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Part Number WP22001300 replaces: 22001300.
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This centering spring is nine and a half inches long. It is a metallic spring.
This part works with the following brands: Maytag, International, Jenn-Air.
This part works with the following products: Washer, Washer Dryer Combo.
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Part Number WP22001300 replaces: 22001300.
Put in new dampers and belts......tub is not centered....seems heavy to left....did not adjust the spring nuts and they are through the base.....when spin is done tup is off center to the left....seems sensitive to load .......how or what is the way to adjust springs?
Hi Chuck, thanks for getting in touch. I think we can give some advice on this one. First, make sure that all three springs are installed the same way and check the left rear eye bolt at the base. Sometimes the nut gets caught in the hole and doesn't protrude far enough, causing the spring to pull in that direction. I hope this helps you with your repair!
Damper kit and Springs corrected the problem. Follow the instrutions listed on this web site and all went well..The only problem was with the damper kit. The "kit" did not include the glue needed to replace the damper pads. This cost a delay on a day and trip to a local parts store that I did not want to make. So be sure to order glue for the damper pads.
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After removing the two screws that hold the front panel in place , I could easily see the areas I needed to work in .Also , I removed the two screws securing the top panel and raised it a few inches . I saw how the damper pads were worn away . I removed the 3 dampering springs by removing the eyebolts and the base mounting nuts . After the dampering springs are removed , the washing drum can be lifted up off the bottom .Just lean the machine towards the rear and place a 4x4 lumber under the big pulley on the bottom and allow the machine to slowly come forward again resting on the lumber .I followed the instructions supplied and cleaned the excess dirt and debris away from the pad mounting areas . I applied the glue as instructed and allowed it to dry . A little dexterity was needed but the new pads easily went into position . After allowing a little more glue time ,I removed the 4x4 lumber from the bottom and lowered the machine .I installed new centering springs and tightened the eyebolts to thier original positions .I secured the top and the front panels and performed a couple test cycles . perfect , no vibration at all. like new . I replaced the two drive belts on the bottom because they had never been replaced and they definitely showed wear . Another test and I was completed in around 2 hours .
Drum on the Maytag washer was not spinning is a true rotational pattern. Adjust or replace the centering springs. How-to-descriptionI had to hack saw off the centering springs eye bolts since they were rusty and not adjustable. If you have to cut the old eye bolts as I had to, be careful... the spring will jump up an inch or two very quickly and you want to keep your hands clear. It makes a load noise and my wife asked "what happened". Not a big deal, just be aware of the spring returning to a normal state. Place the new eye bolts in position and tighten the nut with 4 turns. With duck tape I held the eye bolts in place from under the machine. Had my son push the drum towards the replaced spring to shorten the length of the end of the spring to the eye bolt. Stretch the new springs with a long screw driver, one end against the washer body, and the other end near the handle. Pulled down on the scrw driver until the spring can hook onto the eye bolt. Before cutting the old eye bolts I measured the length of the eye bolt from the spring to the frame. Adjust the new eye bolts to the same length after the spring is stretch onto the eye bolt. Overall a simple project, cost $40 for me and the best advice is using the long screw driver to pull down on the springs.
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As a leading brand commerce and digital marketing firm, Acquity Group needs the freedom to devote its time to its roster of Fortune 1000 Global Brands clients. Still, Acquity Group customers demand scalability and security, and it is imperative that Chicago-based Acquity Group remains as innovative as possible while maximizing its infrastructure.
Acquity Group already leverages a wide array of Rackspace's product portfolio, including dedicated, cloud and hybrid hosting – more than 250 devices in all. It relies on Rackspace Advisory Services, a team of senior IT strategists, to create custom cloud strategies and solutions that allow Acquity Group to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing. Advisory Services lets Acquity Group maximize the efficiency of its infrastructure while keeping client information locked down and secure.
"Advisory Services has always been absolutely necessary for us," said Kevin Ellenwood, Acquity Group's vice president of national technical services. "We've always relied on having people that understand our business, that understand data center needs and necessities, and that are smarter than us in those areas."
Recently, Rackspace Advisory Services helped Acquity Group build out a storage strategy to leverage its NetApp NAS device more efficiently, which involved using the NAS appliance as a media files repository for a client's migration to Adobe CQ – a specific request from a high profile client. With Advisory Services' help, Acquity Group was able to use its NAS appliance to save the client a significant sum of money. This innovative approach reduced the amount of disk requirement for large enterprise customers by more than 80 percent while making Acquity Group more competitive in the Adobe CQ space.
Acquity Group also depends on its Managed Virtualization environment to keep client information secure, and engaged Rackspace Advisory Services to build its virtualization strategy. Managed Virtualization lets Acquity Group customize its environment to suit its security needs, and the virtualization environment allows the company to uphold a high security standard even when handling massive data loads.
"We've met our security requirements within our virtualized solution," Ellenwood said. "We can make certain security guarantees…We are running large brands in our environment right now, whether it's in our content or commerce platform. Like all global platforms, we are getting attacks on a daily basis, yet we've never had a breach, and we've always been able to react in a timely matter to any type of issue that has come up. Our Rackspace team is on top of it and our security team is on top of it."
Ellenwood recalled one major client's IPO, where security was of the utmost importance.
"We were running their investor-relations data on our system," he said. "We were hammered with attacks, because if you can disrupt something of that size and get on the news, that's a big win for people that are looking to do this type of thing. Even though we've had attacks, we've had zero outages, zero downtime, and a very reactive team. All of that comes from spending an awful lot of time with my team, working with our Rackspace team, working with Rackspace Advisory Services, and leveraging that relationship."
Layered on top of Acquity Group's solutions, Ellenwood said, is Rackspace's trademark Fanatical Support. Together, Rackspace Advisory Services and Acquity Group team up to enable Acquity Group to better support clients and offer innovation and security. Rackspace provides Acquity Group the freedom to focus on customers without worrying about infrastructure. Acquity Group also has the confidence to try new, innovative things because it has the support of Rackpace.
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Truvada Plus Raltegravir for Nonoccupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP)
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|Drug: Truvada Drug: Raltegravir
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Project to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Truvada Plus Raltegravir as Post-exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Following Sexual Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Efficacy as Assessed by the Number of Participants Who Were HIV Positive at 6 Months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]This measure assesses whether the combination of Truvada and Raltegravir prevents the acquisition of HIV at six months among HIV-negative people who have been exposed to HIV.
- Number of Participants Exhibiting Clinical or Laboratory Abnormalities Resulting From the 28-day Exposure to the Antiretroviral Drugs Being Explored in This Study [ Time Frame: 28 days ]Participants who experienced side effects categorized as grade 3 or higher by the Division of AIDS table for grading the severity of adult and pediatric adverse events were tested for clinical or laboratory abnormalities.
- Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by the Number of Participants Who Completed the 28-day Course of the Antiretroviral Drugs Being Explored in This Study [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Truvada and Raltegravir
Single arm
Drug: Truvada
Tenofovir 200mg/emtricitabine 300mg once a day
Other Name: Tenofovir 200mg/emtricitabine 300mgDrug: Raltegravir
Raltegravir 400mg twice a day
Other Name: Isentress
Detailed Description:
Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) after sexual exposure to HIV is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Although no efficacy data exist for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) after sexual exposure, PEP has been shown to reduce HIV transmission in other exposure situations such as occupational exposures and mother-to-child transmission. The role in nPEP of the newer agents approved for the treatment of HIV infection remains unknown. The anti-HIV drug raltegravir works early in the life cycle of the virus, before it integrates with human DNA. It has few side effects and drug interactions what makes it an ideal drug for an nPEP regimen.
We aim to asses the safety and tolerability of the combination of truvada and raltegravir for nPEP.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be at least 18 years of age
- HIV uninfected on the basis of a negative HIV rapid test, EIA or Western blot, and without any signs or symptoms of acute HIV infection
- Able to understand and provide consent
High-Risk Exposure Characteristic (One or more of the below, unprotected or with failed condom use):
- Receptive Anal Intercourse
- Insertive Anal Intercourse
- Receptive Vaginal Intercourse
- Insertive Vaginal Intercourse
- Receptive Oral Intercourse with Intraoral Ejaculation with known HIV+ source
High-Risk Source (One or more of the below):
- Known HIV positive
- Sexual perpetrator Partner of one of the above
- Exposure within 72 hours of presentation
- Not known to be HIV-1 positive
- No countermanding concomitant medications or allergies
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients <18 years of age
- Unable to understand and provide consent
- Non-occupational exposure to HIV-1 not recent enough to commence the first dose of study medication within 72 hours from the exposure
- Known to be HIV positive
- Any condition which in the opinion of the intake provider will seriously compromise the patient's ability to comply with the protocol, including adherence to nPEP medication
- Demonstrated HIV-1 positive on rapid testing
- Unwillingness to commit to barrier-method (male and/or female condom) use until HIV negative status is confirmed 6 months after exposure
- Unwillingness of breast-feeding women to transition to formula feeding
- Any active psychiatric illness or active drug or alcohol abuse that, in the opinion of the investigator, could prevent compliance with study procedures
- Pregnancy
- Chronic hepatitis B infection, diagnosed by either positive serum HBsAg or positive serum HBV DNA; or prior lamivudine or other therapy for hepatitis B
- Creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min as calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula
- Unwillingness to participate in study procedures, including Mental Health referral and intervention
- Known intolerance or allergy to tenofovir DF, emtricitabine or raltegravir
- Use of prohibited concomitant medication: dilantin, phenobarbital and rifampin which cannot be used with raltegravir
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01214759
|United States, Texas
|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|Karen J Vigil, MD
|The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
|Responsible Party:
|Karen Vigil, Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01214759 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 30, 2010
|Results First Received:
|January 7, 2016
|Last Updated:
|January 7, 2016
Keywords provided by Karen Vigil, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Raltegravir Potassium
Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
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Prospects Will Break Your Heart
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Top 10 Prospects
State of the Farm: "How can you laugh when you know I'm down? (How can you laugh?) When you know I'm down."
The Top Ten
1. Kaleb Cowart
What Happened in 2012: In his full-season debut, Cowart crushed in the Midwest League before a promotion to the California League, where the 20-year-old showed above-average potential on both sides of the ball.
Strengths: High-impact profile; quality athlete, with size/strength; shows plus hit tool potential from the right side; plus power potential from the left side; bat should play on both sides; shows bat speed and the ability to drive the ball; has a plan at the plate; 7 arm in the field; good glove; good reactions; above average defensive profile at third.
Weaknesses: Shorter to the ball from the right side; left-side swing has more leverage and length; mechanics can get hitchy and can get tied up inside; needs to clean up actions in the field; can rush setup with pickup and throws.
Overall Future Potential: High 6; first-division player/all-star potential
Explanation of Risk: High risk; very good present skills and high projection, but has yet to succeed at Double-A level; gap between present/future.
Fantasy Future: Has all the tools to stick and excel at third base, while bringing a balanced offensive attack to the plate, with a chance to hit .280-plus with 20-plus HR.
The Year Ahead: A player of Cowart's skill could return to the friendly environments of the California League and pad his statistical profile, but from a developmental standpoint, a jump to the Double-A level will present the real challenge. Often referred to as the level that separates the players and the pretenders, Double-A will force adjustments in the young hitter, and possibly setbacks. As a switch-hitter, Cowart will no doubt be turned around from the left side with more frequency, so the contact ability will need to improve. He can show swing length, and even though it comes with more power, better pitching could find a way to exploit those weaknesses. If he survives his journey through the Texas League, he could be knocking on the major-league door in 2014.
Major league ETA: 2014
2. Nick Maronde
What Happened in 2012: On the back of his southpaw fastball/slider combo, Maronde took a journey through the minors in 2012 and eventually found himself pitching out of the major-league bullpen.
Strengths: Smooth delivery; repeatable; good command profile; shows good arm strength; in the rotation, fastball worked upper 80s to low 90s, spiking slightly higher; slider is effective bat misser; sharp in the 83-84 range; both pitches play up in bursts.
Weaknesses: Lacks overwhelming raw stuff; fastball can straighten out and find barrels; can work up and be flyball prone; changeup is often too firm; below average offering; limited ceiling.
Overall Future Potential: 5; no. 4 starter/late-inning relief potential
Explanation of Risk: Low risk; already achieved major-league level; mature skill-set/approach.
Fantasy Future: Has the body and delivery to log innings, but only two pitches that play average or above; could be better fit for the bullpen, possibly in a late-inning capacity (set-up).
The Year Ahead: Depends. As a reliever, Maronde could make the 25-man roster and bring his fastball/slider combo to the big stage. As a starter, he will probably require more time in the minors, most likely working in the Triple-A rotation until an opportunity presents itself. Maronde has a high floor but a moderate ceiling, and despite some late-inning potential, is unlikely to develop into a high-impact arm at the highest level.
Major league ETA: 2012
3. C.J. Cron
What Happened in 2012: Despite playing with a body that was less than 100 percent, Cron made his full-season debut in High-A ball, showing off his raw power by slugging over .500.
Strengths: Plus-plus raw power; strong human; shows good bat control despite strength-heavy swing; showed ability to work with arm-side pitching; hit tool could develop to average; enough to allow power to play at plus or above; conditioning improved during season; lost bad weight and took steps forward on defense.
Weaknesses: Below-average athlete; low energy at times; 2 run; 4 glove; fringe-5 arm; hit tool shows some holes; needs to work deeper into counts; fastball appetite could make him vulnerable to soft/spinning.
Overall Future Potential: 5; major-league regular
Explanation of Risk: High risk; has yet to pass the Double-A smell test; future tied to bat because of defensive limitations.
Fantasy Future: Bat-first player with legit power potential; could hit .260 with 25-plus bombs from first base profile; not a stolen base threat; might clog.
The Year Ahead: We mention this often, and will continue to mention it when applicable. Double-A is a huge test for hitters, as pitchers can exploit weaknesses by showing better offspeed stuff and command. It should also be noted that the Texas League is tiny and with teams getting multiple looks the book on hitters can get written very quickly. This forces hitters to adjust (in theory) or suffer under the weight of their own deficiencies. Cron brings back varied reports, as some aren't sold that he can handle more advanced pitching, while others think he will mash all the way up the chain. If he can work deeper into counts and wait for mistakes, he has the type of raw power to take a step forward on the prospect front. But many prospects met their fate at the Double-A level, as their lower level skill-set just wasn't up to the challenge. Huge year for Cron. Is he a pretender or a prospect?
Major league ETA: 2014
4. Randal Grichuk
What Happened in 2012: Finally healthy after two injury-shortened seasons, Grichuk re-emerged as a prospect, ripping 57 extra-base hits in a return to the California League.
Strengths: Excellent raw power; shows ability to generate bat speed; can rake against left-handed pitching; fastball hitter that can make loud contact to all field; not flashy with the leather but make it work; 5 glove; arm is solid-average; lacks big speed but runs well; heady player.
Weaknesses: Aggressive approach; pitchers with a plan can trip him up; hit tool doesn't project above average (might end up below average); lacks plus defensive tools; hasn't been able to stay on the field.
Overall Future Potential: 5; major-league regular
Explanation of Risk: High risk; minor injuries on resume, but only one full season so far; questions about hit tool/approach.
Fantasy Future: Could develop into league-average corner bat, with low batting average but 20-plus HR potential and the occasional base swipe.
The Year Ahead: The Double-A test. Like Cron, reports are mixed on Grichuk, and with approach and hit-tool issues, he is a good candidate for exploitation in the Texas League. He's a gamer with legit bat speed and pop, but will he be able to hit quality stuff with any consistency? He has a chance to make it, but is unlikely to develop into an impact bat at the highest level.
Major league ETA: 2014
5. Taylor Lindsey
What Happened in 2012: If you like pretty-looking swings from fringe-average second basemen that play the game with intensity, buy stock in Taylor Lindsey.
Strengths: Impressive bat speed from whippy swing; knows how to square up a baseball; line drive hitter; good eyes on right-handed pitching; tracks well and can hang with offspeed offerings; improved on defense; glove could play around average at second.
Weaknesses: Hit tool is only above-average tool; unlikely to be power threat; struggles against arm-side pitching; swing mechanics/setup can leave him in bad hitting conditions; defensive profile on right side of infield is fringe at best; arm is fringe; glove is below average with only fringe projection; will need to maximize to reach highest level.
Overall Future Potential: 5; second-division player
Explanation of Risk: High risk; hit tool only carrying tool; has to really hit to play.
Fantasy Future: Has the potential to hit for a high average (~.280) with some gap pop; unlikely to hit beyond 10 HR in a season; unlikely to be a big stolen base threat.
The Year Ahead: Stop me when you've heard this: The Double-A test. Lindsey can swing the bat and he should be able to make contact at any level, at least against right-handed pitching. But his setup can get noisy and leave him behind plus stuff, and next-level pitching could chew him up. Again, just like the previous reports, if he can make the necessary adjustments, he can put himself in the major league conversation going forward. If not, he won't be the first player to hit the professional wall at the Double-A level. It's a make or break level, and it's a make or break season for Lindsey. Is he a major-league caliber player or just a minor-league caliber player?
Major league ETA: 2014
6. RJ Alvarez
What Happened in 2012: He signed, moved straight to full-season Low-A, and punched out 38 hitters in 27 innings out of the bullpen.
Strengths: Excellent arm strength; mechanical deception; fastball works 94+; can touch 97+; creates good angle on the offering; shows impressive late life; slider flashes plus; thrown with good velocity and can achieve depth; intense two-pitch burst; late-inning approach.
Weaknesses: Max-effort mechanics; looks violent at times; falls off to third base side in finish; command is loose; works up and loses movement/angle; limited arsenal/profile.
Overall Future Potential: 6; frontline setup reliever
Explanation of Risk: Moderate; limited professional resume, but impressive two-pitch mix that could make him a fast comer.
Fantasy Future: Has the stuff to miss bats in a late-inning capacity; might be able to close.
The Year Ahead: If he remains in the bullpen, has a chance to move very quickly and reach the Double-A level over the summer. With a plus-plus fastball that can work in the mid-90s with wiggle and a two-plane slide, he has a chance to find a home at the back of a bullpen. The command will need to improve, and the mechanics look a bit funky and dangerous, but some arms can just make it work and more power to the 21-year-old old if he can continue to pull it off. Relievers don't make great prospects, but they can turn into very valuable players at the highest level, and Alvarez has a major-league quality arm.
Major league ETA: 2014
7. Mark Sappington
What Happened in 2012: The on-the-field production doesn't scream top 10 prospect, but the combination of size, velocity, and secondary potential make Sappington one of the more interesting arms in the Angels' system.
Strengths: Impressive size; high-end arm strength; good reports on arm action; fastball will work from low-mid 90s; shows natural weight; has a chance to play up even more in bursts; slider shows at least above-average potential; plays well off his fastball; changeup could be average offering with more work.
Weaknesses: Still finding comfort in body; very long and can get out of whack (mechanically); slider has potential but is inconsistent and can get slurvy; changeup will take time; fringe command profile; bullpen/starter debate.
Overall Future Potential: 5; no. 4 starter/late-inning reliever
Explanation of Risk: High risk; only rookie ball on resume; secondary arsenal needs grade jump to play.
Fantasy Future: Has the body to chew innings; heavy fastball to force weak contact and slider potential to miss a few bats; could be back-end workhorse.
The Year Ahead: Sappington will most likely be developed as a starter, and he can work to refine his command and his secondary arsenal through workload. At the end of the day, he might be a reliever, one that could probably pump a heavy mid-90s fastball in the zone and try to sweep the deck with a slider. He's far from a finished product, and as he finds the muscle memory and coordination in his body, he might take a bigger step forward than expected. Could go either way, but all the reports were high on the potential and a full year in the developmental machine will help to show us what is really possible.
Major league ETA: 2015
8. Austin Wood
What Happened in 2012: With only 1.1 innings of professional ball on his resume, Wood moved up to the Midwest League and logged 26 starts and over 127 innings.
Strengths: Excellent size/present strength; very good arm strength; fastball will work 92-95+; in bursts, fastball can play as a 7 pitch; amateur curve became pro slider; works low-80s with some bite; improved in second half of season; became more confident in secondary arsenal; more utility/sequence.
Weaknesses: Mechanically inconsistent; elevates fastball; loses arm speed on breaking ball; changeup can get firm and lose action; can get deliberate on secs; command profile is below average; reliever profile.
Overall Future Potential: 5; major-league reliever (late-inning potential)
Explanation of Risk: High risk; shaky mechanical profile and only one pitch that grades plus at present.
Fantasy Future: In bursts, can work fastball in mid-90s and touch a little higher; breaking ball can play up and miss bats; could develop into set-up type if command improves.
The Year Ahead: Wood will continue to be developed as starter to encourage command and secondary pitch growth, but his future role is most likely in the bullpen. As a starter, he can log innings and battle, but his arsenal is better suited for specialization, where the fastball can carry more of the load and the slider can be a weapon used to miss bats. He has a long way to go before he will jump into the major league discussion, but the arm strength is very legit and after another season of development, he could be ready to take a step forward as a power reliever.
Major league ETA: 2014
9. Jose Rondon
What Happened in 2012: Making his stateside debut as an 18-year-old, Rondon impressed scouts with his promise on both sides of the ball.
Strengths: Good athlete, with projection; shows good bat-to-ball skills for age/developmental level; already has a good two-strike approach; can shorten up and go to the opposite field; has skills for left side of the infield; arm is high 5; glove is 5; solid-average run.
Weaknesses: Added 20 lbs during the season, but needs to continue to get stronger; contact can be soft; doesn't project as big power threat; might not have the range or true actions for shortstop at the highest level; might not have the bat for third; lots of developmental unknowns.
Overall Future Potential: 5; solid-average regular
Explanation of Risk: Extreme; complex-league resume; wide gap between present/future grades.
Fantasy Future: Could hit .270-plus with extra-base hit potential; much better profile at shortstop.
The Year Ahead: Rondon has a chance to jump straight to a full-season league, where his bat-to-ball skills and overall approach to the game could elevate his stock. His game comes with several question marks and it's going to take time to figure who this player really is. But if he can stick around at short and show off some offensive potential, his stock will soar.
Major League ETA: 2017
10. Eric Stamets
What Happened in 2012: The offensive stats might leave you flat, but observers were quick to champion Stamets's defense, with multiple sources claiming that he has the chops to play the position at the major-league level right now.
Strengths: High quality defensive profile; arm is plus; glove is plus; shows impressive range; instincts for the position; plus run; shows some contact ability; good fastball hitter; competitor.
Weaknesses: Fringe offensive profile; limited pop; struggled with offspeed pitch recognition; doesn't project to average for hit tool.
Overall Future Potential: 5; second-division starter
Explanation of Risk: High risk; glove can play now but bat is major roadblock for major league success
Fantasy Future: If he reaches his potential, could be ~.260 hitter with some secondary skills; unlikely to be more contact/speed type; down-the-lineup shortstop.
The Year Ahead: Players with defense-first profiles rarely get the love, but at the highest level, they can offer tremendous value. Of course, they have to get there first. Stamets has a long road to the show, despite owning a defensive package that some observers suggest is ready for the main stage now. It doesn't have to hit a ton to make it work, but based on the projections, he will need to get close to his offensive ceiling to have a chance. The fallback is a utility player, but even that outcome will require some life in the bat. The promise is there, and if the bat has a heartbeat in 2013, expect more people to jump on the bandwagon.
Major league ETA: 2015
Prospects on the Rise:
1. 2B Alex Yarbrough: With solid bat-to-ball skills and good baseball instincts, Yarbrough is a player that could easily be included in the top 10 prospects in this system. It's a right-side profile, but if the bat reaches its potential, he's a major leaguer.
2. RHP Cam Bedrosian: After losing a season to injury, Bedrosian slowly put himself back together on the mound, logging over 80 innings and making 21 starts. Ignore the results, as pitching was more important than production, and a return to health was the developmental trophy of the season. While currently a starter, Bedrosian projects as a reliever, where a plus-plus potential fastball and hard two-plane breaking ball could make him an impact arm out of the 'pen.
3. OF Natanael Delgado: A low-six figure Dominican signee, Delgado turned heads in his stateside instructional league appearance, and looks to start next season in the AZL. It's very early in the process, but Delgado projects to hit for both average and power with an eventual corner defensive profile.
Factors on the Farm (Prospects likely to contribute at the ML level in 2013
1. OF Kole Calhoun: Gamer profile with the versatility to play all three outfield spots, Calhoun might not bring the thunder with the stick, but he's a tough out and shows good situational ability. It's a bench profile, but he's a cost-effective player that raises the intensity level with his approach to the game.
2. OF Andrew Romine: Another role player, Romine brings a solid approach and a left-side defensive profile to the roster. While the bat has question marks, its not as empty as it once appeared, and even though he's unlikely to log significant time as a starter, Romine can step into a lineup without falling on his face.
3. 3B Luis Jimenez: While the 25-year-old Dominican isn't going to impress many observers with his defensive prowess or his approach at the plate, he can swing a bat and he can do some damage if you make a mistake. It's not an ideal profile for a major leaguer, but if the opportunity prevents itself, Jimenez is a good candidate to step into a major league role and show some skill with the stick.
Top 10 Talents 25 And Under (born 4/1/87 or later)
In one sense, the Angels are a balanced organization. The club's top talents over 25 form a gorgeous pool of high role 5 and role 6 major leaguers; the under-25 group, with the exception of the golden boy, is very underwhelming. Before we dive into it, it should be noted that Peter Bourjos misses this list by one day; he would have been third if eligible.
One reason the team lacks young impact talent is its aggressive, win-now mentality. The Halos forfeited their top two 2012 draft picks after signing Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson. The club turned prospects Alexi Amarista and Donn Roach into Ernesto Frieri to stop the bullpen's bleeding back in May. Finally, in a July attempt to boost their playoff chances, the Halos shipped Jean Segura, Johnny Hellweg, and Ariel Pena to Milwaukee for Zack Greinke. The club will also forfeit its top pick again in 2013 after signing Josh Hamilton this offseason.
The point of a farm system is produce major-league talent. The Angels have done that, albeit in a rather inefficient way. The current group of youngsters isn't very good. Cowart is really likeable as a future impact talent, and Nick Maronde probably has a bright future too, but the system is mostly stocked with replacement-level or slightly better talents.
Hank Conger will have a chance to be the team's backup catcher behind Chris Iannetta, and Garrett Richards could be a useful long man out of the pen, while also adding some depth to the back of the rotation in 2013, should another arm fail or get injured. But the Angels have something that nobody else does.
Mike Trout is really, really good. You get it. He has a chance to be a legend, and he makes this U25 group respectable. The farm system isn't good, but the organization is. —Hudson Belinsky
A Parting Thought: The system has seen better days, but the scouting and developmental grand slam the Angels hit with Mike Trout gives them a pass.
Special thanks to Mark Anderson and Hudson Belinsky for their input and influence on this list.
Jason Parks is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @ProfessorParks
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Great of example of a system that ignores international talent and places players below their age-development curve.
Feb 08, 2013 03:10 AM
I would love to Grichuk turn into something good, so he's not just "The Guy the Angels Took Before Mike Trout".
Feb 08, 2013 06:22 AM
Thoughts on Witherspoon?
Feb 08, 2013 08:00 AM
Very toolsy, but hit the prospect wall in Double-A. He will play the 2013 season as a 24-year-old, so if he wants to stay on the prospect grid, he will need to take a step forward in a return to the level. As I mentioned in a few of the reports, Double-A is the level that separates players and pretenders. Tools are great, but if you can't make it work in game action, you aren't going to make it. He still has a chance.
Feb 08, 2013 08:08 AM
You rated Cron as a 2 for running. That makes me giggle.
Feb 08, 2013 09:27 AM
He's faster than Billy Butler but slower than a well below average runner. It's a legit 2.
Feb 08, 2013 09:29 AM
Out of maybe morbid curiosity, how does a '2' runner in MLB compare to us average athletes who play a solid defensive OF for our medium level softball team? LOL...
Feb 08, 2013 13:25 PM
Does Hank Conger have a future beyond "backup catcher behind Chris Iannetta"?
Feb 08, 2013 09:41 AM
I'm getting a very Cody Ross vibe from Grichuk.
Feb 08, 2013 10:11 AM
jason, if you had to choose one level of the minors as representing a real litmus test for hitters, which one would you say
Feb 08, 2013 11:39 AM
Thoughts on A.J. Schugel, with his unique development curve and 26% K-rate vs lefty hitters?
Feb 08, 2013 13:44 PM
Another interesting thing I noticed is that you mentioned Cron's hit tool at average would allow his power tool to play up. So, if the hit tool is a key to the power tool, then I am guessing a player with 'raw' power of 70 would likely only reach that potential if their hit tool developed into something at least average or above?
Feb 09, 2013 09:07 AM
Richard Bergstrom
I don't really like the way the Angels have yanked Bourjols around. If you take Trout out of the equation, the Angels have a bad history at developing anything other than pitching and middle infielders.
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Monday, 7 May 2012
The Session #63: (The) Beer Moment(s)
Thanks to everyone for taking part!
20 comments:
- Gareth said...
Proper job on the summary! Thanks again for hosting.
- 7 May 2012 at 18:23
- Nate Dawg said...
Thanks for hosting, Pete. It was great writing about what it means to me and reading what it means to others.
The session is great. I'm looking forward to hosting in July.
- 7 May 2012 at 18:27
- beerbecue said...
Thanks! Although, I think I'm prouder of the adorable daughter parenthetical than of the special mention for the video.
That was a beast of a roundup you had to turn around. Nice work. And thanks again for hosting.
- 7 May 2012 at 18:46
- Steve Lamond said...
good work reading through that lot and summarising so quickly pete!i await Alan's rejoinder with bated breath...
- 7 May 2012 at 18:47
- Jay Zeis said...
Sorry, i didnt get a link posted. Cheers: http://abeerinhand.blogspot.com/2012/05/moment-session-63.html
- 7 May 2012 at 19:04
- Martyn Cornell said...
I've had a whisky moment or two. I'm not sure I've ever had a wine moment. I've definitely never had a tea or a coffee moment, though I'm fond of both. But beer moments … ah, yes … almost as many as music moments.
- 7 May 2012 at 19:15
- Alan said...
Now you are really silly and, with respect, have misrepresented what I wrote. I disagree with you on your basic premise as I set out. There is no beer moment. There are moments. My take is no more over analysed than any other submission.
- 7 May 2012 at 19:26
- Adrian Tierney-Jones said...
good hosting — here's mine http://www.maltworms.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/session-63-beer-moment-x-3.html
- 7 May 2012 at 19:31
- Bailey said...
Think you missed ours: http://boakandbailey.com/2012/05/session-63-the-beer-moment/
- 7 May 2012 at 20:59
- Craig said...
Hey Pete, Craig from drinkdrank, here—not meaning to be "that guy," but it seems that the link to my post on the warp-up is broken!
- 8 May 2012 at 00:29
- Craig said...
I think it's the period (http://drinkdrank1.blogspot.com/2012/05/session-62-beer-moment.html.) at the end of the link.
- 8 May 2012 at 00:51
- The Beer Wrangler said...
I missed the bus but here`s mine
Thanks pete!
- 8 May 2012 at 06:57
- Barry Masterson said...
Just in defense of Alan (who probably doesn't need it), I think your whole final section was a little over the top, and needlessly aggressive. "which must mean everyone mentioned above is deluded and utterly mistaken" is a bit much, eh?
My understanding of what he meant is that it's not the beer that makes the moment, it's the moment itself, shared, perhaps, or on your own, and it might involve a beer, but it might just as well be a cuppa scald or the smile of your child. Anyway, he's entitled to his opinion.
Having said that, I do believe in the idea of a beer moment. I have lots of them, but not worth analysing and writing about, as they're simple things. My favourite is usually after a hard day's construction work, and a crate shared with the builders in the sun :)
- 8 May 2012 at 08:10
- Pete Brown said...
Alan - if you're saying there are many 'moments', I completely agree. But your post still reads like you're very clearly saying beer brings nothing to them that any other 'break' prop couldn't bring, that it's interchangeable with a cigarette or a cup of tea. And Barry, that does stand totally at odds with what everyone else has said. So I stand by my riposte, but apologise if it comes across as overly personal or aggressive.
I don't see how I misinterpreted your original post Alan - could you explain further?
Thanks B&B, ATJ and Beer Wrangler for your submissions. I think B&B make a very good point indeed on the disagreement above - just because a kind of 'beer moment' is used extensively by marketers doesn't mean that a genuine beer moment doesn't exist. ATJ - glad I got to share your third beer moment!
- 8 May 2012 at 08:53
- Cooking Lager said...
Did no one describe the beer moment as "that moment in the kebab shop where you taste it again as it comes back up. That moment when the shaven headed guy with the England shirt and tattoo swings for you having taken offence at you puking on him. That blissful moment before the cops arrive to drag you all to the cells."
- 8 May 2012 at 10:41
- Barry Masterson said...
No worries, Pete. I just don't want to be one of the deluded, as I do think there are specific beer moments. They've been an important part of helping my integration in a new community after moving several times. :)
- 8 May 2012 at 12:08
- Alan said...
Thanks, Pete. I really do mean that moments are very singular things and that while I can say that beer may be present, they do not make them more momentous for me. I did also mean that the admen do take that as a theme. "Here's to good times..." is a common theme in beer ads that manipulates the relationship. Then, there is the problem that too much attention to beer spurred by the moment detracts, makes people think beer or booze is required for the moment. If that happens, it can adulterate idea of the moment.
But I honestly can look back at more cups of tea as framing that moment than I can with beer. I associate it strongly with home. I am far more conflicted about my relationship with beer. I can think of other stronger moments, too. I played old timer's soccer a few years ago and, while mid-air after being slide tackled, had a moment when I recalled that this was the feeling just before being hammered into the turf. Last weekend, while digging out shrub roots for a few hours, I got woozy because I am fat, 49 and had not worked for hours with a shovel since I was around 39. My moment was fairly particular. I did have a beer when I was finished but I also had a nap. It was the shovel, however, that made the moment.
But enough about me. Let us leave it that we used each other to illustrate each others points. But in doing so we made each others points more difficult to see for ourselves.
- 8 May 2012 at 12:57
- Doodlywhatsits said...
I've loved reading everyones take on 'the beer moment'. Not enough for a whole blog post from me but my beer moment is, when you try a great beer for the first time and you immediately have the need to share it with all your companions. You offer everyone in your crowd a taste of this wonderful beer and they in turn offer you a taste of theirs and soon the whole table of people are sharing beers and discussing their merits (or otherwise). My partner and I often chuckle at this phenomenon and note that it doesn't happen with lager drinkers!!
- 9 May 2012 at 13:34
- Zac said...
Great roundup! Thanks again for hosting.
- 10 May 2012 at 16:17
- Jorge - Brew Beer And Drink It said...
I was a first time sessioner... will definitely participate in future ones...
In fact, just emailed Jay so I can host one!
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Chipotle Mexican Grill started serving up a four-episode dose of satire on Feb. 17 when the first of its "Farmed and Dangerous" programs launched on TV-streaming service Hulu.
We are about to be schooled on values branding, according to the hype and trailer for the series.
Big Ag and industrial farming are made the butt of jokes in the series, which is crafted to promote Chipotle's concerns about sustainable agriculture and the humane treatment of animals for meat. The storyline involves Big Ag company Animoil using a new product, PetroPellet, which increases production but also sometimes blows up cows. A video goes viral in the program, and hilarity ensues.
Except in the opening frames where it says "Chipotle presents," nowhere are the company's name or products mentioned. The message is clear, though, that you should eat at Chipotle because it isn't part of that scary world.
Chipotle is banging on the cattle industry pretty hard, and I am sorry for our rancher friends, but if everyone eats less beef there has to be more room for a nice salad or some grilled vegetables.
Chipotle, of course, uses a lot of fresh produce. Each restaurant sautes fresh-cut peppers and onions. The chain moves tons of romaine lettuce, avocados, fresh limes and lemons and fresh herbs. Pile it on.
In mid-2013, Chipotle announced plans to serve more than 15 million pounds of locally grown produce in 2013, up from last year's target of 10 million.
Putting locally grown aside for now, that is a lot of produce going into their burritos and bowls.
In an average day, Chipotle's website says it uses 97,000 pounds of avocados. Holy guacamole.
At the end of the "Farmed and Dangerous" trailer Animoil's marketing chief tells us, "Those people died by eating, not starving. That's progress."
Chipotle created some buzz in 2013 with the iPhone app and accompanying video titled "The Scarecrow." In that video, Fiona Apple sings a haunting version of "Pure Imagination" from the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
In 2011, Chipotle was behind "From the Start," which featured Willie Nelson performing Coldplay's "The Scientist."
Both videos played on the same theme of "Big Ag = bad; us = good."
With its values branding marketing campaign, Chipotle is trying to create buzz that naturally leads people to want its product.
Since its Mile High City beginning in 1993, Chipotle has styled itself as a fast-food restaurant that cares about the supply chain. Now the company has 1,500 restaurants.
"Farmed and Dangerous" reinforces the values-branding message from its early days and helps Chipotle distance itself from McDonalds Corp., which owned Chipotle for about eight years until divesting it in 2006.
On a different scale but in a similar vein, Pescadero, Calif.-based Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo relies on values branding. Organic growers Larry Jacobs and Sandra Belin in 1985 began a collaboration with a subsistence-level grower in Mexico. For them, "the goal of farming wasn't just the bottom line but taking care of people, crops and the earth," as they say on their website.
Values branding may be stock in trade for organic and local producers.
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Watsonville-based California Giant Berry Farms banks on eating and living healthfully in the same way, sending its competitive bicycling team to events around the world. On Facebook, YouTube, its blog — The Buzz — and other places, Cal Giant talks about its successful bicycling team, planting the subconscious message that healthful athletes eat a lot of Cal Giant berries.
"We are definitely trying to make a values-based branding message with our cycling team at California Giant. The team is really the ultimate picture of a healthy lifestyle, and the young people that ride for us are the perfect ambassadors and 'moving billboards' for our brand," said Cindy Jewell, director of marketing for Cal Giant.
She said Cal Giant began supporting cycling as a means to promote the company but the relationship has evolved to being part of Cal Giant's core message.
"We strongly believe in the need for both good eating habits, with a diet including our berries, and regular exercise to truly achieve a healthy lifestyle," Jewell said.
Supporting its value marketing strategy, Cal Giant is organizing a fundraising cycling event called Tour de Fresh that ends Oct. 16, the day before Fresh Summit starts in Anaheim, Calif. The event will benefit the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. Members of the fresh produce industry will be signed up to bike 275 miles from Carmel, Calif., to Anaheim beginning Oct. 13.
More info is available at tourdefresh.com, or contact Jewell at Cal Giant. Other sponsors already signed up include Wenatchee, Wash.-based Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers; Los Gatos, Calif.-based Foodlink and Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Association, Bard, Calif., which markets Bard Valley Natural Delights medjool dates.
Break through the clutter
In a book published by Harvard Business Review Press titled "Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell — and Live — the Best Stories Will Rule the Future," author Jonah Sachs holds up Ben and Jerry's ice cream as an example of values marketing. Founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have sold a lot of ice cream, but it was Cohen's passion in support of peace and against military spending that helped their company break out of the pack.
"Companies do controversial marketing all the time to break through the clutter. So if you can raise above it by taking a stand against nuclear weapons instead of using some sexy young girl, why not?" Cohen said.
Cohen warned that "values by committee" did not work well because it was impossible to get everyone on the same page and move forward, so they went back to acting on the values of the founders. Consumers saw the values as authentic because they were so personal.
A lot to consider
The part I don't like about Chipotle's value branding has to do with the seeds of fear sown by its message. Now I have to worry about exploding cows.
On the other hand, though, I appreciate the zeal that values branding brings to a product or company.
False or half-hearted commitment must be anathema to values branding, but finding the right message has to require experimentation.
However, consumers are looking for authenticity. We also are looking for shared values, which suggests values branding may be a valuable marketing tool.
We have watched Cal Giant's commitment to its values marketing take root over the years, for instance, and I think it must be building consumer brand loyalty.
I suspect Chipotle also is finding a way to break through the clutter. I hope they sell a lot more lettuce, peppers, onions and avocados by doing it.
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The Video Gaming Act legalized operator-run video lottery terminals. The resulting VLT market, expected to launch by the second half of 2011, was projected to comprise 40,000 to 50,000 networked poker games that would generate between $375 million and $500 million a year in taxes for the state. The machines are authorized for locations licensed for on-premise liquor consumption.
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A GROUP of Darreners will carry out essential building works in a Gambian city later this month.
The team of nine, led by Darwen Spartans Junior Football Club's president Mark Atkinson, will head to Lamin on January 17.
They will spend a fortnight in the poverty-stricken area for the trip, which will also include the official twinning ceremony between Darwen and Lamin on January 24.
Darwen Spartans has teamed up with charity Football Gambia for the past few years, organising the trips where they carry out work while also coaching the locals at football.
It was through a trip last year that the twinning, endorsed by Darwen Town Council, was agreed.
Mr Atkinson said: "We are more or less ready now and have got most of our meds and equipment sorted.
"All the equipment needed for the jobs we are doing out there have been shipped over already."
Mr Atkinson said the group would be working on four key projects during the trip.
He said: "We are putting in a field irrigation system, a rainwater harvesting system using lots of drains to catch water during their rain season, installing a generator to power the mains electricity and installing solar-powered lighting for the medical centre.
"These are all pioneer projects which, if successful, could be extended into other villages and towns in the area.
"All the equipment for these jobs has been sourced locally in Darwen."
Mr Atkinson said preparations in Gambia were well under way for the twinning ceremony.
He said: "It is a fantastic thing for them and could be absolutely massive.
"There could be hundreds turning out for the big party, and even the president of Gambia might be coming."
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The former Imperial Abbey of the Norbertine Order, founded in 1129 and situated near Ulm , has a stunning rococo church and, next to the church portal, a fascinating museum. Besides displaying numerous art treasures and works of sacred art (17th/18th centuries), the museum charts the history of the order down the ages and the monastic life led by its members.
This fully preserved abbey complex from the 15th century, a combination of architectural heritage and modern building design covering around eight hectares, illuminates the different aspects of abbey culture. The museum (approximately 3,000m²) is housed in the rooms of the abbey church and enclosure and features permanent exhibits as well as temporary exhibitions.
Situated next to the Oberlichtenau Bible Garden in the heritage-listed former house of the palace gardener, the Icon Museum explores the tradition of Eastern Christian painting. The highlight of the exhibition is an 8m² iconostasis created by icon painter M. Richter from 14 individual pictures that exactly replicates the iconostases found in Orthodox churches.
Housed in a 13th/14th-century castle near the Mecklenburg Lakes with underground dungeons of historical importance, the exhibition provides a fascinating insight into the times of witch-hunts and persecution in the 16th century. The chamber containing instruments of torture is where people were punished until they confessed. The banqueting hall and medieval open-hearth kitchen are also worth visiting.
The museum at Greifenstein Castle, which has almost 50 bells, takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the 1,000-year history of bells in Germany. It explains how bells are made and relates the history of bell founding right up to the present day. The exhibition also explores the symbolic meaning of bells for Christianity and their function as an acoustic signal in everyday life and in different cultural contexts.
Mergentheim Castle served as the residence for the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order from 1525 until 1809. Today it houses a museum dedicated to the order, which was founded as a hospital order in the Holy Land in 1190. The museum presents more than 800 years of history, showing the evolution of the Teutonic Order from an order of knights to a major force in medieval German politics, to the purely ecclesiastical order of the last century, and to its current social and charitable role.
The key feature of this museum of Brandenburg's religious and cultural history, situated near the town of Brandenburg , is the castle itself with its Nordic-style brick architecture. The castle chapel is inextricably linked with the museum. Highlights include the exhibition 'Paths to the Heavenly City: Bishops, Faith, Dominion (800-1550)' and a sound and light installation entitled 'Staged silence'. Guided tours available on request.
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"The perception before was that we didn't really have anybody for that spot," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura of third base. "But I'm pleased with what we got going right now and how they compete for it."
Gillaspie and Morel will get more innings, as Ventura stated postgame that Jeff Keppinger's sore shoulder will continue to keep him out of action defensively. Gillaspie was happy to get the at-bats after coming over from the Giants and make solid contact.
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Austrian handcyclist Walter Ablinger has won the men's Prudential RideLondon HandCycle Classic.
This is the second year in a row Ablinger has finished first in the race, after winning the event in its inception last year.
He managed to complete the 15-mile course from Kingston upon Thames to The Mall in central London in 39 minutes and 19 seconds.
Alblinger, who won gold in the London Paralympics, said: "I am so happy to win again because that was a tough race.
"After the Paralympics in London and the world championships, London seems to be a good place for me.
"This is my third race here since the Paralympics and I've won them all.
"I wish I could race here every week. Perhaps I should emigrate here."
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This is a guest post written and contributed by Peter McLachlan, Chief Architect and Co-Founder at Mobify, a Rackspace customer that is focused on building an open platform to mobify the web.
With 138 million smartphones in the US alone, people are increasingly using mobile phones and tablets to manage bank accounts, read the news and book travel. Businesses are finding that they need to adapt their websites to smaller-screened electronic devices to realize the benefits of the mobile marketplace and stay competitive.
That's where Mobify comes in.
In 2007, Igor Faletski, John Boxall and myself started Mobify as college students while waiting at a bus stop and wondering – why can't we get the transit schedule on our phones so we don't have to wait?
What we found was that many brick-and-mortar businesses (like the transit company) had not yet taken advantage of mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets as a platform to connect consumers with information. We also noticed that retailers with an online presence were slow to rethink the user experience for mobile shoppers.
What was missing was the optimized experience when using a mobile web browser. People were beginning to build custom apps for the iPhone, but there weren't many websites that were compatible [with mobile devices].
In response, we launched Mobify to adapt existing websites to mobile technologies – like tablets, smartphones and smart TVs – helping consumers access those sites from any device.
The Mobify platform, which uses a technique known as adaptive web design, works by allowing browsers to dynamically adjust so that a website's content reflows correctly depending on the device being used. Our team of 60 people builds the technology platform that helps companies make their websites compatible without requiring them to do any of the work that involves changing the backend of those sites. Our professional services division provides training and full service builds for customers who have web teams that are new to mobile or need to get to market fast.
Mobify's technology offers a unique advantage – we can make this adjustment without adding that pesky "m." before the URL and without using complicated server-side techniques or SEO damaging proxy solutions. In fact, the same HTML is served to every visitor, just the way Google recommends, and back-end integration can be completed on any ecommerce or CMS platform in minutes. Mobify's Performance Suite makes sure the experience the fast and engaging regardless of whether our customers are using our adaptive technology or have a responsive website they needed to accelerate such as Telus, a Mobify customer and one of the largest telecom companies in Canada.
In total, Mobify powers more than 20,000 websites for customers that include enterprise giants like Starbucks, British Telecom, Condé Nast, Toyota and Threadless. Many of these businesses see at least a two-times growth in user engagement when optimizing for smartphone or tablet visitors using Mobify's technology.
Although there's still a gap between the mobile approach being adopted by enterprises and smaller companies, there's a growing trend showing that businesses wanting to re-platform in the next few years will choose an adaptive or responsive approach.
The complexity of the device landscape is still growing; so we know that adaptive and responsive web design is the future of the web. Our customer success stories make it clear that consumers want an optimal online experience that provides easy reading, shopping, viewing and navigation.
Take e-retailer Beyond The Rack, which was missing conversions from customers who received sales alerts on their mobile devices. They approached Mobify to develop a mobile website that would support quick purchasing decisions, real-time inventory management and effortless end-to-end transaction capabilities.
Beyond The Rack saw a return on their investment with Mobify's platform just 16 days after launch. Its mobile traffic doubled in three months, leading to a 90 percent increase in smartphone revenues and 73 percent increase in tablet revenues during that time period.
And then there's The New Yorker, which saw its number of unique mobile views increase over 10 times after we optimized the website's images, text and navigation style. Mobile users also began spending more time on the site, and load times were reduced by over seventy percent.
Another success story comes from online clothing retailer Threadless, which used Mobify to optimize its community, galleries, search and checkout features. Since SEO and social networking are crucial to online companies, we directed both mobile and desktop visitors to a single Threadless URL to preserve their Google search ranking.
So where does Rackspace fit in?
We migrated to Rackspace when it acquired Slicehost in May 2011. After evaluating our options in the cloud solutions market, we saw a lot of value in the Rackspace platform and set up shop on the Rackspace Cloud.
Rackspace's open Cloud Servers provide us with the APIs and web management console that help us to create a smartphone adaptive layer for websites. Rackspace continues to be our choice for Virtual Private Server (VPS) platform because of the reliability of their infrastructure and the consistency of support that we receive from Rackers.
Right now we're in a great position because we have a strong technical team at Mobify, so we seldom need support. We may not need to talk to a Racker all that often, but when we do, we need somebody who knows how to solve a challenging problem fast because it usually means that there's something happening that we didn't expect.
We use Rackspace because I know the Racker on the other end is an experienced server engineer who will know the answer to a challenging technical question. Since they know what they're talking about, we don't have to escalate the problem and we get answers quickly.
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ATHENS, Texas-The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has a big fish story. 'Splash,' the new record blue catfish now swimming in the dive tank at the center, has sent visitation through the roof. Attendance the first weekend in March was 979, an increase of 30 percent from last year. Visitation for the year to date is up 6,000 compared with the same period last year.
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Future business aircraft cockpits are likely to feature touchscreen enabled primary flight displays and eventually fully integrated touchscreen flight decks, according to avionics manufacturers exhibiting at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2013 convention.
Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics cockpit with touchscreen controls on King Air 350 turboprop.
Among the touch screen announcements was Rockwell Collins' upgraded Pro Line Fusion flight deck with touch screen primary flight displays. This will be ready for certification on the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop by next year. With the touchscreen functionality, pilots will be able to quickly cycle through every navigational function they require during any phase of flight, from quickly reconfiguring flight paths to displaying climate conditions.
"It's a heads-up eyes forward flying flight deck operating philosophy," said Joe Razo, principal marketing manager of Pro Line Fusion business and regional systems at Rockwell Collins. "So while you maintain your scan, you can reach up and touch and you can make changes to the avionics system without breaking your concentration and your focus and looking down."
Deployment of the first touch screen enabled primary flight displays represents an industry shift toward next generation cockpit concepts, such as Thales Avionics 2020 platform, which features an open architecture that will allow OEMs to add third-party applications.
According to Guillaume Lapeyronnie, cockpit marketing manager at Thales, the company is currently working with several aircraft manufacturers to get their feedback about the concept with the goal of entering into service around 2018.
Thales' Avionics 2020 cockpit concept.
To combat pilot error such as inadvertent touchscreen swipes, Razo said Rockwell Collins's primary flight displays feature resistive touchscreen technology, which require more pressure than would a typical touchscreen smartphone or tablet interface to control.
Barco, a second tier supplier to companies such as Honeywell, Thales, GE Aviation, Rockwell Collins and others, also has its future prototype cockpit on display at NBAA, featuring one composite flush glass display with two stand-alone control units and a multi-touchscreen. The company is also working on methods of reducing pilot error with inadvertent touchscreen swipes by developing a software gesture library.
"In our software library, which comes with the display, we supply a gesture library, so the software says 'this is an invalid input,'" said Kristof Vierin, vice president of aerospace and defense sales at Barco. "So you really have to capture the valid inputs in order to make sure you filter out the intended gestures of the pilot."
Government agencies have also expressed interest in helping avionics manufacturers develop certifiable touchscreen cockpit technologies to help reduce pilot workload as well.
The European Commission-backed ALICIA consortium, which Thales, Rockwell Collins and Barco are a part of, is studying methods by which touchscreen cockpit technologies can reduce maintenance and training costs for airlines with a focus on software upgrades and the development of a scalable touch screen interface applicable to multiple aircraft types.
In the U.S., the FAA has contracted Honeywell to study human factors activity associated with pilots and touchscreen cockpit technologies at its facility in Phoenix. Honeywell is also on the verge of launching a new product line of touchscreen avionics solutions for air transport and business aircraft.
The aerospace manufacturer did not mention specifics, other than Embraer's selection of its digital resistive touchscreen controller for its second generation of E-Jets, E2s, scheduled to enter service in 2018. However, they're developing the technology with a focus on human factors in the cockpit.
"There are many factors that go into our human factors activities. We have a six degree motion simulator where we're doing all the FAA testing and human factors testing for the touchscreen so there's a lot of work that happens in that area, especially from the standpoint of what's occurring with the pilot," said Jeff Merdich, director of product marketing at Honeywell.
So, how far away is the business aviation and air transport community away from seeing widespread deployment of fully-touchscreen enabled human interface systems? Probably not as far away as you'd think.
"The technology is ready, it's just a matter of having it accepted by the pilot community and getting the symbology to be touchscreen compatible. Give it a couple of years," said Vierin.
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BSO MAKES ARREST IN DOUBLE MURDERBroward Sheriff's Office homicide detectives investigating the double murder of an elderly couple in Deerfield Beach have arrested a 60-year-old Lake Worth man. Rosario Melici, DOB 5/3/53, will face two charges of murder. BSO arrested him Thursday with the help of the U.S. Marshals and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at a Lake Worth Walgreens near his home on E Street. Detectives said victims Barbara and Philip Russo knew their killer. More information will be released Friday. Media note: There is a photo shot after Melici's arrest Thursday at a Walgreens at Dixie Highway and 10th Street in Lake Worth that is attached to this report.
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If you're in need of food, Pastor Jeff Hayes invites you to Friday's food giveaway in the Nordstrom Johnson building at the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds.
"It begins at 4 p.m.," Pastor Hayes tells us. "We'll begin to pass out food at that time. The doors open at 3 p.m. Everybody is welcome! We know there are people that are struggling here in Sioux Falls for food. We encourage them to come out to the food giveaway for some incredible food. We realize that people are in need of food. On Friday, we will have between 12 and 15 thousands pounds of food to give away."
If you'd like to volunteer, Pastor Hayes should arrive around 3 p.m. on Friday. "They have an incredible time. It's a hands on ministry."
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Consumers in the U.S. and Canada prefer to buy groceries at Trader Joe's, Publix and Aldi, but a recent survey shows they spend more grocery dollars at Wal-Mart than at the other 11 chain stores included in the research.
In March, research firm Market Force, Louisville, Colo., analyzed responses from more than 6,200 people ranging in age from 18 to 65 years old. About three-fourths of the survey respondents were women and about half the respondents said they have children at home, according to a news release. Nearly 60% of respondents reported household incomes of more than $50,000 a year.
"The study was designed to uncover the grocers that shoppers frequent most often, which chains excel in customer satisfaction, and why (consumers) prefer one to another," according to the news release. "The results were averaged to attain a Composite Loyalty Score, which reveals the intersection between overall satisfaction and the likelihood of recommending a store to others."
Of the dozen chains included in the survey, Trader Joe's had the highest overall score — 82% — giving it the No. 1 spot for the second year in a row. Publix ran a close second with a score of 80%, giving it the No. 2 spot.
Rounding out the top five were Aldi, Costco and Hy-Vee. Whole Foods and Wegman's were both in the top five for the 2013 survey, but dropped to lower spots for 2014.
Publix had the high score for fresh produce, with H-E-B in second place.
Fresh produce quality was the second most important reason consumers were dissatisfied with grocery stores, with long checkout times the only negative indicator ranking more important with respondents. Poor service by floor associates and cashiers were the third and fourth negative indicators, respectively.
Trader Joe's topped the list for "natural and organic" foods with a score of 83%. Aldi took the top spot for low prices.
Wal-Mart with its thousands of locations got more of consumers' grocery money than other chains, but when Market Force analyzed the data it found one region of the country, the Northeast, where Wal-Mart was not the leader, according to the news release. ShopRite took the top spot for the Northeast in the regional standings.
The regional breakdown from the survey, with stores in order of consumer grocery spending:
- Nationally – Wal-Mart, Kroger, Publix, Aldi;
- Northeast – ShopRite, Walmart, Stop & Shop, Giant;
- South – Wal-Mart, Publix, Kroger, H-E-B;
- Midwest – Wal-Mart, Kroger, Hy-Vee, Aldi;
- West – Wal-Mart, Safeway, Costco, WinCo Foods; and
- Canada – Wal-Mart, Sobeys, Loblaws, No Frills.
The Market Force study asked consumers about several trending topics, including buying local, non-GMO and online grocery shopping.
- Local sourcing of produce, dairy and meat was important to 59%;
- The absence of genetically-modified organisms was the top reason for respondents to buy organic, but 38% of respondents said they were not familiar with GMOs;
- Of those familiar with GMOs, 65% said they are concerned about their use; and
- Online grocery buying did not fare well, with 88% of respondents saying they haven't ordered groceries on the Web and 67% saying they have no interest in doing so in the future.


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Unless you follow every reality series on the Oxygen and Style networks, Spanish soccer, country music and the contemporary cartoons, you might be hard pressed to figure out the sources behind some of the names that are suddenly rising in popularity. Yes, you may know that Number 2 boys' name Mason is Kardashian-related, and that the Beckhams gave girls' name Harper a big boost, but what's with Iker? Brantley and Briella, Archer and Angelique? Here's a guide to the probable sources of the success of these surprising names on the rise.
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