've spoken to area scouts that won't submit a pitcher with significant arm injury history higher than 5. Personally, I prefer to use injury history as a data point that might or might not detract from projected OFP.
Nov 12, 2012 11:47 AM
Nov 12, 2012 15:12 PM
Hmm.. regarding the Top 10 25 and Under, I think I liked the methodology where major league success would have somewhat more weight than minor league potential.. in other words, I'd slot Rosario over Arrendo and bump Chacin up a few slots.
Nov 12, 2012 18:43 PM
Jason - what's your take on the rumors (not sure if they were ever confirmed) about the Rockies placing a great deal of stock on the "Christian character" of their potential draft picks?
Nov 12, 2012 20:46 PM
I've always viewed makeup as the work ethic and dedication that takes place on the field, as it relates to baseball. Can a player overcome failure? Can I player push himself beyond his raw physical ability? Can a player handle pressure? Can I player make adjustments, etc? I don't care if a player's moral compass points in the opposite direction as long as those issues don't limit or disable the approach on the field.
Nov 12, 2012 20:57 PM
The Rockies are _very_ Christian. Even at the major league level, the players often attend service together.
Nov 12, 2012 21:50 PM
Josh Hamilton anyone?
Nov 13, 2012 07:28 AM
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Lt Robert H Meek, KIA 19 Oct.'44 340th Bomb Group/MTO, WWII
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Lt Robert H Meek, a B-25 Pilot was KIA on a Combat Mission on 18 Oct.'44 out of Corsica. Mission near Magenta Bridge, Milan, Italy.
Robert H Meek JR, 01.03.2010
My Dad 2LT Robert H Meek was flying copilot in a J model tail number 7Z of the 487th BS flying out of Corsica on October 19, 1944 when he was hit and killed instantly by flak. Despite being wounded himself the pilot 2lT Wilbur Lentz got the plane back to Corsica and landed it. At testament to the B-25. I have before and after pictures and it was really shot up. Some day I hope to get my ride in one.
In their memory, Robert H Meek JR Colonel USAR (R) Hickory, NC
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Dear men of the 57th, 18 May, 2010
Just wanted to share an event with you. On Saturday May 8, 2010 David T Meek youngest grandson of 2LT Robert H Meek (487th BS 340th BG KIA October 19, 1944 while Co-piloting 7Z "Shirley Ann" as left wing of the chaff crew for the 340 that day) was commissioned a 2LT in the US Air Force. David is being pinned by his mother Nancy and his older brother CPT Robert H Meek III US Army JAG Corps while his dad Col(R) Robert H Meek JR (who had just sworn David in) tell the audience about the fact that David was being pinned with his grandfather 2LT bars. David is the 4th 2LT Meek to be pinned with those bars starting with Robert Meek August 1943, Robert Meek JR June 1967, Robert Meek III May 2005 and David Meek May 2010.
I am very proud of my sons and think my Dad would be proud of his grandsons. David will be a Combat Systems Officer which roles about 4 jobs into one, navigator being one, so he will be a flyer and the bars return to the air via the US Air Force.
In their memory.
Robert H Meek JR
Associate Family Member Men of the 57th.
February 18, 2010 New York Times
Thomas Jefferson said that the "tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots from time to time." My father was 22 years and 7 months when he was KIA. I was still five months away from birth. I am one of the 183,000 children left fatherless by WWII. My Dad lies in equal dignity in the Sicily Rome American Cemetery in Italy. I have two sons in service now. My Dad never got to see his only child nor his grandchildren, but we are proud of him as I am of my sons. I am also extremely proud of the young men and women in section 60. Some of my fellow orphans Dad's lie at Arlington, being repatriated after years MIA. I was proud to command the likes of these soldiers. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten so long as my family exist because my sons know the cost of freedom.
In their memory, Robert H. Meek JR Colonel USAR (RET)
Member and BOD the American World War II Orphans Network (www.awon.org)
Proud Posthumous son and only child of
2LT Robert H Meek 487 BS, 340 BG 57 BW 12 th AF
KIA October 19, 1944 over the Magenta Bridge near Milan Italy
At eternal rest in the Sicily Rome American Cemetery
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TRAVELLERS have frustrated Radcliffe residents by setting up camp near the old East Lancashire Paper Mill site for the third time in as many years.
Residents spotted the camp being set up in a public car park in Church Street East, near the now-derelict Papermakers Arms pub, yesterday.
At least 10 caravans can be seen at the camp on council-owned land which backs onto Brook Street and East Street.
The landowners of the main East Lancashire Mill site are CHP Properties but this portion of the land belongs to the council, who confirmed they have instigated action to evict them.
Residents of the nearby streets say travellers have moved onto and left these grounds three times in the last three years, usually only staying for less than a week.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "The portion of land the camp is on is not private land - it is actually part of a public highway.
"At the moment they are not causing any obstruction and we have not had any instances of antisocial behaviour reported, so we will not be taking any action at this stage."
A resident of Brook Street, who did not wish to be named, said the travellers camp has appeared on this site every year for the past three years at around this time.
She said: "If they just stayed, kept quietly to themselves and tidied their rubbish into a skip before they left no one would have a problem with that.
"But they can be violent and abusive and they leave disgusting rubbish.
"Last year after they left we cleaned up and found full nappies, underwear, plates covered in food and human excrement."
A spokesman for CHP Properties said no permission had been given from them for the travellers to use any of the East Lancashire Mill land they own.
Mark Kilcoyne, chairman of the East Lancashire Paper Mill Cricket Club which uses the land, said: "They appear on this land around every six months or so and in the last few years I have seen them there about three or four times.
"They usually leave within seven days and move onto a disused car park in Ringley Road — I don't know where they go after that.
"They have never done any damage to the cricket club or caused a nuisance to us."
CHP Properties, formerly known as P&F Properties, acquired the East Lancashire Paper Mill site in 2007 and proposed a regeneration project including houses, buildings for employment, a new high school and a water feature.
The company has been unable to find a buyer for the site and last May Bury Council's planning committee voted to extend the time limit on the planning permission to 2016.
Bury Council has one permanent gypsy and traveller site at Fernhill, housing around 59 residents on 17 pitches.
There are no transit sites or designated stopping places in Bury, resulting in a number of unauthorised encampments taking place each year.
Information on Bury Council's website states: "Bury Council do not have a duty to move gypsies or travellers if they are camped without the landowner's permission.
"If gypsies or travellers are camped on council land, the council can evict them.
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The JOC Inland Distribution Conference is a conference about helping shippers to save money. Inland Distribution is the process of strategically -- and cost effectively -- transporting and positioning imported goods at inland North American locations for onward distribution to retail locations and direct to consumers. Conversely it involves moving exports to coasts and land borders and how imports and exports converge at inland hubs, spawning new opportunity. Once imported goods hit North American seaports and land borders a myriad of choices and challenges confront the shipper: how to optimally mix and match transport modes, whether transloading is a viable option, where, when and if to convert over-the-road cargo to intermodal, what inland ports to use, where DCs should optimally be located and what opportunities may exist to mitigate cost by leveraging backhaul whether in trucks or containers. The JOC Inland program will consist of a mix of keynote speakers, panel discussions and case studies featuring shippers and supply chain partners discussing how they overcame certain challenges.
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CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION: Rising costs and the "trucking renaissance": What they mean for supply chains
Location: New York Ballroom
Since deregulation in the 1980s, long-haul trucking has been a reliably low-cost transport option for shippers. If you didn't like one carrier's rate, there was always another carrier ready to haul freight for less. Lower trucking costs helped reduced the cost of logistics as a percentage of GDP. But those days are fading in the rear view mirror, and the clock is ticking for shippers who don't rethink their transportation strategies. For any number of reasons, many of them legacies of the Great Recession, shippers can expect trucking rates to trend upward over the long term. Tighter emissions standards are driving equipment costs higher; Long-haul drivers are increasingly scarce, in part due to the strenuous nature of the work but also due to tighter federal regulations, driving up wages for qualified drivers. The JOC Truckload Capacity Index hit a four year low of 82.4 in the fourth quarter of 2012, indicating available capacity at the large truckload group monitored by the JOC was more than 17 percent below its 2006 peak. Most important, trucking companies are increasingly focused on achieving sustainable profitability, shoring up their bottom lines rather than pursuing top line growth. The JOC refers to this trend as the "Trucking Renaissance," and it has big supply chain implications. Truckers will add capacity only when they see a clear return on their capital investment, and they will reserve that capacity for their most profitable freight. This overall scenario – which is not going away – is forcing shippers to view transportation through a very different lens and to adapt accordingly.
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Kenny Vieth, President and Senior Analyst, ACT Research
Scott H. Group, Director, Senior Transportation Analyst, Wolfe Research
William J. Logue, President and CEO, FedEx Freight
CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION: Street turns or "matchbacks": How they work in practice and how to take advantage
Location: Chicago Ballroom
The practice of "street-turns" or "matchbacks", in which import and domestic containers are matched to export bookings, is growing rapidly throughout the country in every region. Containers that are literally handed off from one shipper to another are being increasingly sought out to reduce empty repositioning, cut fuel costs, drive efficiencies, and in some cases, obtain lower rates from carriers. An understanding of how street turns are evolving and where the opportunities are to be found is a first step to shippers' actually being able to execute on the street turn opportunity and realize the resulting benefits. The opportunities spring from the ocean carriers' increasing demands to eliminate unnecessary re-positioning moves for carrier-controlled door moves, exporters' demand for increased visibility to available containers delivered under merchant and carrier-controlled haulage, and importers and motor carriers looking to make available empty containers to the export market. The ocean carrier, importer, exporter, 3PL, and motor carrier are all striving to drive this process forward, but the question is "how"? This panel will explain.
Peter Tirschwell, Chief Content Officer / Executive Vice President, JOC Group Inc.
Bob Baker, President & CEO, SynchroNet
Mark Schweitzer, Managing Director of Intermodal and Container Freight, ADM
Craig Mygatt, Sr. Vice President, Inland Operations, Maersk Line
Coffee Break
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
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CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION: Chassis availability and costs at inland locations: A different story from the seaports
Location: Chicago Ballroom
As container lines withdraw from providing chassis, challenges are arising in ensuring chassis are available at inland port locations. At inland locations, intermodal facilities are mostly wheeled (versus stacked) operations which is key in ensuring rapid truck turn times. Chassis pooling has led to viable operational efficiencies for some intermodal terminal operators; the challenge "is to maintain those efficiencies as carriers exit the business yet continue to allow the railroads to run wheeled operations," says Steve Rubin, principal of InterPro Advisory LLC and the moderator of chassis sessions at the past two TPM Long Beach conferences. But, as Rubin says, "if the steamship lines no longer "own" chassis, who does the railroad hold accountable for ensuring adequate supply to efficiently work trains?"
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, Trans-Pacific, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Ken Kellaway, President and CEO, RoadOne Intermodal Logistics
Philip Wojcik, President and CEO, Consolidated Chassis Management
Paul Dean, Director Intermodal Equipment/Maintenance, Norfolk Southern Railway Corp.
Brant Ring, Assistant Vice President Intermodal Terminal Operations, BNSF Railway
CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION: The New LTL: A transformed sector's impact on inland distribution
Location: New York Ballroom
The less-than-truckload sector of trucking is undergoing a transformation with major implications for inland distribution. All the major LTL players, including the top three, FedEx Freight, Con-way Freight and YRC Freight, have made far-reaching network modifications since the end of the recession. They've closed hundreds of terminals, reflowed distribution into new lanes and slashed transit times. In part, this is a reaction to the billions of dollars lost during the recession — these companies had to change to survive. But more and more the changes reflects new supply chain realities, including slow-steaming containerships, embarrassingly lean inventories and same-day e-commerce orders. Some of the results: goods that may move across the ocean slowly accelerate once they hit U.S. ports; inbound transit times have been cut by days once goods arrive in the U.S.; freight is handled less in transit, which means less opportunity for damages and claims; greater lane density and more efficient utilization of existing equipment and personnel means more sustainable profit for carriers. At the same time, regional and multi-regional LTL players are expanding operations, and many carriers are diversifying services into areas such as parcel, drayage and even intermodal. This panel will look at the changes reshaping LTL and what they mean for shippers.
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Darren Hawkins, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, YRC Freight
Charles Hammel III, President, Pitt Ohio
Satish Jindel, President, SJ Consulting Group, Inc.
Hospitality Reception
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored By:
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Opening Remarks
Location: New York Ballroom
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Day 2 Keynote Address
Location: New York Ballroom
Introduced by: Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, Trans-Pacific, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Jack Holmes, President, UPS Freight
The new multimodal reality: How shippers are rapidly evolving from a static to a dynamic modal environment.
Location: New York Ballroom
In the past shippers were to some extent defined by the mode or modes they used, and if they utilized more than one mode it was part of a set strategy that changed little from year to year. Today that has all changed. As truckload capacity tightens and rates go up, shippers aren't just converting to intermodal but adapting a dynamic, flexible approach that could involve a mix of intermodal, LTL, parcel and private fleets that better serve more complex, fast-changing supply chains. That could involve sharing space in trailers or containers with other shippers, converting parcel to truckload or LTL to parcel. LTL in particular is coming out of a massive re-alignment that better positions the sector to connect with seaports and has left it more efficient overall. Driving modal flexibility is data and technology that didn't exist just a few years ago, often made available by 3PLs and non-asset freight brokers. Understanding how to operate in such a dynamic transport environment is critical for shippers that need to optimize transportation to reduce costs and support company strategy. This panel will discuss.
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Cathy Burrow, Global Transportation Manager, Hallmark Cards
C. Thomas Barnes, President, Con-way Multimodal
Ed Burns, President, Burns Logistics Solutions
Michael McClelland, Senior Vice President of Distribution for the Americas, UTi Worldwide
Coffee Break
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Industrial real estate trends and what they mean for North American site selection
Location: New York Ballroom
The industrial real estatemarket is rebounding along with the general economy, and the landscape for site selection has been redrawn, forcing shippers and transportation providers to adapt their post-recession strategies. Although real estate pricing is still generally the top factor for site selection, a variety of other factors are rising in importance. Because of the increased costs of transportation, distribution center site selection is increasingly a logistics exercise, particularly as it involves e-commerce channels where DC requirements differ due to the preponderance of small packages and larger, younger workforces. The panel will present an overview of the North American industrial real estate market and highlight the factors driving site selection in each major market.
Peter Tirschwell, Chief Content Officer / Executive Vice President, JOC Group Inc.
Richard H. Thompson, Managing Director, Americas Leader - Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle
Jon DeCesare, President, World Class Logistics Consulting, Inc.
Michael Murphy, Chief Development Officer, CenterPoint Properties
CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION: Inland ports, key attributes and challenges, in rapid sequence
Location: New York Ballroom
Sponsored By:
What is the current scenario at existing inland ports, where are these facilities headed and what new inland ports are in the works, including short haul facilities located a few hundred miles from seaports? Obviously no two inland ports are alike. Each has different transit times, freight rates and service availability from seaports, different highway and consumer market access, different quality of gate operations, chassis availability and road access. These varying operational realities need to be understood so their viability as interior destinations for containers can be adequately assessed. This panel will present in rapid sequence brief overviews of several U.S. inland ports with specific focus on the operational, transit time, pricing and future planning realities of each one.
Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor, Rail, Intermodal, Regulation & Policy, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Chris J.F. Gutierrez, President, Kansas City SmartPort
Steve Boecking, Vice President, Hillwood Properties
Blaine Kelley Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Practice, CBRE
Silvano Solis, CEO, Interpuerto Monterrey
CONCURRENT PANEL SESSION: Agriculture Exports: Inland Distribution in reverse
Location: Chicago Ballroom
Sponsored By:
Introduced by Kathleen Charchenko, Assistant Marketing Manager, Port of Long Beach
The inland distribution system is being increasilngy leveraged by agricultural exporters, who are positioning facilities at inland ports where they can take advantage of scale and equipment availability and rail capacity. Such facilities are introducing a measure of predictability into what is often a volatile transportation picture for exporters. For example, this year ag exporters are not confronted with their traditional challenge, which is obtaining a sufficient supply of ocean containers. Container availability is not an issue this year, nor is ocean capacity or high ocean rates, Peter Friedmann of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition said on a JOC webcast in March. Rather, the issue for 2013 is securing enough truck capacity due to hours of service and other factors limiting capacity including environmental regulations in California. This panel will discuss how agricultural exporters are effectively leveraging rail and intermodal to reduce cost and improve consistency of service.
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, Trans-Pacific, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Ed Zaninelli, Vice President, Westbound Transpacific Trade, OOCL (USA) Inc.
Robert B. Sinner, President, Sinner Bros. & Bresnahan (SB&B)
Bo DeLong, Vice President of Grain Operations, DeLong Company
Jean-Jacques Ruest, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Canadian National Railway
Location: Atlanta Ballroom
CASE STUDY: Transloading in practice: Multiple benefits for shippers
Location: New York Ballroom
Shippers that transload from ocean to domestic equipment at seaports can realize a wealth of benefit, including fuel savings, freight cost saving, avoiding per-diem and demurrage cost, managing or eliminating chassis issues and allowing the ocean carrier to achieve higher utilization when containers don't move inland. Shippers could also realize benefits from multi-shipper co-loading/consolidation at origin and servicing multi-delivery points through DC bypass. Transloading also allows the shipper to prioritize or postpone delivery into a location based on inventory needs or capacity constraints. Transloading has been growing: transloading in LA-Long Beach in 2012 increased to 31.9% of total imports, up from 30.3 percent in 2011, according to TTX. In this case study, Daltile, a major flooring company which manufactures nearly 700 million square feet of floor covering per year, will discuss its use of transloading with Houston-based 3PL Gulf Winds International.
Introduced by William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Mark Widner, Director of International Transportation & Trade Compliance, Mohawk Industries/Dal-Tile Corporation
Todd Stewart, President, Gulf Winds International Inc.
CASE STUDY: South Carolina Inland Port in Greer, S.C.: a new variety of Inland Port
Location: Chicago Ballroom
South Carolina is spending $50 million to build a world-class inland port at Greer, SC. Unlike inland ports like Joliet, Ill. or Alliance, Tex. located great distances from seaports, Greer is a different animal, a short-haul, interior extension of a single seaport, in this case the Port of Charleston. It thus has a unique role in supporting the port while providing fairly specific opportunities for certain types of shippers. The facility will extend the reach of the Port of Charleston more than 200 miles inland to link up with I-85, providing efficient truck and intermodal rail service to cargo interests throughout the booming Southeast. Inland ports such as Greer provide proximity to seaports for inbound and outbound cargo while providing cost-effective transportation, labor and real estate. This case study will explore how the South Carolina Ports Authority is working with BMW, the largest exporter of set-up vehicles from the U.S., and Norfolk Southern Railway, which provides efficient short-haul intermodal rail service, to deliver an attractive logistics solution at the Greer Inland Port.
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, Trans-Pacific, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Jim Newsome, Executive Director, South Carolina Ports Authority
Edward Elkins Jr., Group Vice President International Intermodal Norfolk Southern Railway
Alfred Haas, Department Manager, Material and Transportation Control, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Coffee Break
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
CASE STUDY: Foreign Trade Zones: untapped tool for cost savings and supply chain benefit. Three case studies
Location: Chicago Ballroom
For companies searching for untapped cost savings in the supply chain, foreign trade zones are an opportunity that deserve serious consideration. Able to be set up at existing distribution centers and assembly plants, zones have led to material cash flow and outright cost savings for many companies by allowing them to postpone the timing and amount of duties owed on imported goods. An FTZ is considered outside US commerce, and duty is owed only when goods leave the zone and enter US commerce. While zones have been used for years by manufacturing firms, only more recently are they being adopted by retailers and consumer goods firms as part of their core supply chains. In this session case studies of firms actively seeing supply chain benefit from FTZs will be presented.
Introduced by Robert Bonner, Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and former Commissioner, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Marshall Miller, Principal, Miller & Company P.C.
Sean Mahoney, Vice President, Zorrel. An apparel company that utilizes its FTZ to service a global market place from Kansas City.
Jennifer Kissner, Director, Global Trade Compliance; Export Compliance Officer, The Coleman Company
Scott James, Manager, Planning & Production Control, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
Ryan Rikli, Assistant Manager, Logistics & Compliance, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
Case study: Near-shoring in Mexico
Location: New York Ballroom
Near-shoring in Mexico and the pressure for supply chain performance improvement in cross-border logistics will continue to impact customers and service providers for the foreseeable future. In this live case study, Whirlpool Corporation, Schneider National and Kansas City Southern will present an interactive panel discussion highlighting the complexities of decision making as they interact to facilitate a flexible, cost-effective and sustainable supply chain for the customer. An intensifying focus on cost management, reliable service, equipment optimization, capacity constraints and other key elements will serve as the foundation for a revealing and insightful dialogue that will demonstrate real ways that the global supply chains of major customers continue to evolve."
Introduced by Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor, Rail, Intermodal, Regulation & Policy, The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group Inc.
Brian Bowers, Sr. VP Sales & Marketing, Intermodal and Automotive, Kansas City Southern Railway
Elisabeth Hall, Senior Transportation Manager, Whirlpool
Jim Filter, Vice President of Intermodal Sales and Marketing, Schneider National Inc.
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A while back (a long, long while…) I was paying a visit to California wine country. I was exploring the town of Yountville one afternoon, and wandered into a NapaStyle store. Right there in the middle of the place was Michael Chiarello himself, working the room like the smooth guy he is. He was wearing an immaculate lavender-colored oxford shirt, slim Italian-tailored trousers and his megawatt Food Network smile.
Feeling a tiny bit starstruck, I went over to say hello. I don't remember what we chatted about, but I do remember him handing me a jar of hot chili pepper sauce, telling me it was from his family's hometown in Calabria and that I couldn't leave the store without it. Okay! He didn't have to work that sales angle too hard. [Read more…]


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Topic: Dad has CT scan tomorrow
Hi Everyone,
Thought I would do a quick update and let you all know what is happening. Well my Dad has his CT scan tomorrow. Originally it was scheduled to be at the end of March which would have been around the 6 month mark since he underwent his PDT treatment. This was due to take place at Ninewells in Dundee where he was treated and where we live, Dundee that is. Now he is to get his scan at the hospital in Perth, which is about 20 miles or so from here.
They are doing some work on upgrading the scanners at Ninewells in the coming months so it seems as if a space is available for him to be scanned at another hosipital which is perhaps not as busy as Ninewells is. This has all came about a lot quicker than expected, but I am glad that he is getting this scan. I know my parents are anxious about this, as I am, but I really want to know how the treatment has gone and what happens next.
I am staying strong and being positive and doing everything I can for my Mum and Dad. Dad still has some bad days, but the good days are still outweighing the bad ones. His sleeping is a bit hit and miss sometimes, but his mood overall is good, and he is still eating for Scotland which I take as a good sign!
I will let you all know how it all turns out.
The very best to you all.


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Ketchup Red Glaze
Posted 17 November 2012 - 02:34 PM
Posted 18 November 2012 - 10:35 AM
a nice collection of information for understanding what makes or breaks iron glazes
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Posted 18 November 2012 - 10:36 AM
a nice collection of information for understanding what makes or breaks iron glazes
Posted 18 November 2012 - 10:36 AM
Posted 18 November 2012 - 12:39 PM
Posted 18 November 2012 - 04:09 PM
Pic of Randy's red I mixed, cup and saucer, and Coyote Really Red bottles. Randy\'s Red.jpg 26.31KB 38 downloads Red Jars.jpg 30.85KB 36 downloads
Posted 19 November 2012 - 06:36 PM
Encapsulated mason stains will definitely get you bright red -- like those posted above -- but they always look "Crayola" to me. Add up to 10% or so and it's pretty hard to screw up since they're made to do what they say. Underglazes also will work in a pinch - Duncan "Really Red" underglaze is a good liquid form of red to add into your glaze or just use it over/under another.
Also, I've tested many commercial ^06/04 glazes (Like Duncan, Speedball, etc) at ^6 and many of them work just fine without any running (but always test first!!!!) since they're made so dependable and user friendly.
If you're looking for a reduction copper red at ^6, then that's different.
^6 Red to Green (reduction)
25 #3124
15 Gerstley
20 Neph Sye
15 Flint
5 Whiting
5 Zinc
1% Ba
1% Cu
Iron Red
^6 Berry Rust
26 Silica
7 Neph Sye
9 Bone Ash
13 Talc
18 #3134
If anyone has other ^6 reds (esp. Cu reds) - mind sharing?
Posted 20 November 2012 - 11:02 AM
Four ways to red
Korey Averill
ka Studios Pottery
Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:39 PM
okay.. it has been so long since I have been here complaining about ketchup red not being red that I am not sure that this post will go out there somewhere BUT I need to tell someone that I just emptied my kiln with a whole load of ketchup red with glossy black over and black with ketchup red over. In my 20 years, I have never been so pleased with a glaze. Comes out almost black but with variation on raised areas. It doesn't leave my fnger prints, drips, messes, etc., just a beautiful shiney glaze. I just microwaved a piece and it didn't explode... sometimes life is just good!
Posted 28 April 2015 - 03:58 PM
Have any pictures Mary T? Would be great to see!
Posted 28 April 2015 - 09:22 PM
Posted 28 April 2015 - 09:30 PM
In addition to recipe, do you use a special firing/cooling schedule for your kiln? That would be helpful, too, as iron reds do better with a controlled cooling and a hold at 1600F or so to promote crystal growth.
I've taken a cone 10 iron red (kaki) that came out brown and ran it through a bisque kiln firing . . . with good red results from the third firing.
Posted 29 April 2015 - 08:57 AM
here is one I used with crimson stain and one with iron. Both recipes are listed.
Posted 29 April 2015 - 02:18 PM
I've been working with a version of Bailey's Red, modified for Cone 8, but not much ketchup color yet. I may be putting it on too thick. On the other hand, it makes a very useful overspray for some of the other glazes I'm working with.
Ray Aldridge
http://www.amazon.co...n=Ray's Pottery
Posted 30 April 2015 - 11:37 PM
thank you marcia for the recipe for faux celedon on Frost. i can't wait to try something with frost!!! i had heard that glazing it was problematic. thanks again
Posted 30 August 2015 - 08:38 AM
Hi Mary T,
I thought I would write, since I have tried mixing, glazing, and testing that same Ketchup Red Glaze you are talking about from that same book!
I did two test batches of that Ketchup Red and both batches came out brown, just like yours did. For the first test, I used just regular red iron oxide because I didn't have the spanish oxide that the recipe called for. I mixed 3 batches, one with 3% of the oxide, one with 5%, and the other with 7 or 8%. They came out pink and light pink in color. So I purchased the Spanish Oxide and tried again. This second test I mixed two batches, one with 10% of the spanish oxide and the second with 15%. Both also came out brown, but had more red in them.
I fired to Cone 5 with a 30 minute hold in an electric. My next test will be firing to Cone 6 and firing down slowly - as I have read that, too, to fire down slower.
Did you get the glaze to fire to red? What did you do differently?
Posted 30 August 2015 - 09:46 AM
I have found that iron reds at cone 6 are greatly affected by the clay body. I have a wonderful iron red that works great on clay bodies that are lower in silica, such as stoneware clays. Specifically, in my studio we have great results on standard 630 and 112. On porcelain and white stoneware bodies the color is not nearly as good. So it may not be the fault of the glaze or the firing if you're not getting good red.
Neil Estrick
Kiln Repair Tech
L&L Kilns Distributor
Owner, Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC
Posted 30 August 2015 - 12:58 PM
i think the name is a problem. picturing ketchup makes me think of the fresh-out-of-the-bottle red. what really comes out is dried up from yesterday's picnic redbrown.
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TEAMS of friends and work colleagues are being invited to take to the water and sign up for the 24th annual Dragon Boat Race in Worcester.
Organised by the Worcester Dragons, this year's event takes place on the River Severn on Sunday, June 8 at Worcester Racecourse with proceeds going to charity.
Last year's event, which attracted 22 teams, was hailed one of the best ever and raised about £700 for St Richard's Hospice.
Craig Cliff, race co-odinator, said he had already had enquiries from solicitors and a bank and even Your Worcester News.
"It's getting popular," he said. "Last year it went fantastically well. Last year we had 22 teams and we seem to be building on that each year.
"It's team building, enjoyable, fun and wet. It's a good environment. Everybody on the day is there for the same reason, to raise money for charity.
"It's a fantastic day. We're hoping to get as many people as we can involved."
Teams of 16 are invited to sign up. For details visit worcester-dragons.org.uk and follow the link for 'Get Involved'. People can also call Mr Cliff on 07581 087040.


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