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Robin Brownlee
May 02 2012 11:25AM
Time and money. Wouldn't all of us like to have more of both? I certainly would, and I'm guessing Ryan Smyth feels the same way. That's why it's far from a slam-dunk Smyth ends up re-signing with the Edmonton Oilers.
In case anybody has forgotten, time and money put an end to Smyth's first go-round with the Oilers. When GM Kevin Lowe didn't offer Smyth and agent Don Meehan enough dough during the 2006-07 season, the sides ran out of time, resulting in Smyth being dealt away to the New York Islanders and a teary farewell at EIA when 11th-hour negotiations fell through.
Five years later, we can debate how, if and where Smyth fits with the Oilers moving forward – Jonathan Willis offered yet another take today – and use all kinds of statistics and scenarios to justify our positions, but my sense is time and money, as it often is in the hockey business, will be the bottom line.
Smyth and Meehan turned down a contract offer from the Oilers before the trade deadline – a deal believed to be two years at $2 million a season – and now time comes into play. We're already into May and GM Steve Tambellini has a lot on his plate that bumps Smyth down the priority list.
I can understand why Smyth wouldn't jump at a two-year deal in the $2 million range. Fair enough, but, that means he's going to have to wait for another offer, assuming there is one.
Tambellini has a full plate these days. His own contract extension hasn't been made official, yet. He's got a coaching decision to make. Is Tom Renney coming back? If not, then who comes in? That's not exactly a bit of business you take care of in a day or two, as we've seen.
Tambellini's scouting staff is in Palm Springs preparing for the 2012 Entry Draft and kicking around what to do with the team's third consecutive first overall pick. He's going to have a hand in that. Then, he's off to the World Championships. After that, there's preparation for the NHL combine. When that's done, it's off to the draft and later, free agency.
If Smyth feels like he's been put on the back burner after turning down Tambellini's first offer, there's good reason for it. He is on the back burner. Time and timing plays into contract talks with a lot of players, especially third-liners, which Smyth is now.
We're not necessarily re-visiting 2007 and rushed series of phone calls between Meehan and Lowe at the deadline because there is still plenty of time to sit down again, unlike the final hours of his first tour here, but Smyth is going to have to bide his time.
Smyth, 36, made $4.5 million in real money and had a cap hit of $6.25 million in 2011-2012 in the final year of his last contract, so he's going to have to take a significant hit in the wallet in any new deal. The question is how much of a hit he's willing to take.
If Smyth and Meehan expect an offer from the Oilers in the range of $3 million a year, they might as well start considering their options elsewhere July 1 because that isn't going to happen in Edmonton. And it shouldn't.
The Smyth fans saw in the first 20 games or so this season made for a feel-good story in his return to the Oilers. He sure looked like he was earning every cent of his salary. The last 60 games? Not so much. If you split the difference, that's my best guess as to what we get moving forward.
If the Oilers decide Smyth is a fit – and there are reasonable arguments to be made on both sides of that debate -- they've got to decide what his role will be and what they'll pay. Smyth, no doubt, has his own numbers, term and dollars, in mind. That, with one offer turned down, will have to wait.
Time and money.
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May 02 2012, 11:51AM
Oilers are willing to potentially sewer next year by spending $3.75 mil on a horrible goaltender but aren't willing to spend $3mil on a guy who provides excellent depth as a top 9 forward.
A guy who also just happened to finish 2nd on the team in TOI last year, despite the lowest PP TOI he's had in years.
In other words, if you don't bring him back you need to find someone to replace him. That should be easy for this management group, they've excelled at replacing players and fixing holes.
May 02 2012, 11:27AM
Like the rest of Edmonton I love Smytty, however I don't wanna be handcuffed on a long term deal or for too much skrilla.
May 02 2012, 11:48AM
This issue shall pass without a whimper, compared to 2007. If 5 over 2 yrs isn't enough, it could be kleenex time again. Maybe he came back one yr too soon.
There's a huge difference. If Khabi's contract was up this year you'd be guaranteed that the Oilers would let him go off into UFA territory without so much as a whimper. But he's got one year left on a untradeable contract because of how the goalie market is. Smyth is coming off a very uneven year where he scored about 27pts in about 23 games and then about 19pts in the last 59 games. His defensive play was about average. The only thing that was somewhat consistent was his effort on the PK and I thought Jones, Belanger, and Horcoff were better on the PK in terms of stick checking, shot blocking, and applying pressure to the puck carrier. Smyth should not be resigned for that kind of money because it could be used elsewhere. Like using it to push for a top 4 dman come July 1st.
Another article on Smytty...I love it!
May 02 2012, 12:20PM
Time to move on. Smyth is no top 6 player anymore, and doesn't provide what a 3rd & 4th liner should IMO. He's not a banger, fighter, checker, PK guy, etc., which a 3rd liner should be. This one year with the x-girlfriend is over, let's move on. He cost the team Paajarvi's minutes last year, cost him a year of development. Get over the X here Oil fans. It's time.
Smyth is a banger and crasher, he is on the PK, he is on the PP, he can check and be gritty like a 3rd liner and he can move anywhere in your top 6! Now in what world is that not useful?
As for Paajarvi, he was developing in the AHL playing more minutes and in every key situation, but I guess you also miss how he was doing in the NHL much like you did with your assessment of Smyth.
May 02 2012, 01:14PM
I heard he wanted 3 years? Why? Does he really think there is any team out there that would be willing to give him anything more than one after his stunt last year in LA?
Smyth is all about Edmonton until it comes contract time. I'd love to have him back, but I'm sick and tired of people pegging him a victim.
May 02 2012, 03:03PM
@ Vaclav
Steve already let the rooster back into the hen house. It's a little late to try and play boss and possibly embarass the organization again. The time to say no to Ryan Smyth was last summer. You can't say no to 94 now that you chose to bring him back and allow him to finish his career here. Tambellini throws nearly 10 million dollars out the window on Souray and Quinn, and now it's time to pinch pennies on Ryan Smyth? 5-6 over 2 yrs is much closer to what he wants, for optics sake they need to put this issue to bed. They're thin on the left side anyways.
Time to move on. Smyth is no top 6 player anymore, and doesn't provide what a 3rd & 4th liner should IMO. He's not a banger, fighter, checker, PK guy, etc., which a 3rd liner should be. This one year with the x-girlfriend is over, let's move on. He cost the team Paajarvi's minutes last year, cost him a year of development. Get over the X here Oil fans. It's time.
Well my first post. I don't want to rag on Tambellini I think he gets an unfair rap considering how handcuffed he was when took the job...but...what sense does this make?
If they weren't going to re-sign him why didn't they trade him at the deadline? I bet Detroit might've given up something half decent for him.
All that keeping him down the stretch did was force Hartikainen and Pajaarvi into the minors or down a couple spots. If he walks for nothing that won't make much sense at all.
And Smytty wake up man, you asked to come back and you made a boatload of cash already. 2 years at 2 mil/per and a future job in the organization is a pretty sweet deal for an aging bandaid.
May 02 2012, 12:19PM
Well my first post. I don't want to rag on Tambellini I think he gets an unfair rap considering how handcuffed he was when took the job...but...what sense does this make?
If they weren't going to re-sign him why didn't they trade him at the deadline? I bet Detroit might've given up something half decent for him.
All that keeping him down the stretch did was force Hartikainen and Pajaarvi into the minors or down a couple spots. If he walks for nothing that won't make much sense at all.
And Smytty wake up man, you asked to come back and you made a boatload of cash already. 2 years at 2 mil/per and a future job in the organization is a pretty sweet deal for an aging bandaid.
I'm pretty sure Smyth had a no movement clause. He would not have accepted a trade.
May 02 2012, 12:22PM
20 goal depth players that want to stay with the organization don't grow on trees.
Offer him Bertuzzi money, perhaps a bit more. 5, 5.5 over 2 is great.
Just sign him, the guy is a beauty.
What message does it send to all the young guns in Edmonton that the Oilers brass don't properly treat the biggest fan favourite in town? If I'm T. Hall or Eberle I'm paying attention; hometown discount, long term deal?? Just so you can screw with me later?? No, thankyou.
This relates to your (Mr. Brownlee) article on Khabibulin last week. It was argued that Khabi should be kept around because he is a good soldier. I disagree, Khabi has been here for only 3 years and should be classified as a 3rd string goalie now (useless on an NHL team). Good riddance. Smyth should have been here since he was drafted and should be classified as a 3rd string winger. Sign him.
If he isn't overworked by excessive minutes and tough match-ups he will be a much better, more consistent player.
He is an excellent third liner, who can move up if needed. He has the type of character, work ethic and professionalism (with skill) that a winning team would kill for on their third line.
Pay him like a top end third liner and then actually play him third line minutes.
He still is a useful player, a fan favourite, and I would like him to stay but only on a year-to-year basis.
PRV and Harti need opportunities soon to play regularly on the second and third lines. A two year or longer contract for Smyth hinders this.
Offer Bertuzzi money. 4.5 over 2 years. Done.
Ryan got his wish to come back to the Oilers to finish his contract! It did cost MPS development time & he is one player i'm very excited to see play with quality ice time & linemates! My opinion is that it's time to move on without Smytty. Hallsy, Ebs, MPS are all 3rd year pros now & there's still Horc & Hemmer! Let's move forward with some quality trades for size, grittiness & speed!
is he still the fan favourite that everyone is talking about? To me he's in behind the big 3. I don't think that argument holds as much cred as it used to.
Would a 1 year deal at 3 million handcuff the team salary cap wise? If not i think it makes sense. Isn't that what Belanger's making? I wonder if he's willing to play 3rd line however?
May 02 2012, 01:19PM
Not sure if you'll comment on this Brownlee, but what is Smyth like in the locker room? Stauffer seems to take the odd stab at maybe Smyth isn't the guy that fans think in the locker room. Is there any truth to this?
At his age he must realize that the end of his career is in sight. It makes no sense for the team to extend a deal over two years. I think that they should give him a generous one year deal with good bonuses (since that option exists). At the end of the year if he is still the 3rd LW on the depth chart and they have contract room, re-sign him for another year.
@ Wes Mantooth
In what league is Smyth a banger and a crasher? He was 13th on the Oilers with 53 hits last season. He's the recipient of alot of banging and crashing. I'll give you that much. But Smyth does not initiate physical play.
Not sure if you'll comment on this Brownlee, but what is Smyth like in the locker room? Stauffer seems to take the odd stab at maybe Smyth isn't the guy that fans think in the locker room. Is there any truth to this?
IMO Smyth is a good guy, but he's not a saint either. He's human just like everyone else.
I do think that for a lot of fans (especially the ones under the age of 30 who were likely too young to know a time when the Oilers had real superstars), Smyth is the THE Oiler. So, there's an emotional attachment that's hard to let go of.
I'd like to see him retire here, but I'm not going to get too upset if he moves on. At the end of the day he needs to do what's best for his family, and if that means an extra half million dollars per year and one more year on a contract from another team than what the Oilers are willing to offer, then so be it.
Just dispense with the "He bleeds copper and blue!" nonsense please, if it were true then he wouldn't be a constant pain in the ass to sign every single time his contract's up for renewal.
All I'll say is this: Bob is connected and he spends more time with the team than I do now.
Wow, so you are saying that Smyth is like a cancer eating the soul of the Oilers.
Just sign him, the guy is a beauty.
What message does it send to all the young guns in Edmonton that the Oilers brass don't properly treat the biggest fan favourite in town? If I'm T. Hall or Eberle I'm paying attention; hometown discount, long term deal?? Just so you can screw with me later?? No, thankyou.
This relates to your (Mr. Brownlee) article on Khabibulin last week. It was argued that Khabi should be kept around because he is a good soldier. I disagree, Khabi has been here for only 3 years and should be classified as a 3rd string goalie now (useless on an NHL team). Good riddance. Smyth should have been here since he was drafted and should be classified as a 3rd string winger. Sign him.
This doesn't relate to the kids at all and people need to stop trying to make that connection. If your Hall or Eberle you are NOT paying attention because they are concerned with WINNING, they know its a business and maybe they are watching and saying to themselves why is Smyth wanting more money when we might be near cap team in a year or two.
Smyth has played with the kids for ONE year so that argument is irrelevant.
May 02 2012, 01:52PM
I said the same thing in JW's article - it's not what you've done for me in the past, it's what you've done for me lately.
If he was paid based upon his history, he'd be a rich(er) man. Unfortunately for him, his performance in the last 3/4 of the season is likely indicative of his go forward contributions.
I say that he's worth no more to this team, and likely less, than a player like MPS is - although I think it was better for MPS to go to the AHL to learn his craft a little better because of Smyth in the lineup, he's a year older and likely deserves more optimal ice time than Ryan Smyth.
If Ryan Smyth doesn't return to the Oilers, I don't think I'm going to lose any sleep over it.
Robin if I'm EDM I offer 1.8m on a 1 yr deal and a bonus of 1m if team makes playoffs. I'm honestly tired of a lack of veteran gamesmanship not being in this lineup. The veterans have been horrible, for whatever reason they get a free pass/huge contract and "he will be better next yr". I like what Taylor Hall said at the end of the yr.
Ryan Smyth is a 3rd to 4th liner at best who should be used on the pp. Ryan could also be a big part of a playoff run, in the regular season it's 82 games and it can really wear players down.
Money needs to be spent on making this team much much tougher, if you want to waste some money.
Hopefully Ryan will accept the third line position. Someone there to show grit and effort, and when someone in the top 6 is hurt he can step into the role for a short time and the team doesn't suffer from injuries as badly.
How much will Calgary pay him? Further to that is he worth more to the Flames than he is to the Oilers?
Given that he basically forced a trade on the Kings to come home I can't imagine he endured the hassle for a single year. If the return home was the sole motivation,, the market for Smyth is exactly two teams, provided he stands by the reasoning he gave to the Kings.
Or am I missing something.
May 02 2012, 02:11PM
Now we can see why there are so many contributors to this Oiler management group. If one guy is going to spend 4 months on this Smyth extension then it's no wonder they need so many guys. Make a decision already. Procrastinating like this on Smytty and Renney can bite them in the arse if they leave it too long.
Keeping your options open till the last possible moment is often mistaken for not knowing what you're doing.
What's the rush to sign Smyth? I'd rather see how things play out at the draft which could affect the team's composition than rush into a new contract with him.
There are other options out there that can fill the role Smyth does and given the 29th place finish improving the lineup wouldn't be a bad thing.
And seems to me by offering Smyth what some would consider a fair contract offer I don't really see how that would be considered procrastinating on Tambellini's part.
If you, as a player, have two options, Team A and Team B, wherein all things are considered equal. Team A is known for treating their players with respect and acknowledgment of what they have done for the team in the past (ie. Detroit, Anaheim) or Team B: known for lowballing or publicly denouncing players that are respected and loved by the fan base (ie. Columbus of late, possibly Edmonton). Where do you sign?
This is about Edmonton becoming a world class organization. Winning is a huge part of it, as is a world class arena and a giant fan base. Being known for disrespecting the generation's fan favourite player would not help. Plus, he can play. Given Smyth's apparent trade value last season, if he doesn't get the money he's asking for in Edmonton he will surely get it somewhere else.
On a recent episode of Oil Change I saw a real bad attitude with Smyth after one of the lackluster losses that got Renney all fired up and calling out the team. He's certainly not the guy getting the rest of the team all fired up - meaning he's not the leader of this team anymore. He's certainly a fan favorite based on history, but fans want wins more than they want a historic icon on the team. Most guys his age, who have never won a cup, only win it by going to a new team - the guys like Smyth and Iggy just don't usually win it with their original team.
As far as contract goes...in 2007 they were apparently $100,000 apart - Lowe got ripped for trading him, but there are 2 sides of any deal gone south. Smytty could have given in on that, and he can give in on contract dollars now too - especially if he has 1 other team in the league that will let him play in proximity to where the rest of his family is. As was stated above - I hate that he gets pegged a victim. I'm sure his agent is pushing him to get as much as possible (I wonder why???)...but so what - Smytty has to make a choice here.
Should we keep #1 overall and take Yakupov there will be little TOI for Paajarvi to develop without Smyth in the lineup. With Smyth in the lineup it guarantees that Paajarvi is in OKC. When I bought my season tix in 2010 I bought into the youth movement - not nostalgia. I was thrilled to see Smytty come back, but based on Tambi's comments at the year end presser, it's Smytty that's being a dink:
Tambi said they made him an offer and the deal died at that point). I happen to be a negotiator for a living, and any deal I'm working on goes south if there isn't some sort of counter offer, otherwise one side is negotiating against itself (and after having been part of that, I consider the other side to be a total douches when they do that). Now given Smytty's desire to play in Alberta, if there is one side to negotiate against itself, it would have to be his, not the Oilers who really don't need him as much as he thinks they do. Smyth either needs to respond to the offer by accepting it or countering it, but if he just flat out rejected it, then he is gone-zo.
And it won't break my heart if he is, even though I do love the guy. But it pales in comparison to my man-crush on Taylor Hall, and my desire to see him and the other young guns in the playoffs next year.
Smyth ain't a banger, ain't a PK guy, ain't a PP guy anymore, doesn't fight, can't get there anymore. He chose to leave once already, get over the X-girlfriend folks. He ain't a productive 3rd liner, period. If you're gonna finish 29th overall like this team did this year, why they were giving the ice to a 36 year old Smyth is beyond me? At least accomplish something development wise if you're gonna put us fans through that kind of year again?
If Smyth comes back, what price does this team pay in player development and reward for those who could earn ice time?
I love Smyth, like everyone else. He's not going to provide anything this team needs in a supporting role better than any of the prospects could. And those prospects possibly have upside. We will never know with Smyth being there.
Just my 2 cents.
May 02 2012, 03:27PM
Ryan got his wish to come back to the Oilers to finish his contract! It did cost MPS development time & he is one player i'm very excited to see play with quality ice time & linemates! My opinion is that it's time to move on without Smytty. Hallsy, Ebs, MPS are all 3rd year pros now & there's still Horc & Hemmer! Let's move forward with some quality trades for size, grittiness & speed!
this says it all
Yeah you're right on that, but you'd think if he was offered a deal before the trade deadline as this article suggests then he'd have an idea of what type of deal he would be looking at moving forward...and if he didn't like it then, why would he think they would offer more later? Doesn't make sense from his point of view either.
May 02 2012, 03:32PM
Renney is unsigned. Smyth is unsigned. . . . . . . I can't believe I didn't see it sooner..... . . . . . . RYAN SMYTH IS DESTINED TO BE THE NEW HEAD COACH OF THE OILERS!!!!
Ryan would still be in the playoffs with a decent shot at a cup. He should have waited for his UFA status and tried to come back next year instead. BUT, would the Oilers be interested?
May 02 2012, 03:48PM
I like Smitty but he's a third line player at $2 million per year IMO.
I get the love affair and feel good stories that is connected with him but feel good stories don't help you win hockey games especially in the playoffs. If he's willing to be a third liner making third liner money then please sIgn this guy already.
On another note, maybe Lowe had his value pegged to begin with. He's been traded by the Avs and Kings seemingly because he wasn't worth the $$ he was making.
If he's not a huge point contributor, not a banger, seems like not that big locker room leader, why bother signing him at all. I guess the real question why did you bring him here from L.A. knowing his best years are past him. Hell, they dont use him on the PP to bang goals in.[ that seems to be Horcoffs job]. I think the big screw up here is your paying Hemsky $5.000mil for doing the same job. We all know the Horcoff situation.Not saying they should sign him for anything beyond the Bertzzi numbers [$2 mil ], Heck Holstrom gets $1.9 Ray Whitney $3 mil, Koivu $2.5 mil, Steve Sulivan $1.5 mil. If the offer was $2 mil is fair.. but whats not fair when you have Hemsky and HOcoff making north of $ 5. million. Your also paying Habby $3.8 and Whitney $4mil.. hard to argue if you are Meahan.Heck your paying Souray $1.5 to not show up. No wonder Stevie boy is dithering again.
I am confident the Oiler's will offer a contract of value of his worth to the team. He's probably worth more to another team so it's really up to him whether he wants to be an Oiler or uproot his family again. I like what Ryan brings to the team but he's got to be prepared to accept a role. The Oiler's are in a win/win with whatever his decision is.
SMYTH WOULD DO WELL TO STAY HERE FOR A COUPLE MORE YEARS IF THE PRICE TAG IS RIGHT . I don't see us not wanting to resign him . If his asking price is too much , like it was once before, then he''ll play elsewhere - and that might even be with the Flames . He is still a valuable asset and not easily replaced .
Robin. If the new CBA sees a rollback of 20%. Smyth signing at 2.5 would then translate into a 2 million dollar contract.Stupid math.
Here is why the Oilers wait and see. And here is why the other 29 GM's are not going to pay 3 million for Ryan this summer. The CBA. If the new agreement is such that the cap is set at 55 million then that puts alot of pressure on GM's to ensure that they fill thier 3rd and 4 th lines with players in the 1.5 to 900,000 range. Thats what I see as the starting point for Smyth. If you sign him in the 1.5-1.8 range that would make sense. Even with amnesty clauses and such the reality is that teams will be scrambling to trim payroll to meet the cap.
If Smyth can find someone to pay him 3 million dollars this summer all the power to him.
Time and money are on the Oilers side.
Love Smitty had the chance to meet him and visit, hes great with fans and my kids thought he was the best we cheer for him everytime he plays where ever that is. But i've also heard he's a good leader but misses some of the spot light that the kids get. He leads well on the ice but if what we hear is true he must get over it to be a true leader on this team. It's time for Smitty to realize he will always be loved in the city, but also should be pushing the kids into the spotlight more not holding ill feelings because of it. Smitty sign the deal you want to play here plus you've made around 50 mil over your career suck it up take the 2-2.5 and the 3rd line minutes, back the kids be a great pro.
May 02 2012, 04:53PM
Smitty is all right but 2 years at $2M seems pretty fair to me.


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Skip to comments.Iranian Alert -- December 19, 2003 -- IRAN LIVE THREAD
Posted on 12/19/2003 12:02:21 AM PST by DoctorZIn
The US media almost entirely ignores news regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran. As Tony Snow of the Fox News Network has put it, this is probably the most under-reported news story of the year. But most Americans are unaware that the Islamic Republic of Iran is NOT supported by the masses of Iranians today. Modern Iranians are among the most pro-American in the Middle East.
There is a popular revolt against the Iranian regime brewing in Iran today. Starting June 10th of this year, Iranians have begun taking to the streets to express their desire for a regime change. Most want to replace the regime with a secular democracy. Many even want the US to over throw their government.
The regime is working hard to keep the news about the protest movement in Iran from being reported. Unfortunately, the regime has successfully prohibited western news reporters from covering the demonstrations. The voices of discontent within Iran are sometime murdered, more often imprisoned. Still the people continue to take to the streets to demonstrate against the regime.
In support of this revolt, Iranians in America have been broadcasting news stories by satellite into Iran. This 21st century news link has greatly encouraged these protests. The regime has been attempting to jam the signals, and locate the satellite dishes. Still the people violate the law and listen to these broadcasts. Iranians also use the Internet and the regime attempts to block their access to news against the regime. In spite of this, many Iranians inside of Iran read these posts daily to keep informed of the events in their own country.
This daily thread contains nearly all of the English news reports on Iran. It is thorough. If you follow this thread you will witness, I believe, the transformation of a nation. This daily thread provides a central place where those interested in the events in Iran can find the best news and commentary. The news stories and commentary will from time to time include material from the regime itself. But if you read the post you will discover for yourself, the real story of what is occurring in Iran and its effects on the war on terror.
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If that is not sufficient to galvanize Western action, how about the discovery of Iranian diplomats in London taking late night pictures of a synagogue, and in New York at 1 a.m. snapping photos of the subway system? Do U.S. leaders think there is a new phototourism fad among the Iranian diplomatic corps?
Iran has long been the keystone of international terrorism--even the State Department admits that in its annual report--and it is on the verge of producing nuclear weapons. It is also uniquely vulnerable to President George W. Bush's announced strategy in the Middle East. The Iranian people are enthusiastically pro-American, hate their oppressive regime, and are fully ready for democracy. Unlike Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. does not have to invade Iran in order to liberate it. It needs only support the people, as it did the Serbs against Slobodan Milosovic, the Filipinos against the Marcoses, the Poles against Soviet Communism.
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Alas, there is no sign that the West is willing to accept the truth about Iran, and therefore the imperative for action. Instead, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell pronounced himself "very happy" with a feeble U.N. criticism of Iran's nuclear program that bemoans Iran's longstanding violation of its international agreements but does not shut down the program. At the moment the world is trusting that the Iranian rulers have been true to their word, and suspended their uranium enrichment, despite testimony to the contrary from Mr. Shirzad and many others (I am told that they have actually speeded up the enrichment program), and despite the explicit statement by Iranian National Security Council head Hassan Rohani during a news conference on Saturday, "Our uranium enrichment program has been suspended voluntarily, temporarily, to build trust," he said, adding that "the issue of ending uranium enrichment is not in question and never has been nor will be."
Powell will have to be dragged kicking and screaming to this engagement I bet, just like in Iraq. Bush had to take him to the woodshed a couple of times, I think ...
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Here are our Staff Picks for this week. Sciences and art converge again.
Bio Computer Using a PC's waist heat to help wheatgrass germinate. Thinking inside the box. - Gregg
Superplastic Forming Aluminum Short video showing a process called superplastic forming - in this case of aluminum. Essentially, the material is heated to a high temperature, allowing it to be formed with methods typically used on plastics. In the video, the aluminum sheet is heated to about 900F before being formed over a tooling die. The pressure is applied from above with a bladder filled with compressed nitrogen. - Alex
FreshFiber Really cool iPhone/iPad cases. All the products are 3D printed in Nylon, allowing for personalizations like including your name. - Alex
f.lux Software to help you feel comfortable in front of your computer. - Brandon


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Jawbone's new Up wristband, a device that tracks your movement, sleeping patterns and eating habits, should not be classified as a fitness product but a wellness product, according to the company.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
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The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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By LYNDA PAYNE, President, Utah School Food Service Association& TERRI CHATTERTON, Executive Board Member, U.S.F.S.A., Ogden,
On Sept. 26, we were visiting Emery County for the Utah School Food Service Association. After experiencing transmission problems with our car we found a business that was closed but had not yet locked their doors. The business was Castle Service in Huntington.
Tifnie Hansen and brothers Kevin and Brandin Hurdsman were just getting ready to close up and go home. Upon hearing our problems, they decided to help us. Tifnie let us drive her personal truck while she and her brothers followed in the tow truck with our car in tow. The trio escorted us and the car safely to our homes in Ogden and then returned to their homes in Emery County. We know they didn't get home until 4 a.m.
What a day, what great customer service. It's comforting to know that there are still businesses who put the customer first, even after closing. The people of Emery County should know that their businesses care.


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Solaris OS on Nehalem-EX white paper
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Sun has recently published a white paper that discusses how the Solaris OS will take advantage of the future Intel Nehalem-EX processors. With over 20 years of SMP expertise, what better OS than Solaris to run on top of Intel's future 8-socket, 64-core, 128-thread architectures? With features such as Memory Placement Optimization or Predictive Self Healing, the Solaris OS has the critical technologies necessary to large SMP architectures today. The paper discusses the collaboration between Intel and Sun to optimize Solaris for Nehalem-EX and leverage new features such as Hyper-Threading, QuickPath Technology, Turbo Boost Technology or I/O acceleration.
All the details in the paper "The Solaris OS and Intel Nehalem-EX".
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Elder Bruce C. Funk and Sister Ted Ann Funk have been called to serve in the Texas, Houston, South Mission for a period of 18 months for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They will offer member and leadership support in a branch during their mission.
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St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2
Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2.
Psalm 31.11,1
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous.
Verse: Blessed are they whose transgressions have been forgiven.
Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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FGD: Flames Hit the Road in Motown
Ryan Pike
February 05 2013 01:58PM
After spending five of their first six games at home, the Calgary Flames head out of town for their first real road trip of the season beginning tonight. First up? A date with the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena (5:30pm MT, televised on Sportsnet West and radioed by Sportsnet 960 The Fan).
Before you get too worked up, this ain't your mother's Red Wings team. First of all, there's no Jiri Hudler, Nicklas Lidstrom or Tomas Holmstrom in Motown. Hudler, as you may know, is playing for the Flames now. Lidstrom and Holmstrom retired. Brad Stuart left for the Sharks. And there are a few folks injured besides. Altogether, the Red Wings are missing seven regulars from their line-up.
The Flames are 1-3-2 on the year, while the Red Wings are a comparably massive 4-3-1. Last season the teams split their four meetings evenly. They each even scored the same number of goals on each other. All-time, the Red Wings have won one more game than the Flames have head-to-head, so there's bragging rights on the line.
And a pair of points that the Flames desperately, desperately need.
The Flames lost a heart-breaker on Saturday against the Blackhawks but everyone – media and coaches alike – seemed very impressed with how the team basically dominated Chicago and lost due to some epically horrible luck.
Friend of the site Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) reported no changes at Monday's early morning practice at the Corral prior to the Flames jetting out to Detroit. According to Tuesday's morning skate, your designated scratches will be Tim Jackman and Cory Sarich.
- Cammalleri – Tanguay – Iginla
- Glencross – Backlund – Stempniak
- Hudler – Stajan – Cervenka
- Comeau – Jones – Begin
- Bouwmeester – Giordano
- Wideman – Brodie
- Smith – Butler
- Kiprusoff
Anton Babchuk has been cleared for contact and is traveling with the team, but is a ways away from slotting back in.
As you may notice, there's a shocking amount of balance between the top three lines. Hartley's tended to (smartly) give the Iginla and Stajan lines the offensive-zone high ground, but as the games progress (and depending on situation) he's also sent the Czechs into the defensive zone.
Now if only Glencross and Iginla can start to light the lamp...
The Wings have been utterly ravaged by injuries but have still managed to keep their heads above water in the standings. They'll be without Darren Helm, Jan Mursak, Mikael Samuelsson, Carlo Colaiacovo, Brendan Smith, Joey MacDonald, Jonas Gustavsson and (maybe) Ian White. As of yesterday's practice, here's their most likely lines, courtesy Ansar Khan at MLive.com.
- Franzen – Zetterberg – Brunner
- Filippula – Datsyuk – Tatar
- Cleary - Abdelkader – Bertuzzi
- Miller – Emmerton - Tootoo
- Kronwall – Ericsson
- Quincey – Lashoff
- Huskins – Kindl
- Howard
Ian White, who led the Wings in scoring against Calgary last year, practiced with the team on Monday but didn't skate in a pairing. He hopes to play, but I'd expect him to be (a) a game-time decision and (b) on the second-pairing if he does swap in, likely at Lashoff's expense.
In an odd quirk of the AHL and NHL schedules, Tomas Tatar and goalie Petr Mrazek played for the Grand Rapids Griffins and beat the Abbotsford Heat 1-0 on Saturday, and now they'll play on the big club against the Flames.
Overall, the Wings have survived quite well without the bodies they're missing. Damian Brunner's fit in admirably, but the team really doesn't have the depth they once had. I mean, Jordin Tootoo is on their team, their bottom-six doesn't really drive the play and their defense is a bit scary.
The Chicago Blackhawks are an excellent hockey team that the Flames just took it to on Saturday night, losing through a horrible run of luck. The Detroit Red Wings are not quite as good as the Blackhawks, and the Flames can't keep being this unlucky, right?
Well, it's entirely possible, but it's not likely.
So if the Flames play as well as they did against Chicago, and Jimmy Howard doesn't become the next Ray Emery, there's a good chance that Calgary can leave Michigan with some points. When you consider that the Wings are utterly ravaged by injuries, the Flames won't have a better chance to cash in on Detroit than they have right now.
Chances were 3-2 for the Flames in the third. Good shut-down period.
The Flames did something a Brent Sutter coached team never realized, you cannot get scored on playing deep in the offensive zone. There was a couple shifts halfway through the third that just defined this for me and it created the PP that sealed the game.
Does anyone else find it hilariously awful that the Flames cannot score empty net goals. Luckily it wasn't needed tonight but in the History of the NHL no team has to be as bad as the Flames the last three years. Its something they may want to practice..... Hahah
A huge victory for the Flames, glad to see Iggy score we knew it was only a matter of time. Iggy had to go to the net and get a greasy one but that did take a lot of skill to get that second shot before he fell down. Cammy might have to get one like that.
Really hope the Kipper injury isn't too serious, we need him badly or else Irving will have to step up or Feaster will need to make a trade.
Maybe Kipper was playing through an injury and it was further exacerbated tonight which could explain his early season struggles.
Kipper is only making 1.5 million next season and could retire and the end of this season.
February 05 2013, 10:09PM
I've always thought most of our speed issues were due to systems. Sutter hockey had no speed through neutral zone.
That being said Brodie is soo much faster than Hannan which helps transition, plus we are faster at making plays too, with Hudler, Wideman and Cervenka instead ok Jokes and, Kostopolos.
Kipper did look like he was having a tough time getting back up from his knees early in the game before the injury, you might be on to something. Think its actually a decent time for Kipper to miss a couple as he never plays well in Columbus and is terrible against Vancouver in recent memory. Its now or never for Irving if he wants to be an NHL goalie he needs to show that he has what it takes!!! One thing about Irving he looks small in his net, its very hard for smaller goaltenders to make it in the NHL.
Cammy looked much improved tonight, he is starting to get his game legs going. Best game of the season, hopefully a sign of things to come!! He battled injuries the past two years if he can stay healthy he was dynamite in 08-09 on the man advantage and our PP is even better with Wideman up high.
February 05 2013, 10:44PM
Who was Irving in the runway after the game? I'm guessing it was Malarchuk.
This is all good. If Kip is out for a bit, Leland will get regular playing time and a chance to get in a groove. If not, it's a half wasted season and we get a top pick.
I like what I'm seeing from this team. If we could add a couple solid prospects this year we are well on our way.
February 05 2013, 10:44PM
That was a professional road win. Great effort in a barn that's tough to walk out of with 2 points.
This team might actually be rather decent.


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ArcticStartup, the Helsinki-based news blog covering breaking startup news from the Nordics and Baltics, has announced 20+ international speakers attending its conference, Arctic15: Exit Path. Among these include Trip Hawkins, Founder of Electronic Arts and Digital Chocolate, and Justin Waldron, Zynga co-founder. With key partners Nokia and Tekes, the event will pull in an estimated 800 entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate M&A advisors into the Telakka event venue in Helsinki on May 27th and 28th.
Rather than a celebration of startup companies, Arctic15: Exit Path is focusing on providing real business value to attendees through practical talks and key networking sessions. Over the two days the conference will cover the funding, scaling, and exiting challenges that entrepreneurs and investors face.
"As tech writers we love a narrative, which is why we're leading our attendees through every stage of a startup's lifecycle - from forming a team, getting that first funding, scaling, and then the exit," says Dmitri Sarle, CEO at ArcticStartup.
Arctic15: Exit Path will additionally have a small focus on acquisitions and IPOs of startup companies supported by a pre-conference workshop for business angels and entrepreneurs by Dr. Basil Peters, author of Early Exits. At the event. corporations will be up on stage "reverse pitching" to entrepreneurs in order to build ties for partnerships or acquisitions. Successful exits, like acquisitions, are the lifeblood of the startup ecosystem by giving investors return on their investment.
"In addition to the best fifteen startups pitching from the region, this year for the first time we'll introduce Reverse Pitching, where large corporations get to pitch to startups about their strategy and business challenges they are looking to solve with the help of startups. And of course scout for potential talent and companies to acquire," adds Jan Ameri, Event Director.
About ArcticStartup:ArcticStartup is the Nordic and Baltic region's go-to source for news and trends affecting the region's entrepreneurs and investors. The media company was founded in 2007, and is today run by Dmitri Sarle and Greg Anderson. ArcticStartup gathers its readers yearly under theArctic15, a conference designed to add practical value to the region. May 27th and 28th ArcticStartup is hosting their third Arctic15.
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The Internet of Things can drive efficiency for airlines and airports. In their session at @ThingsExpo, Shyam Varan Nath, Principal Architect with GE, and Sudip Majumder, senior director of development at Oracle, discussed the technical details of the connected airline baggage and related social media solutions. These IoT applications will enhance travelers' journey experience and drive efficiency for the airlines and the airports.
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DevOps is being widely accepted (if not fully adopted) as essential in enterprise IT. But as Enterprise DevOps gains maturity, expands scope, and increases velocity, the need for data-driven decisions across teams becomes more acute. DevOps teams in any modern business must wrangle the 'digital exhaust' from the delivery toolchain, "pervasive" and "cognitive" computing, APIs and services, mobile devices and applications, the Internet of Things, and now even blockchain.
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In 2014, Amazon announced a new form of compute called Lambda. We didn't know it at the time, but this represented a fundamental shift in what we expect from cloud computing. Now, all of the major cloud computing vendors want to take part in this disruptive technology. In his session at 20th Cloud Expo, John Jelinek IV, a web developer at Linux Academy, will discuss why major players like AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix, and Google Cloud Platform are all trying to sidestep VMs and containers...
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A strange thing is happening along the way to the Internet of Things, namely far too many devices to work with and manage. It has become clear that we'll need much higher efficiency user experiences that can allow us to more easily and scalably work with the thousands of devices that will soon be in each of our lives. Enter the conversational interface revolution, combining bots we can literally talk with, gesture to, and even direct with our thoughts, with embedded artificial intelligence, whic...
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Wooed by the promise of faster innovation, lower TCO, and greater agility, businesses of every shape and size have embraced the cloud at every layer of the IT stack – from apps to file sharing to infrastructure. The typical organization currently uses more than a dozen sanctioned cloud apps and will shift more than half of all workloads to the cloud by 2018. Such cloud investments have delivered measurable benefits. But they've also resulted in some unintended side-effects: complexity and risk. ...
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WebRTC is the future of browser-to-browser communications, and continues to make inroads into the traditional, difficult, plug-in web communications world. The 6th WebRTC Summit continues our tradition of delivering the latest and greatest presentations within the world of WebRTC. Topics include voice calling, video chat, P2P file sharing, and use cases that have already leveraged the power and convenience of WebRTC.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that CA Technologies has been named "Platinum Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. CA Technologies helps customers succeed in a future where every business – from apparel to energy – is being rewritten by software. From ...
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With 10 simultaneous tracks, keynotes, general sessions and targeted breakout classes, Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo are two of the most important technology events of the year. Since its launch over eight years ago, Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo have presented a rock star faculty as well as showcased hundreds of sponsors and exhibitors! In this blog post, I provide 7 tips on how, as part of our world-class faculty, you can deliver one of the most popular sessions at our events. But before reading the...
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"Storage is growing. All of IDC's estimates say that unstructured data is now 80% of the world's data. We provide storage systems that can actually deal with that scale of data - software-defined storage systems," stated Paul Turner, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Cloudian, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 17th Cloud Expo, held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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The best way to leverage your Cloud Expo presence as a sponsor and exhibitor is to plan your news announcements around our events. The press covering Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo will have access to these releases and will amplify your news announcements. More than two dozen Cloud companies either set deals at our shows or have announced their mergers and acquisitions at Cloud Expo. Product announcements during our show provide your company with the most reach through our targeted audiences.
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20th Cloud Expo, taking place June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy.
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Bert Loomis was a visionary. This general session will highlight how Bert Loomis and people like him inspire us to build great things with small inventions. In their general session at 19th Cloud Expo, Harold Hannon, Architect at IBM Bluemix, and Michael O'Neill, Strategic Business Development at Nvidia, discussed the accelerating pace of AI development and how IBM Cloud and NVIDIA are partnering to bring AI capabilities to "every day," on-demand. They also reviewed two "free infrastructure" pr...
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Cloud Expo, Inc. has announced today that Aruna Ravichandran, vice president of DevOps Product and Solutions Marketing at CA Technologies, has been named co-conference chair of DevOps at Cloud Expo 2017. The @DevOpsSummit at Cloud Expo New York will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York, and @DevOpsSummit at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley will take place Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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In his general session at 18th Cloud Expo, Lee Atchison, Principal Cloud Architect and Advocate at New Relic, discussed cloud as a 'better data center' and how it adds new capacity (faster) and improves application availability (redundancy). The cloud is a 'Dynamic Tool for Dynamic Apps' and resource allocation is an integral part of your application architecture, so use only the resources you need and allocate /de-allocate resources on the fly.
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Last night's episode of Bored to Death was much better than the season premiere, but I am still not in love with this show.
HBO is probably one of my favorite channels and usually it hits the nail on the head with its critically acclaimed series, but for whatever reason, I can't get myself to LOVE being Bored...to Death.
"Make It Quick Fitzgerald!" brought into the light the secret affair George has been having with his ex-wife, Priscilla. I did find it humorous that Richard hired Jonathan as the PI to find out if his wife's having an affair. Weren't these two in a boxing match just last season? So if your enemy trusts Jonathan, you trust him by default? Strange thinking, Richard.
Off topic: great cameo PC guy...we missed you!
Back to Richard.
Okay, so he comes home early to find his wife is having an affair with someone he loathes: George. Why ask him out to grab a drink? This situation really confused me. One minute they were fighting and the next becoming best friends?
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Topic: Ruby On Rails and Emacs
Hi all,
I am trying to install Ruby On Rails extension to Emacs but I am having troubles. Can anyone give me, in basic language, a run down on how to get ruby, ruby on rails to run on emacs?
Note I am a newb on Emacs and I am using Ubuntu and fairly new to the Linux world
I have gone through the step by steps from this tutorial (http://www.credmp.org/2006/11/28/ruby-o and-emacs/) but I could not get it to work, I guess I am missing some important steps.
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Altitude: 847 metres
Afing lies 10 km far from Jenesien. This hamlet is situated above the entrance to Sarntal.
Afing: the name derives from the Latin word 'avia' that means something like 'isolated place'. With the passing of the centuries the village changed its name. The access road of nowadays has been built only in 1980. Until then you could reach Afing only by the road over Rafenstein and from Jenesien.
Once Afing could be reached only by a very steep and narrow road above Rafenstein. Who comes from or goes to Afing can find the following restaurants on his way: Unterweg (889 metres), Moar (847 metres), Gruber (about 880 metres).


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20 iPod Touches Merged Into One Display
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This is a proof-of-concept video by the Japanese design house PROTOTYPE that was built to showcase their new modular interactive large scale touch screen installation process. This concept can be scaled to sizes way beyond the 20 iPod demo and easily maintained, repaired & replaced.
Reportedly it can be built to drag & drop touch react to nearby ipods but until there is video of that it seems unlikely. Still in a Art world where Iphones are king this seems fitting for a install in Basel Miami coming up for sure.


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Pretty much Kazus (Spitfires) plan backfired, which will most likely result in Kazu getting his ass beat until somebody steps up & saves him.
Pretty much Kazus (Spitfires) plan backfired, which will most likely result in Kazu getting his ass beat until somebody steps up & saves him.
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great chapter.
here guys chapters 326 and 327 and they are EPIC.
the main character of air gear, Itsuki-kun, sometimes is so lovely! and he is the man never say give up. it's a wonderful manga. but i am a little disappointed with the new chapter, which appreared a beast!!! can not accept it... but, i will still follow air gear, anyway ,whatever.
Don't know what happened to fans of this manga in the year of 2012, but apparently the manga has ended with chapter 357.
Won't give anything away, because quite frankly I have nothing to give away. Finally time to catch up on a years worth of chapters and hopes things started making sense again. Will memorialize the ending comments then.
There are more things in heaven and earth then is dreamt of in your philosophy
I actually started reading this year and have been keeping up with releases before Mangastream picked it up and finished it off. Love the art and the story and am kind of satisfied how it ended.
Manga reading list: Bleach, Naruto, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, One Piece, Code Breaker, Gamaran, Kuroko No Basket, Fairy Tail, The World God Only Knows, Kimi No Iru Machi, Good Ending, Medaka Box, Nisekoi, D.Gray-Man, Ao No Exorcist, Freezing, Magi - Labyrinth of Magic, Soul Eater, Rosario Vampire Season II, Iris Zero, Ubell Blatt, Bloody Cross, Sun-Ken Rock, and Infinite Stratos,
The only manga I stopped reading. Great art though.
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Getting a do-over on your refinance - something known as re-refinancing - has become one of the hottest trends in the world of home mortgages.
Why? According to industry experts, homeowners who refinanced in the past - but still have high interest rates or poor loan terms - are making the most of refinancing yet again to better their financial situations.
"The taboo or assumption that you don't want to keep refinancing and refinancing is completely out the door," says Steven Bote, a senior mortgage consultant at Wintrust Mortgage, a financial services holding company based in the Chicago area. "It is very commonplace for a homeowner today to refinance three times in the last five years because of the improving interest rate environment."
So if you've refinanced in the past few years, consider the following four reasons why refinancing again might be for you.
Reason #1: You can get a lower interest rate than when you refinanced the first time
Interest rates aren't the sole factor driving the re-refinancing trend, but they are high on the list of reasons it makes dollars - and sense - to consider another do-over of your home loan.
"It used to be that you wouldn't consider refinancing unless you could save 1 percent, but in today's market, you can get a substantial savings with [a] .875 percent [difference] because the interest rates are lower to begin with," says Bote.
For example, a 30-year fixed-rate loan of $200,000 has a monthly payment of $1,013.37 with a 4.5 percent interest rate, compared to payments of $912.10 at an interest rate of 3.625 percent. That's a savings of $101 per month.
And over 10 years, the .875 percent difference in the interest rate yields a total savings of over $12,000 - which is nothing to sneeze at, as the expression goes.
[Think refinancing again might be for you? Click to compare rates from lenders now.]
Bote also points out that interest rates have been on a steady decline since 2007, so if a borrower has refinanced once in the past six years, it might be worth it to consider a re-refinance and potentially reduce your monthly principal and interest payments.
Reason #2: Your finances have changed - for better or worse
Did you get a decent raise for all your hard work last year? Have financial investments rewarded you with bigger returns than you expected? For homeowners who find themselves with some extra income or cash in hand, re-refinancing might be an option to take advantage of positive financial gains.
"When people have more cash, I say re-evaluate their entire financial situation," Bote says.
Part of that re-evaluation is looking at re-refinancing as a way to potentially reduce your loan terms - that is, the overall length of your home loan. One strategy Bote recommends is going from a 30-year to 25-year fixed-rate mortgage by using your extra income to help you qualify for a re-refinance. His rationale is that even if you maintain the same interest rate on the new loan, you can reduce the total amount of interest paid over the life of the loan.
But if you find yourself on the other end of the spectrum and you're strapped for cash, doing the opposite and re-refinancing to a longer term loan to lower monthly payments might be a better option. Even though you'll be paying the loan for longer and you'll spend more in interest over the life of the loan, it may be worth having the lower payments on a monthly basis to make ends meet.
Reason #3: You want to go from an adjustable to a fixed-rate mortgage
Did your most recent refinance result in you getting an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)? If so, you might want to think about re-refinancing your loan and locking in a low rate with a fixed-rate mortgage (FRM).
Bote offers an example of a situation where a client re-refinanced from an ARM to an FRM: The client had a 5/1 ARM with a 3.125 percent interest rate. An ARM of this nature, Bote says, means the loan began with a fixed interest rate for five years before it was scheduled to change every year after that for the remainder of the loan term. After this initial fixed-rate period the interest rate fluctuates in relation to an index.
"As a result of an improving interest rate environment, she went to a 30-year-fixed rate at 3.375 percent," Bote explains of the switch from an ARM to FRM. "The rate was a quarter percent higher and her monthly payment went up 30 bucks."
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Choosing the higher FRM interest rate made sense for the homeowner because once the ARMs initial five-year rate was over, the fluctuating interest rate would likely be much higher than the FRM's 3.375 percent. In this case, locking in a slightly higher fixed interest rate over a longer period of time validated the re-refinancing, Bote says.
Reason #4: You're a senior homeowner who needs income for living expenses
Homeowners who might be in the midst of retirement planning could use re-refinancing to put them in a better financial position once they leave the workforce, according to Bill Burnett, a mortgage planning specialist and president of Homestead Mortgage in Lorton, Virginia.
Burnett says owning a home and re-refinancing to what's called a "reverse mortgage" can help senior homeowners - age 62 and older - use the equity in their home to pay for their daily living expenses.
A reverse mortgage is essentially what the name says it is - a mortgage in reverse. That means that instead of a homeowner making mortgage payments to a lender to pay off their mortgage debt every month, the lender instead makes payments to the homeowner from the equity that is in the home.
Sound too good to be true? It is - sort of. That's because there are a few downsides to this option, according to the Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Information on Reverse Mortgages. These downsides include costs to take out the reverse mortgage, along with the chance of leaving a financial burden on your heir(s). Plus, the money doesn't come for free, so you'll also be charged interest for the amount you receive from the lender.
So while this can be a good option for some, it may certainly not be a good option for all. To find out if re-refinancing is right for you, Burnett says a good approach might include utilizing a mortgage professional who is experienced with refinance "do-overs."


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In case you haven't heard, it's the start of the college football season. That means it's time for the weekly installment of Mid-American Conference picks.
As always, these are for recreational purposes only. Games are picked straight up, not against the spread. My pick for the NIU game every week will appear in a separate post on the day of the game.
One more thing to remember: I'm awful at picking games, so much so that NIU President Dr. John Peters told me last year that he enjoyed reading my picks so he knew which teams not to go with. Touché, Dr. Peters.
That's why I'm out to avenge my record from last season. Without further ado, my picks for this week.
Troy at Bowling Green, 6 p.m:
Troy knows how to win these games and I like Troy's skill players to put up big numbers. Pick: Troy 31, Bowling Green 17
Coastal Carolina at Kent State, 6 p.m:
More and more college football coaches are bemoaning the fact that they don't have a preseason like the NFL. They can't get their teams properly prepared, they say. Kent State seems to have found a way around this. Pick: Kent State 38, Coastal Carolina 10
Villanova at Temple, 6 p.m:
I like this game much more on the hardwood. Pick: Temple 28, Villanova 14
North Texas at Ball State, 6:30 p.m:
A lot of people are putting the Cardinals on upset alert here. I like North Texas quarterback Riley Dodge and his background suggests he'll be a winner. Ball State wins, but it's close. Pick: Ball State 28, North Texas 24
Miami (Ohio) at Kentucky (at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati), 11 a.m:
Forget the result, I want to know the paychecks these two programs are walking away with. Pick: Kentucky 34, Miami (Ohio) 14
Akron at Penn State, 11 a.m:
One of the easiest games to pick here. Pick: Penn State 51, Akron 10
Toledo at Purdue, 11 a.m:
NIU fans will be very interested to watch how this one plays out. I'm going with the Boilermakers at home. Pick: Purdue 27, Toledo 17
Western Michigan at Michigan, 2:30 p.m:
Last week, I would have said Michigan starts its climb back to credibility with a win to open the season. But with multiple allegations from multiple fronts on Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez this week, it's too much of a distraction. Don't forget that Michigan is still figuring out its quarterback situation, while Tim Hiller is ready to go. Broncos in an upset. Pick: Western Michigan 21, Michigan 20
Connecticut at Ohio, 6 p.m:
This could turn into one of the better games on the schedule. Ohio makes it close. Pick: Connecticut 35, Ohio 31
Army at Eastern Michigan, 6 p.m:
I think the Ron English era starts off in the right direction, but it will be one of only a few victories for the Eagles this season. Pick: Eastern Michigan 34, Army 27
Buffalo at UTEP, 8 p.m.
A month ago, Buffalo was a lock for this game. Without running back James Starks, I still think the Bulls win, but it's going to be by a razor-thin margin. Pick: Buffalo 14, UTEP 13
Central Michigan at Arizona, 8 p.m:
I've gone back-and-forth on this one a few times. Arizona is certainly beatable, but I'm going to take the team that doesn't have the long flight to the game.Pick: Arizona 38, Central Michigan 35
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SLU Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Receives International Honor
|Berton Moed, M.D., chair of orthopaedic surgery at Saint Louis University, left, was presented as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland by Professor Patrick J. Broe, MCh, RCSI president.
Berton R. Moed, M.D., chair of orthopaedic surgery at Saint Louis University, has been conferred with an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).
The recognition, given as part of the RCSI's annual Millin surgical symposium last month, is the organization's highest honor.
"I felt it was a tremendous honor just to be notified that I had been recommended," said Moed, a SLUCare orthopaedic surgeon. "All of the RCSI staff were so wonderful and welcoming, they immediately made me feel at home. The actual event was overwhelming. I really do not know how else to describe it."
As part of the recognition, Moed, who is professor and Hansjörg Wyss Endowed chair of orthopaedic surgery, presented a keynote address on trauma injuries at the organization's symposium. More than 260 Irish surgeons attended the conference, which focused on health care reform and its impact on the education and training of surgeons and their practice in Ireland.
Internationally recognized expert in managing pelvic trauma, Moed spoke on "The posterior wall acetabular fracture: enigma or just another intra-articular injury?"
Founded in 1784, RCSI's mission is to develop health care leaders who make a difference worldwide. RCSI is headquartered in Dublin and is a recognized College of the National University of Ireland.


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Publications Tagged: Nuclear Weapons
- Added November 01, 2005
- Getting Ready for a Nuclear-Ready Iran. Edited by Mr. Henry D. Sokolski, Mr. Patrick Clawson.
- This book examines what additional security threats Iran might pose as it becomes increasingly capable of making nuclear weapons, what steps the United States and its friends might take to deter and contain it, and what should be done to assure Iran's neighbors do not follow in Tehran's nuclear footsteps.
- Added November 01, 2002
- South Asia in 2020: Future Strategic Balances and Alliances. Edited by Dr. Michael R. Chambers.
- While there are numerous ways to approach the question of "whither South Asia?" the conference organizers decided to focus on the future of strategic balances and alliances in the region, with 2020 as the target date. This choice of topic allowed the conference participants to talk not only about the patterns of amity and enmity within the region, but also about the role of extraregional powers.
- Added June 01, 1994
- Nuclear Threats from Small States. Authored by Mr. Jerome H. Kahan.
- Mr. Jerome Kahan examines the likelihood that one or more of these countries will use nuclear weapons before the year 2000 and finds the danger great enough for the United States to take seriously.


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Kelsi Dagger Kendall Boot
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Looking for a suede boot to perfect you polished look? You'll find it and more in the Kelsi Dagger Kendall. This boot will have you covered for seasons ahead with its ability to pair with just about everything in your wardrobe.
- Suede upper
- 15" shaft height, inside zipper
- 14" calf circumference with elastic insert for stretch
- 2¾" stacked block heel
- Distressed round toe
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October 02, 2013
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Emporio Armani just revealed that the new face for their underwear and jeans ads is no other than the super hot pop sensation Rihanna. The campaigns were all shot in New York and will be out this September. Rihanna will now be among the likes of the enviable list of celebrities that have represented the brand in the past, such as Megan Fox, the Beckhams, and Cristiano Ronaldo. As part of this deal includes her wearing Armani at all red carpet appearances, we hope she still has time to flaunt her love for denim, because as seen below she rocks those denim cut-off shorts too damn well not to! (p.s. how many times do you think its actually raining when guys ask her to stand under their umbrella-ella-ella?)
—Elyssa Linden
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Man I was sure I posted this here....
Anyway, Can't be bothered to type all that crap from before.
New Sharingan !!1:
Yeah, anyway anyone know where the symbol in the eyes is from?
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These little morsels have the same exact body design and rigging as their big brothers, but you get three times the fun. These baits are excellent for pitching around and through cover. The small size and high swimming action allow you to maneuver this bait around the places that fish live. When fish shy away from bigger swimbaits, try these little guys and be ready for some explosive strikes. Includes treble hook.
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Comments: Great bait when swiming it over tree tops and weeds. This is a bait that you have to work slow because when you work it fast it rolls onto its side.
From: Robert: California, USA
Comments: Awesome bait when slow rolled over weed bed. Caught over 20 big bass on only one of these swimbait so they are durable. Terrific Bait
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Comments:This is a great swimbait, the action is like no other! Yes, you do have to work them slowly but thats better sometimes.
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Apparently, NHL awards voters did not watch enough Western Conference games during the regular season.
The league announced its three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy for MVP on Friday, and Blackhawks stars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were left off of the list. Instead, the three finalists were Eastern Conference players Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) and John Tavares (New York Islanders).
Although all three of those players had terrific seasons, it's tough to explain the absence of any representatives from hockey's best regular-season team. The Hawks won the Presidents' Trophy for their record-setting season, and Toews and Kane tied for the team lead with 23 goals apiece to go along with defensive contributions.
Toews and Kane still have plenty of time to make a run for the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Hawks eliminated the Minnesota Wild to advance to the conference semifinals, where they will face either the San Jose Sharks or Detroit Red Wings.
-Tom Musick