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A New Approach to Risk Management for Nanotechnology
Kenneth W. Abbott
Arizona State University
Gary E. Marchant
Arizona State University - College of Law
Douglas J. Sylvester
Arizona State University - College of Law
May 1, 2007
Risk management of nanotechnology is challenged by enormous uncertainties about the properties, risks, benefits, and future direction of nanotechnology applications. Because of these uncertainties, traditional risk management principles including acceptable risk, cost-benefit analysis and feasibility are unworkable, as is the more recent precautionary principle. Yet simply waiting for these uncertainties to be resolved before attempting to manage nanotechnology risks would not be prudent, in part because of growing public concerns driven by risk perception heuristics such as affect and availability. A more reflexive, incremental, and cooperative approach is required. Such an approach will not only help manage emerging risks from nanotechnology, but will also serve as a model for managing future technologies.
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Keywords: Technology, Psychology, Heuristics, Nanotechnology, Regulation, International, precautionary, risk regulation, risk perception, voluntary programs, norms
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We are proud to present 2011 de Young Artist Fellows Todd T. Brown, multidisciplinary artist; Kevin Epps, filmmaker; and theater group Campo Santo as they create new work that will be premiered at the de Young and throughout San Francisco this fall.
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Join the artists for salons, discussions, and presentations of their works-in-progress hosted by Red Poppy Art House, Intersection for the Arts, and the African American Art and Culture Complex.
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The Artist Salon series creates informal social gatherings in which a rotating selection of artists share brief presentations with the public and their artistic peers.
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Red Poppy Art House Artist Salon featuring Santos Perdidos, an acoustic Latin trio based in the heart of the Mission, playing an eclectic mix of son Cubano, rumba Española, bolero, and Afro-Peruvian lando. Hosted by Rafael Sarria. Santos Perdidos is Monica Fimbrez on vocals and bass guitar; Jordan Wilson on guitar, tres cubano, and vocals; and Katiana Somer Gomez on vocals and percussion.
This week we feature Red Poppy resident artist Ye Ye Suarez. Hosted by Rafael Sarria. "A theater, music, dance, and storytelling project that uses movement and rhythm from the African diaspora and Latin America to preserve the people's history and speak of issues affecting the community" - KPFA Full Circle
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Join us again this fall when the Artist Fellows premiere their projects, including an original production by Campo Santo, directed by Sean San José; FAM BAM, a new documentary on the black family by Kevin Epps; and performances and paintings by Todd T. Brown.
The studio is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1–5 p.m. View works-in-progress from Inheritance: an exhibition of mixed-media works by Todd T. Brown with an opening reception on September 16 and artist talk on September 21.
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A new program will add value to Kentucky-bred livestock exhibited at Kentucky Department of Agriculture-sponsored livestock shows and the Kentucky State Fair.
The Kentucky Proud Livestock Tag Program will make exhibitors eligible for additional premiums in livestock shows and the state fair. The program is expected to increase sale prices for participating producers.
Fall rainfall is good for wheat and next year's crops, but it does have its drawbacks. One challenge is rain's impact on corn stalk quality. More in a moment. Rain in the fall usually is welcomed despite the delays it causes with crop harvest. Pastures and alfalfa benefit from extra growth and winterizing capabilities. Wheat and other small grains
get well established as do any new fields of alfalfa or pasture. And the reserve moisture stored in the soil will get good use during next year's growing season.
Today more results from the 4-H Leaf Collection program are included in the 4-H News. The quality this year of the collections has been fantastic. A special thank you goes to retired forester Glen Datillo for judging the collections.
Winners of the 4-H Leaf Collection Program from St Dominic fourth grade this year were Madison Hilton – Champion and Jamie Taylor – Reserve Champion. Receiving Honorable Mentions were Luke Abell, Rachel Begley, Matthew Bruenig, Sarah Downs, Anna Hamilton, Lance Taylor, Alexandra Wharton and John Wheatley.
The global recession and the bursting of 2008's commodity price bubble resulted in a one-two punch to Kentucky's agricultural sector in 2009. Agricultural economists with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture estimate Kentucky farm cash receipts to be $4.29 billion this year, down about $550 million from 2008's record high. However, if global economic recovery proceeds as predicted, overall cash receipts for 2010 should remain at approximately the same level, or slightly higher.
After the harvest season, November is usually the time we celebrate and give thanks. It is also time for producers and landowners to consider planning for the next growing season.
Each fiscal year, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) sets dates for program application ranking. Although dates may vary from one program to another, landowners may sign-up at any time for all conservation programs.
This has been a great year for forage production in our part of the country. We've had plenty of grass for the grazing season with lots to spare for hay-making. We still have accumulated fescue pasture which can be grazed this winter.
Wet weather in September and October caused many producers to harvest corn and soybeans in less-than-ideal conditions. With the majority of this year's crop now harvested, producers should check their fields for signs of compaction, said Lloyd Murdock, a soil scientist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.
Eight Washington County 4-H high school members attended the State 4-H Issues Conference Nov.
No-till wheat research at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture has come a long way since a drill dropped seeds in the first test plot more than 25 years ago at UK's Research and Education Center in Princeton.
In the fall of 1983, many producers and industry professionals widely viewed no-till wheat as a risky endeavor. Over the years, it has provided many benefits to growers and the environment and catapulted UK to a national leader in the field.
In recognition of the 22 million Americans who work on farms or in farm-related jobs, including over 150,000 here in Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear has issued a proclamation declaring today "Thank a Farmer" day in Kentucky.
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I can't tell you how to get to Sesame Street (being directionally challenged and all), but Sesame Street is about to tell kids how to get healthier. They've just teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama in a program where the immensely profitable non-profit Sesame Workshop will allow the Produce Marketing Association to use Elmo, Big Bird and other Sesame Street characters to promote fruits and vegetables to kids.
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VS released the subbed version.
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VS released the subbed version.
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This is easily my favorite episode of the entire series.
meh! episode for me. I don't like Brook that much so it's to be expected. I love the song though Binke no sake
One of my favorite Episodes. I love Brooks crew and his Captain
I remember reading the part where Brooke's crew was fading away while giving their last performance and thought... Oda... amazing... again... It is nice to see it animated with full song.


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ABC Family has announced a new Home Alone television movie.
Home Alone 5: Alone in the Dark will premiere in late 2012 on the cable network.
More here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/new...christmas.html
Hmm... not too sure about this, Home Alone 4 was horrible, so I don't know if this will be much better. We will have to wait and see.. :elf2:


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Evan's uniform was certainly "other-worldly". He would have been better off wearing his normal, boring all-black.
Evan's uniform was certainly "other-worldly". He would have been better off wearing his normal, boring all-black.
Maybe yes, maybe no,
Mathematically, if Weir was skating like the same with the COP, but with 6.0 system, it might be.
But under 6.0 system, there weren't so many rules including maximizing jumping structure and psychologically, he could skate more freely without thinking those rules, he might have often skated clean with more room for concentration on his artistry. As a result he could be always in the top 3 and would not have to stay at home as well.
Who knows ? You can make many scenarios, conveniently for whatever you want.
Figure skating is kind of like a mind game and with this COP system it's also a stamina contest, so whoever of the top level skaters make their mind-set correctly, preparing their stamina well ,could win. IMO.
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I get really annoyed with Evan's programs because of the min-maxing of points. If he'd put a little more heart into it, he might sell it to me. But it looks like he just skates back and forth doing a lot of fast turns and kicks in the air, and scores a ton of points for it. Ugh.
Johnny skates with his heart on his sleeve, and that's why I love to watch him (well that, and the gorgeous line). I'm hoping he pulls off his very best at the Olympics, regardless of placement. I wish he'd rip off a quad and shock everyone, but I realize how unlikely that is.
I love what Johnny stands for. How he strives to keep artistry and beauty in Men's skating like male skaters Cranston, Wylie, Galindo, Yagudin and others did before him. Without him men's skating would be so dull. For me with Johnny it's not about the medals being number one, it's about the joy I get out of watching how stunningly, effortlessly, and creatively he skates. He is just like an angel. He has never been a "fallen one" in my heart. I will love him regardless of how he places in Vancouver. I just want him to be the best Johnny he can be. I know he can do it. He is so trained and focused. GO JOHNNY!!!
Can't decide on Jeremy's blue shirt v. the tux, though!
Agreed. Jeremy really let himself go yesterday. Evan seemed a bit tense, like he was feeling out his new program layout. Johnny seemed cautious, especially after the popped axel.
I just watched the men's long again, and was able to enjoy it so much more. The first viewing, my heart was beating too hard, and I felt anxious about Johnny, so I didn't really see it. So, on second viewing...
Evan is confident, his jump technique has improved alot, he is pretty consistent, he is in terrific shape, but he just doesn't move me. He is dynamic but not musical.
I was initially disappointed with Johnny, but when I looked again - ah! One movement of his arms is so beautiful and expressive! I know he doesn't have the jump content some of the other guys have, but his transitions, footwork, spins and quality of jump landings are just a pleasure to behold. I really hope he keeps his nerves at bay and delivers a terrific performance at the Olympics, one that he can be proud of no matter what the outcome. I just love his edges, his arms and his spirit.
Jeremy was fantastic - confident, fast, good technical content. I don't think he has matured as a musical or expressive skater, but he was very good.
I think our men's team is terrific and I am excited to see how they will do.
I have a feeling that Johnny really well at the Olympics and go out with a splash. I think he got completely overwhelmed with the pressure to make the Olympic team that he made a few errors in the process, but he didn't implode by any means. I'm sure he's aiming for a medal, but there's no pressure on him nationally to get one.


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Their voice has gone out into all the earth.
Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God.
BRETHREN, in whatever state each was called, there let him remain with God. Now concerning the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy. I think that in view of the present distress it is well for a person to remain as he is. Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek marriage. But if you marry, you do not sin, and if a girl marries she does not sin. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that. I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the form of this world is passing away. I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried woman or girl is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.
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This week's episode of Project Runway offered the winner of the challenge the most incredible prize ever offered on Project Runway. The winning look would be worn by Heidi Klum on the cover of the April issue of Marie Claire magazine. WOW!
The magazine's editor in chief, Joanna Coles gave them some very important rules to follow in their designs:
- No black
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- No light colors
- All detail above the waist
- Stay away from pants
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It's like three ingredients in a dish that leave you feeling slightly nauseous.
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I'm not getting the beach and the sea reference. Unless it's a sort of polluted sea with plastic bottles in it. [OUCH!]
The garments loved the most by the judges all were in vibrant colors. The top three looks were those of Ben, Anthony & Emilio. The winning look was that of Anthony.
I liked his look the best and love his personality. So it was great to see him win! His short bright teal dress with the ruffles on the front was beautiful and perfect for Heidi.
The worst looks were those of Mila, Anna & Janeane. Anna's strange short outfit was just too far off the mark and she was eliminated.
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Skip to comments.TABLOID: Girls as young as ONE 'forced to have sex change operations in India'
Posted on 06/27/2011 11:17:18 AM PDT by Mount Athos
Girls as young as one are being forced into sex change operations in India by parents desperate for a son.
Surgeons in the city of Indore are reported to be 'converting' hundreds of girls a year, who are pumped full of hormone drugs.
A report in the respected Hindustan Times newspaper said the 'shocking, unprecedented trend, catering to the fetish for a son, is unfolding at conservative Indore's well-known clinics and hospitals on children who are one to five years old.
'The process being used to 'produce' a male child from a female is known as genitoplasty.'
Indian society places a strong value on producing a son and heir, with daughters often seen as an expensive burden to be married off.
Sex determination tests during pregnancy are illegal in India to try to prevent the common practice of women choosing to abort female foetuses.
In some states such as Punjab the ratio of women to men has dropped as low as seven to ten.
Wealthy parents from Delhi and Mumbai are reportedly flocking to Indore, a city in the centre of India, for the relatively low cost £2,000 treatment to surgically 'correct' their daughters.
Parents have allegedly pressed for the surgeries despite being told by doctors that the 'converted' male would be infertile.
The procedure involves doctors 'building' a penis using tissue from female organs, with the child then being fed hormonal medicine.
Seven genitoplasty experts in Indore boasted each of them had turned 200 to 300 girls into 'boys' so far, with only one being older than 14, the legal age of consent to such an operation.
Another Indore paediatric surgeon performing the procedure, Dr Brijesh Lahoti, said, 'In India, there is no problem in performing these surgeries as only the consent from parents and an affidavit is required.
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Unbelievably, SICK!!!
Desperate? Don't they breed like rabbits over there? (1.21 billion people). Plenty of sons in most families. And unlike China, there are no per family restrictions in India. ...at least not that I know of.
But that aside, this is one of the sickest things I've ever read.
Here's my experience in life. Females really are expensive assets, but every one has had a very positive influence on me (grandmother, mother, wife, daughter).
My Grandmother, who first exposed me to astronomy, used to say: "A son is a son until he takes a wife. A daughter is a daughter for the rest of your life."
I bet there will a lifetime of pain
for these "corrected" children
And about those male heirs...
Do they really believe there will be grandchildren?
Which is worse — the parents who subject their daughters to this, or the medical professionals who do the job?
And we're supposed to believe all cultures are equal?
Just when I think I have seen it all......
you think that is sick. Think about how much it cost them to perform this surgery in a country that the citizen doesn't make all that much money.
My question is how many are killed in order too make room for another attempt?
Leftist are helping Islam making it so.
The world has lost its mind.
Obsessed Parents devoid of Love
Greedy "Doctors" mutilating normal anatomy
*disgusted ping*
Is that's what happened to this guy?
I'll ping it in a bit. Ultra hatefully repulsive.
Beyond vile.
And, btw, this is entirely sinful and any religious Hindus would be totally opposed to this.
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Not sure why this is happening.
Just google
Inda Abortion Girls
and you'll see India (right up there with China) is the world leader in aborting girls. And if they don't abort them, they are outright killed soon after birth.
The dark side of Hinduism.
I will say this for the Muslims. Despite the innumerable deplorable acts they do, and there's too many to list, they DON'T do this. I doubt it'd ever occur to them.
Truly sick.
God is gonna hit the "reset" pretty soon.
Sick, bipedal animals. That "doctor" deserves to be executed.
There are certain differences of course: (1) some of the Indian operartions are performed on small children (this is extra-repugnant, and something I've never heard of here) and (2) theirs seem to be motivated by a preference for sons,while ours are motivated by the mental confusion of people who believe that gender is a play-doh concept that can be pinched and squooshed into anything yuou want (the "gender preference" idea comon in the LGBTQUEERLOOFAH community, now being promoted everywhere via tranny gender-equity propaganda.)
I wonder if India has artificial insemination and IVF clinics that cater predominently to Lesbians who wish to become pregnant with daughters, not sons?
Our societies are about equally sick, I would argue, in different ways.
This disgusting insanity has nothing - absolutely nothing - to do with Hindu religion. It is human evil that is the cause. People from various religions may use "religion" as a cloak to do evil. Actual religious Hindus with even a modicum of understanding or sincerity would never consider this vicious and unnatural cruelty.
I know......witness the (presumably) Muslim village elder and his sons saving the life of a hapless Israeli from the hands of a Palestinian lynch mob. Religion was irrelevant to this brave man, and his sons; what mattered to him was that another persons life was in danger, and he wouldn't stand by passively and just watch.
Its not religion. Its culture. In this case, Indian culture prefers male offspring, mostly for economic reasons. But you'd think that it'd occur to someone that a catastrophic gender imbalance is about 20 years over the horizon.
There was a very interesting show on PBS about the E German doping scandals for the Olympics.
Basically the Germans discoverd a lot of the steriod drugs and fed them to their young atheletes, converting them into sexually very confused people. If we had any truth in science today, there would be lots of research on this to examine its effects on homosexuality - a lot of them became homosexuals - and they also died from cancers and such.
Ha! Just found the full show on the website.
Secrets of the Dead - Doping for Gold
However, that subject, along with global warming and evolution - it's deadly for the scientist to take the "unapproved" side.
An heir? For someone who can't procreate?
OK, God, stop the world. I want to get off already.
Forcing females to dress in long flowing garments that restricts their movement is a form of slavery. Just my 2 cents worth.
We had our civil rights movement in the 60's, and now we import more slavery into America. It is idiotic.
This is garbage. If you want to post tabloid trash, why don't you stick to US tabloids? Why go to London tabloid papers?
And, why post this crap at all?
As some1 who was born in India, this news is sensational. India had laws against homosexuality until 2009. If I'm not mistaken India has laws against sex change mutilations/maimings. The press tends to write about bad things & most Indians Hindu,,Christian, Jewish (there are Indian Jews), Jain Sikh, Moslem would find mutilating a girl to make her an artificial boy horrible. Hopefully you won't generalize about all based on what some assholes did. While there are those who prefer boys to girls (such as in rural places, the vast majority of Indians of all faiths don't represent what you read.
It's as stupid as taking a peach and painting it to look like a lamb chop.
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Yo yo - I'm doin' fine. I haven't been a stranger around here, just don't post as much as I used to. Afterall, with Chris gone I don't have any more opportunity to start posts about how Bob Boone hated Chris and did him wrong I still visit to read the various discussions. I still spend more time here than I do at the Braves board. That board is pretty flashy, but pretty low on substance. I much prefer it here. Much better baseball knowledge.Originally Posted by Chip R
Chris is slowly settling in to Atlanta - getting to know people. The usual pick up and move to a new city routine. He is enjoying things over there and they seem to be pretty happy with him. Though the jokes have already started over there about how they are in the tank with him, and the Reds are on fire without him. He has already suggested that if the Braves need to take Florida down later on that they should trade him to them so the the team and the city will be visited by apocolyptic plagues and losing streaks of biblical proportions. I think he is taking it pretty well, but it does make a guy go Hmmm. The amount of injuries that the Braves have had to deal with this year have been amazing - and their stats show the effect.
Back to the thread topic. I think you would be suprised at how many people associated with the team casually read this site. Be proud of that here, but also me mindful of the eyes that will read your thoughts. I always try to use the 'would I say this to his face' measuring stick before saying anything, especially something personal, about a player.


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Digital Piano with 350 preset sounds, digital reverb and cherry finish
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- Keyboard 88 keys with Dynamic Let-Off Action
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- Maximum Polyphony 64 notes
- Number of Sounds 350
- Sounds Piano: cancert grand (4), upright (4), electric (5), modern (5)Other Sounds: harpsichord (4), vibes (4), strings (4), vocal (4), organ presets (24), GM/others (292)
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- Output 200W (100W x 2)
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AK Tube LLC's Walbridge, Ohio, plant has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Northwest Ohio Safety Council.
The plant received the 100% Award for Safety for operating all year of 2011 without any lost-time injuries or illnesses. The recognition marks the fourth time that the plant has received this award. The plant also received a Special Award for Safety for operating 808,581 hours without a lost-time injury between March 17, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2011. This is the third time that the plant has received this award.
The plant also received the Safety Award of Merit in 2012 from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill. With a total OSHA recordable injury rate of 0.63 for the full-year 2011, the safety performance for the plant was 9.5 times better than the rolled steel shape manufacturing industry average.
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The Luciferase SP6 and T7 Control DNAs are used as functional controls in the TnT® Quick Coupled and TnT® Coupled Transcription/Translation Systems. The Control DNAs contain the gene for luciferase under transcriptional control of a phage RNA polymerase promoter. All constructs carry a 30-base pair poly[d(A)/d(T)] tail following the luciferase gene. Control reactions are monitored easily by the production of luminescence, which is generated from full-length luciferase and the addition of necessary components. Luciferase Control DNAs are supplied as 0.5mg/ml solutions in TE buffer.
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: : : My water pressure reducer has evidently failed. I get water squirting out of the relief valve of the water heater early in the morning and in the afternoons. I put a gauge on a faucet and it read 175PSI this morning at 6:00AM. This reducer has been on less than four years. The water company says we have up to 230 PSI on the public lines here.
: : : What type of reducer should I buy. Is there an industrial grade that will handle reducing from over 200 pounds down to 50 or 60? Should I put in two? If so, specifically what make and model? I have found that most of the advice I get at the building supply houses is not very dependable so I thought I would inquire here. Thanks.
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Student Life
Our SOLES community recognizes and appreciates that a great deal of learning is done outside of the classroom through student involvement. Students are invited to engage with the myriad organizations, events, speakers, and support services made available within our school and the wider university.
Graduate Student Organizations
Asian Students In Alliance
The mission of Asian Students In Alliance (A.S.I.A.) is to support and promote diversity within the USD community as Asian and Asian American Graduate students. We provide an opportunity to create spaces for continued leadership development for our members. Our purpose is to enhance educational excellence and compassionate service via a collaborative effort.
Black Graduate Student Association
The Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) is an interdisciplinary, student initiated, student-run organization that is dedicated to uniting students, faculty, and alumni of African descent to create a sense of pride and community at the University of San Diego.
Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society
The mission of Chi Sigma Iota is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.
Graduate Student Council
The purpose of the Graduate Student Council (GSC) is to represent all University of San Diego graduate and law students to the university administration with the mission of building and maintaining a strong USD graduate student community; advocating for graduate student issues; ensuring adequate graduate student representation on university committees; and working collaboratively with, and advising, university administration to improve the level of graduate studies.
Phi Delta Kappa Professional Honor Association
Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) is a professional honor association founded in 1906 to serve all members of the educational community. Dedicated to the advocacy of public schools, PDK maintains a network of more than 650 chapters in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. At the University of San Diego, PDK chapter 1601 is housed within the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, but welcomes members from across campus and among alumni.
SOLES Graduate Student Association
The SOLES Graduate Student Association (SGSA) is a student-governed association supporting the development of a professional, scholastic, and social community in SOLES. The SGSA hosts a number of events for students and faculty, including the SOLES Holiday Party, local volunteering trips, and networking socials. The SGSA also awards professional development, research-oriented grants to SOLES students.
SOLES Latino Graduate Student Association
The SOLES Latino Graduate Student Association (SLGSA) seeks to support Latino/a graduate students, encourage scholarly study of Latino culture, and educate the university and surrounding communities about the unique experiences, backgrounds, strengths, and culture of Latinos. The SLGSA hosts a number of events throughout the year such as the annual Day of the Dead and Cinco De Mayo celebrations in Mother Rosalie Hill Hall.
Professional Organizations
International Leadership Association
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Student Services and Centers
Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation supports intramural sports leagues, a fitness/wellness program, a variety of aquatic opportunities, and a popular community activities program. More than two-thirds of the university community participates in at least one campus recreation program each year. Intramural teams include flag football, softball, speed soccer, volleyball, basketball and innertube water polo. Outdoor Adventures offers outdoor activities such as hiking, rock climbing, surfing and skiing. The Sports Center and the Missions and McNamara fitness centers provide facilities for lap swimming, tennis, cardio and strength training, and group exercise classes.
Career Services
Career Services provides professional development and job search resources for graduate students in all academic divisions, from career counseling and resume reviews to workshops, internship leads, on-campus interviews and networking opportunities. The office also holds regular career fairs and professional development expos throughout the year. In addition to their regular services, Career Services holds weekly office hours in Mother Rosalie Hill Hall for SOLES students.
Center for Inclusion and Diversity
The Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) was established to advise on issues, policies, and practices that affect the University of San Diego's commitment to inclusion and diversity. The CID's purpose is to promote awareness and discussion to form collaborative relationships across campus through forums, events and initiatives.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center's core purpose is to enhance the emotional, relational, and psychological well-being of students. The center strives to facilitate students' personal growth and enhance their academic success through accessible, culturally congruent clinical and outreach services. Professional counselors are available to meet with students for personal and psychological counseling, and psychiatric evaluation and community referrals are available.
Credential Office
Our SOLES Credential Office handles requirements and paperwork to recommend students in the Learning and Teaching, School Counseling and ELDA programs to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for their credentials. The Credential Analyst works with students to guide them through the credentialing process.
Dining Services
University's award-winning Dining Services offers a variety of food service options including Bert's Bistro coffee bar and cafe in Mother Rosalie Hill Hall, the Torero Tu Go mobile food truck, fine dining at La Gran Terraza restaurant, fresh and frozen groceries at Tu Mercado, a weekly on-campus farmer's market, and more. Graduate student meal plans are available.
Disability Services
Specialists at the University's Office of Disability Services provide resources for students with documented disabilities and facilitate academic support services and accommodations to maximize independence. The office also consults with students who have temporary disabilities and students with health-related dietary restrictions.
Graduate Housing
Graduate and law student housing is available at the Presidio Terrace Apartments and the Manchester Village Apartments. Graduate student housing consists of furnished apartments for one or two occupants, and can accommodate married students. Utilities, cable TV, wireless Internet, and maintenance are included.
Graduate/Law Student Ministry
Graduate students of all religious traditions, as well as those still searching for their religious identity, are encouraged to take part in University Ministry's liturgies, immersion trips, local service opportunities (including monthly service trips to Tijuana), retreats, small faith-sharing communities, pastoral counseling and companionship, scripture study, and all-faith services. Graduate/Law Student Ministry offers opportunities for community-building and reflection, including Theology on Tap, retreats, and immersion and service programs.
The Helen K. and James S. Copley Library and the Pardee Legal Research Center together house more than one million volumes, periodicals, journals, rare books, collections of reference works and legal materials. Both facilities belong to the San Diego Circuit library consortium, which links the substantial collections of four university libraries and the San Diego County Library for student and faculty use.
Military and Veteran Students
The University of San Diego is committed to serving our active duty and veteran students and their families. Support services are available to assist our veteran students and family members in receiving educational benefits, including the USD Yellow Ribbon scholarship.
Office of International Students and Scholars
The presence of international scholars at the University of San Diego helps to promote global awareness on campus and increase understanding of cultural, political, environmental and social issues among citizens of different nations. The Office of International Students and Scholars provides educational activities and is a resource for international students during their transition in a new culture. The office also serves as a liaison between the university and federal agencies, as well as international organizations and consulates around the world. International students at SOLES also partake in educational and social events organized by our own international student liaison, Julia Holladay.
One Stop Student Center
The One Stop Student Center consolidates the business transactions of Financial Aid, the Registrar, and Student Accounts to provide excellent customer service to students. Cross-trained counselors are available on a walk-in basis to assist with concerns regarding financial aid, registration, billing and payment.
Safe Space Allies
The Safe Space Allies Network enhances the ability of students, staff, administrators and faculty to demonstrate proactively and personally the University's core values of community, inclusion, and respect for all - regardless of sexual orientation or other identity. Also housed in the United Front Multicultural Center is the Rainbow Educators program, a group of students, staff, alumni/ae and faculty who create and present workshops at the University of San Diego on sexual orientation and other diversity issues.
Student Health Center
The Student Health Center provides graduate students with medical care for acute illnesses, minor injuries, ongoing medical conditions and preventative treatments such as vaccinations. Student health insurance plans are available.
Student Life Pavilion
The hub of student life since its opening in fall 2009, the 50,000-square-foot Student Life Pavilion (SLP) features large, open workspaces and student lounges, a dozen sophisticated dining options, a full-scale natural foods grocery store, and offices for student organizations and media. The SLP is the first building on campus awarded the prestigious LEED certification for environmental practices.
The SLP hosts the Graduate and Law Student Commons, a group study and meeting space that fosters community and hosts programs including the Leaders on Campus breakfast, career development workshops, faculty luncheons, wellness programs, wine and cheese mixers, graduate women's circles and San Diego excursions.
Student Wellness
The University of San Diego places great importance on providing students with the programs, experiences and support services necessary to help them maximize their educational experience, and to challenge them to develop knowledge, values and skills to enrich their lives. Campus Recreation, C.A.R.E., the Counseling Center, the Center for Health and Wellness Promotion, the Disability and Learning Difference Resource Center, the Student Health Center, and the Women's Center seek to support student academic success and personal development by providing a comprehensive and integrated range of wellness programs, experiences and services.
United Front Multicultural Center
The United Front Multicultural Center (UFMC) engages the University of San Diego community in exploring and affirming the unique identity of each person. The Center fosters an environment where student leaders feel empowered to become change agents for social justice and builds relationships with faculty, staff, students and community members to develop a foundation that honors and values diversity. The UFMC serves as an educational resource, working to contest the dominance of prejudice and intolerance, and works to enact the values of the University as "a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative community ...marked by protection of the rights and dignity of the individual."


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19 CFR 12.73 - Motor vehicle and engine compliance with Federal antipollution emission requirements.
(a)Applicability of EPA requirements. This section is ancillary to the regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued under the Clean Air Act, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 7401et seq.), and found in 40 CFR parts 85 and 86.. Those regulations should be consulted for more detailed information concerning EPA emission requirements. The requirements apply to imported motor vehicles, but do not apply to separately imported non-chassis mounted engines to be used in light-duty trucks or other light-duty vehicles. Other separately imported engines for heavy-duty motor vehicles are covered, and all references in this section to motor vehicles should be deemed to include motor vehicles as well as these heavy-duty engines. Nothing in this section should be construed as limiting or changing in any way the applicability of the EPA regulations.
(b)Importation of complying vehicles -
(1)Labeled vehicles. Vehicles which in their condition as imported are covered by an EPA certificate of conformity and which bear the manufacturer's label showing such conformity and other EPA-required information shall be deemed in compliance with applicable emission requirements for the purpose of Customs admissibility and entry liquidation determinations. This paragraph does not apply to importations of ICI's covered by paragraph (d) of this section.
(2)Pending certification. Vehicles otherwise covered by paragraph (b)(1) of this section which were manufactured for compliance with applicable emission requirements, but for which an application for a certificate of conformity is pending with the EPA may be conditionally released from Customs custody pending production of the certificate of conformity within 120 days of release.
(c)Importation of vehicles previously in compliance -
(1)Vehicles of returning residents. Vehicles of residents returning from Canada, Mexico or other countries as EPA may designate are not covered by this section.
(2)Vehicles of commuting nonresidents and tourists. A port director through the issuance of an appropriate means of identification to be affixed to a vehicle may waive all of the requirements of this section for a nonresident regularly crossing the Canadian or Mexican border, or waive the requirements for Mexico or Canadian-registered vehicles of tourists or other travelers.
(3)Participants in EPA-approved catalytic converter or oxygen sensor control programs. Further evidence of emissions compliance will not be required for catalytic converter or oxygen sensor-equipped vehicles imported for participating in EPA-approved catalytic converter or oxygen sensor control programs and subject to the requirements of those programs.
(4)Previously labeled, modified or imported vehicles. Any other vehicle of United States or foreign origin manufactured with a catalytic converter or oxygen sensor, or any previously imported vehicle subsequently modified with a catalytic converter or oxygen sensor, will not be deemed in compliance with applicable emission requirements if used outside of the United States, Canada, Mexico, or other countries as EPA may designate, until the catalytic converter and/or oxygen sensor is replaced. Conditional release from Customs custody for the purpose of the modification is subject to a 120-day period for completion. Subject to special documentation at the time of export from the United States and approval and other requirements of EPA, replacement of a catalytic converter or oxygen sensor may be avoided if the equipment is disconnected before export from the United States and reconnected after subsequent importation.
(d)Importation of vehicles by ICI's. Except for motor vehicles imported in the applicable circumstances covered by paragraphs (c), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of this section, an individual or business other than an independent commercial importer (ICI) holding a currently valid EPA certificate of conformity may not enter a motor vehicle which does not conform with EPA emission requirements. An ICI, subject to the more specific definition in EPA regulations, is an importer which does not have a contract with a foreign or domestic motor vehicle manufacturer for distributing products into the United States market. However, a motor vehicle may not be conditionally admitted unless it falls within one of the categories provided for in 40 CFR 85.1505 or 85.1509. Before the vehicle is deemed to be in compliance with applicable emission requirements and, therefore, finally admitted into the United States, the ICI must keep the vehicle in storage for a 15-working day period. This period follows notice to EPA of completion of the compliance work to give EPA the opportunity to conduct confirmatory testing and inspect the vehicle and records. The 15-working day period is part of the 120-day period in which an ICI must bring the vehicle into emissions compliance. Individuals and businesses not entitled to enter nonconforming motor vehicles may arrange for their importation through an ICI certificate holder. In these circumstances, the ICI will not act as an agent or broker for Customs transaction purposes unless otherwise licensed or authorized to do so.
(e)Exemptions and exclusions from emission requirements based on age of vehicle. The following motor vehicles, except as shown, may be imported by any person and do not have to be shown to be in compliance with emission requirements or modified before entitled to admissibility:
(1) Gasoline-fueled light-duty trucks and light-duty motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1968;
(2) Diesel-fueled light-duty motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1975;
(3) Diesel-fueled light-duty trucks manufactured before January 1, 1976;
(4) Motorcycles manufactured before January 1, 1978;
(5) Gasoline-fueled and diesel-fueled heavy-duty engines manufactured before January 1, 1970; and
(6) Motor vehicles not otherwsie exempt from EPA emission requirements and more than 20 years old. Age is determined by subtracting the year of production (as opposed to model year) from the year of importation. The exemption under this subparagraph is available only if the vehicle is imported by an ICI.
(f)Exemption for exports. A motor vehicle intended solely for export to a country not having the same emission standards applicable in the United States, and both the vehicle and its container bear a label or tag indicating that it is intended solely for export, is exempt from applicable United States emission requirements. 40 CFR 85.1709.
(g)Exemptions for diplomats, foreign military personnel and nonresidents. Subject to the condition that they are not resold in the United States, the following motor vehicles are exempt from applicable emission requirements:
(1) A motor vehicle imported solely for the personal use of a nonresident importer or consignee and the use will be for a period not to exceed one year; and
(2) A motor vehicle of a member of the armed forces of a foreign country on assignment in the United States, or of a member of the personnel of a foreign government on assignment in the United States or other individual who comes within the class of persons for whom free entry of motor vehicles has been authorized by the Department of State in accordance with general principles of international law. For special documentation requirements see paragraph (i)(4) of this section.
(h)Exemptions and exclusions based on prior EPA authorization. The following motor vehicles are exempt or excluded from applicable emission requirements if prior approval has been obtained in writing from EPA:
(1)Importations for repairs. Any motor vehicle which is imported solely for repairs or alterations and which is not sold, leased, registered or licensed for use or operated on public roads or highways in the United States. 40 CFR 85.1511(b)(1);
(2)Importations for testing. Any motor vehicle imported solely for testing. Test vehicles may be operated on and registered for use on public roads or highways provided that the operation is an integral part of the test. 40 CFR 85.1511(b)(2). This exemption is limited to a period not exceeding one year from the date of importation unless a request is made under 40 CFR 85.1705(f) for a one-year extension;
(3)Prototype vehicles. Any motor vehicle imported for use as a prototype in applying for EPA certification. 40 CFR 85.1511(b)(3) and 85.1706. In the case of an ICI, unless the vehicle is brought into conformity within 180 days from the date of entry it shall be exported or otherwise disposed of subject to paragraph (1) of this section;
(4)Display vehicles. Any motor vehicle which is imported solely for display and which will not be sold, leased, registered or licensed for use on or operated on the public roads or highways in the United States. 40 CFR 85.1511(b)(4);
(5)Racing cars. Any motor vehicle which qualifies as a racing vehicle meeting one or more of the criteria found at 40 CFR 85.1703(a), and which will not be registered or licensed for use on or operated on public roads or highways in the United States. See also 40 CFR 85.1511(c)(1);
(6)National security importations. Any motor vehicle imported for purposes of national security by a manufacturer. 40 CFR 85.1511(c)(2), 85.1702(a)(2) and 85.1708; and
(7)Hardship exemption. Any motor vehicle imported by anyone qualifying for a hardship exemption. 40 CFR 85.1511(c)(3).
(i)Documentation requirements -
(1)Exception for manufacturers. The special documentation requirements of this paragraph do not apply to the entry of any motor vehicles shown to be in compliance with applicable emission requirements under paragraph (b)(1) of this section relating to labeling.
(2)Declarations of other importers. Release from Customs custody shall be refused with respect to all other entries unless there is filed with the entry in duplicate a declaration in which the importer or consignee declares or affirms its status as an original equipment manufacturer, an ICI holding an applicable certificate of conformity, or other status, and further declares or affirms the status or condition of the imported vehicles and the circumstances concerning importation including a citation to the specific paragraph or subparagraph in this section upon which application for conditional or final release from Customs custody is applied for.
(3)Other documentation and information. An importer's declaration shall include or be submitted with the following further information and documentation:
(A) The importer's name and address and telephone number;
(B) Identification of the vehicle or engine number, the vehicle owner's taxpayer identification number, and his or her current address and telephone number in the United States if different than as provided for in paragraph (3)(A) of this paragraph;
(C) Identification, where applicable, of the place where the vehicle will be stored until EPA approval of the importer's application to EPA for final admission as required for vehicles imported under 40 CFR 85.1505, 85.1509, or 85.1512 having reference to certain importations under paragraphs (c)(4) or (d)(1) of this section;
(D) Authorization for EPA enforcement officers to conduct inspections or testing otherwise permitted by the Clean Air Act and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(E) Identification, where applicable, of the certificate of conformity by means of which the vehicle is being imported;
(F) The date of manufacture of the vehicle;
(G) The date of entry;
(H) Identification of the vessel or carrier on which the merchandise was shipped;
(I) The entry number where applicable;
(J) Where prior EPA authorization is required for an exemption or exclusion, a copy of that authorization; and
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If the Oilers are going to trade a right wing…
Jonathan Willis
March 28 2013 12:00PM
The Oilers have three excellent right wings on the team right now; in terms of depth, no position is stronger. Jordan Eberle, Ales Hemsky and Nail Yakupov are all excellent skill players, and in a perfect world the Oilers would keep all of them. Unfortunately, as the team's record shows, the Oilers aren't a perfect team and it seems entirely plausible that they will move one of these players to address problems elsewhere on the roster.
So who goes?
Ales Hemsky
The case to keep him. In terms of value to his team when healthy, Hemsky stands up pretty well on this list. He's obviously a better NHL'er in the here and now than Nail Yakupov, a 19-year old playing his first season of professional hockey. Despite the widely perceived difference in their talent levels, the version of Hemsky who played for the Oilers from 2005-11 stacks up pretty well against Jordan Eberle, too. Critics happily point to his low goal totals, ignoring the fact that he led the Oilers in scoring for four consecutive years and was often the lone tent pole holding up a flagging offence. To pick the most egregious example, in 2007-08 Hemsky scored just 20 goals but he would have led the team in total points even if he hadn't scored one. Most of all, though, Hemsky's perceived trade value is much lower than the other two players on this list: the names available for a package centered on Hemsky aren't going to compare with the names available for a package centered on Eberle or Yakupov.
The case to trade him. While Hemsky's past work may be underappreciated, he's slowed of late. His scoring dropped off last season and his ability to drive shots and scoring chances has dropped off this year. He turns 30 in the summer. Injuries will always be a concern. In terms of salary, his current deal only has a $1 million lower cap hit than Jordan Eberle's upcoming contract. Put shortly: right now he may not be the player he once was, his bargain contract days are in the past, and he's on the wrong side of his career curve.
Jordan Eberle
The case to keep him. This is an easy case to make, so there isn't much point in belabouring it. Eberle is 22 years old and scored 34 goals and 76 points last year. He is beloved in the market (not least by our fine proprietor). He is a very good young player and there isn't a team in the league that wouldn't love to have him on the roster.
The case to trade him. Really it starts with the last line of the last paragraph: every team in the league would love to have this player. The trade value of a player like Eberle is extreme; if the Oilers want to add, say, a young number one defenceman to improve the club's balance Eberle is more likely to land that guy than Hemsky or Yakupov. That's the biggest single reason an Eberle trade makes some sense. There's more, though. Eberle is about to get paid ($6 million/year for the next six seasons) and there is still some question about how good he is offensively. A lot went right last year – from personal shooting percentage to on-ice shooting percentage to the matchups he played – and it's far from certain he can continue to put up the sort of numbers he did last season.
Nail Yakupov
The case to keep him. Yakupov's raw, but he might end up a franchise player. This is the guy who beat Steve Stamkos rookie records in Sarnia, the guy who out-scored Taylor Hall in their respective draft years prior to injury, and the guy who even ignoring injury looked a lot like Tyler Seguin at the same age. He skates like the wind, might already be the best pure shooter on the team, and doesn't get nearly enough credit for his willingness and ability to play a physical game (he's sort of the opposite of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins physically; one is reasonably tall and lanky, the other shorter but solid). Even with the caliber of the young talent on this Oilers' team, when all of these guys are in their prime Yakupov might end up as the best in the group – he's that talented. There is a huge amount of risk in trading a player with his physical talents.
The case to trade him. In a word: need. It's the same case that was made when the question of whether or not to draft Yakupov was asked: do the Oilers really need another young winger, or are they better off addressing another position? Yakupov's upside makes him an extremely attractive commodity on the trade market, should the Oilers choose to go that route.
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Iginla's return was lacklustre (tho he did exercise his NMC).
Does Tambellini take note and deal Hemsky before next year's trade deadline (e.g. either now or during the summer)?
I think the smart thing would be to deal Hemsky for a top-4 dman during the summer.
@Jonathan Willis
But once again its next season. Its always next season. Its been the next season for way too long.
Totally different era. Hows that crazy? I dont see him adding another foot and 40 lbs. Dont get me wrong..Im a HUGE rnh fan....but he can do way better playing 2nd line minutes.
@Jonathan Willis
Like whom?
@Jonathan Willis
@Jonathan Willis
Kadri? I dont know about that one. Hes having a year comparable to what RNH had last year....and look the nuge now. I just dont think he is ready now. Maybe in 3 to 4 years...maybe...definitely not now.
thats just stilly. RNH is a little lanky. could put on 15 lbs or so but he's 6'1" and 185. but he's not a small guy. Datsuyk is 5'11" and 195lbs. you have an unrealitic view of how big hockey players should be to be on the 1st line
I think its silly to compare him to the nuge.
March 28 2013, 02:08PM
Is or isn't Kadri one of the 10 leading scorers among centers? When someone uses quantitative examples, you don't get to throw out the ones you don't agree with.
Or maybe you have a different idea regarding the role of a first line center? If it's not scoring points, what do you propose?
@Where's Your Towel
he's 19. not ready
Can we please, PLEASE stop valuing players based on what they did 5 freakin' years ago? Ales Hemsky is/was a wonderful player but no way in hell is he anywhere near what he used to be. For every game he's on these days he usually follows up with a half dozen where he's off. You trade him in a package if you have to, but he has to be the guy to go.
Eberle/Nuge/Hall have the potential to be our #1 anchor line, the likes of which we haven't had in years. The upside of that trio far outweighs any consideration to break them up.
Yes. I know we still need some key pieces. But we won't make any progress if we give away a key piece to get a key piece. No way we win that trade within the greater context of the team's makeup.
Ales Hemsky is NOT a key piece of this team going forward. That's just a reality.
[NOTE] Sorry Travis.
March 28 2013, 02:19PM
I wouldn't underestimate the impact that trading Eberle would have on Taylor Hall. If you plan on keeping Hall you need to keep Eberle.
Are they married?
I don't understand why you think that Hall wouldn't stay because they traded Eberle. This is professional sports and that is part of the business.
Hall would be happy with the return that Eberle would command. And I'm sure he would rather win Stanley Cups than play with his buddy.
March 28 2013, 02:19PM
he's 19. not ready
And won't be until he adds 40 pounds, apparently.
Yes, he needs to continue maturing. No, he doesn't have to be "BIG" to be a top line center.
March 28 2013, 02:21PM
It won't take much to get a better return than that -- brutal trade. I have spoken to quite a few Flames fans today and they aren't very happy with the return.
@Jonathan Willis
thanks, i just didn't know how to value Eberle to another team.
You assumed I meant he wouldn't stay. I elaborated further down on the first page of comments as to what I meant.
You are also assuming that what we got back would more than make up for Eberle's departure. Win-Win trades are a possibility, but more often than not, one of the teams loses the deal. There is no guarantee that Edmonton would improve through an Eberle trade.
RNH is only 19. He was listed as 6-0 at 18 and now 6-1 at 19, so he's definitely still growing. Will he hit 6-2? Who knows. He's not going to fill his frame out for another 3-4 years and will be continuing to grow stronger during that time.
Way to early in the young man's life to say he's too small.
Thats the problem with most oiler fans,media and management. Hes not THAT guy. NOT NOW.
But who will tuck Hallsy in at night when Ebs is not around?
Two players I would trade are Hemsky and Gagner ..... The player oilers should target would be Roman Josi from Nashville and Keith Yandle from Phoenix . Also sign mark streit as a ufa. No more draft picks . These Both Phoenix and Nashville need offence and oilers need defence.
It pains me to say this, but we need to deal Hemsky this off-season. His value is higher now than it ever will be. His new team would have a full year to evaluate his talent level and come up with an extension. We need NHL ready players, not draft picks and very few hockey deals are made at the deadline. Deadline deals are mostly salary dumps, rentals and the odd change of scenery deals. Let's not make the same mistake as the Flames did by waiting forever to deal Iggy.
Sentiment needs to be taken out of the equation. This is a business now more than ever. Hemsky did the heavy lifting during some awful seasons. He needs a change of scenery just as much as we do. There will be teams who underperform down the stretch and will feel the heat to upgrade their offense. Strike while the iron is hot. It's a moving target but the kids as a top line and Gagner-Yakupov with a power forward on LW would be a solid top 6 mix in my opinion.
March 28 2013, 03:50PM
Any chance Pittburg would give Simon Depres and a second for Hemsky?
March 28 2013, 03:50PM
You have won me over again Willis..
Seems like most Edmonton Media people think that it's an emergency to trade Yakupov and get a Center or Defenceman for him..and that We totally screwed up by not picking Galchenyuk first overall even though Gagner is ahead in points on a bunch of first line centers in league.
Since when has a first overall pick not gone on to become an absolute superstar? Patrick Stefan? It's been a while..about 12 years and scouting has improved alot since.
It seemed like Eberle had a ton more hustle in his last game..also happened to be the first game he was back playing with RNH and Hall..yet apparently it all had to do with his hand feeling better. Your hand doesn't magically heal over two days if it's been bothering you for two months.. or maybe it does..
I dunno, maybe I'm over thinking it..I remember Eberle having a slow start last season as well, maybe he's just a slow starter?
I think Willis is right when he says Yakupov could be the best player of the bunch in a few years..he also plays with the most grit, which our team lacks so why trade it when it's so hard to find?
Hemsky for a solid third line center/or 3-4 defenceman plus a late first round/early second round pick is what I suggest.
Start playing Yakupov on the right side of Gagner at least 15 mins a night and he will start producing alot more.
March 28 2013, 04:14PM
Eberle for Yandle?? The only D I'm looking at for Eberle on Phoenix is Ekman-Larsson. Hemsky for Yandle I could definitely see though.
OEL would be an amazing addition, but a) Phoenix is highly unlikely to trade him and b) it would have to be Eberle+ to land him.
Maybe if Phoenix moves to Quebec, we can pry him away for Belanger and Kevin Lowe.
March 28 2013, 04:17PM
But who will tuck Hallsy in at night when Ebs is not around?
Ha! They'll have to use Skype :)
March 28 2013, 04:21PM
That big burly winger the Oilers desperatley need could already be on their roster. Why not give Peckham an opportunity to mash up front. Probably has better wheels than Lucic.
Of the three right wingers, Hemsky clearly is the one to move. I don't see an immediate need to trade by the deadline. Bigger trades seem to happen before the draft, so the Oilers should be patient, unless a good deal arises. Yakupov and Eberle need some time here with an improved team before they can truly be evaluated.
The player who clearly has to be moved prior to the deadline is Whitney. Whitney plus one of the prospects might generate a useful player.
That big burly winger the Oilers desperatley need could already be on their roster. Why not give Peckham an opportunity to mash up front. Probably has better wheels than Lucic.
I'd love to see this tried. What can it hurt?
March 28 2013, 04:38PM
I'd love to see this tried. What can it hurt?
Our goal differential?
Peckham does NOT have better wheels than Lucic...
To those who suggest Hall would be unhappy with Eberle being moved, and that they are a package deal, you all have very short memories.
Obviously not in the same vain as it pertains to talent, but at the time, Gags and Cogs were our wunderkid duo, and its not as if Gagner asked to be traded once they moved Cogliano.
Hall is a pro, and would continue to be one if Eberle was traded.
Who is suggesting Hall would ask to be traded?
Though if you're going to cherry pick duo effects, how about also throwing in Stoll & Torres. When Stoll was traded, Torres (his good buddy) went off the deep end with the organization, and had to be promptly sent elsewhere.
Our goal differential?
Peckham does NOT have better wheels than Lucic...
I never said he had better wheels than Lucic. But he might be effective on the fourth line against the "heavy" teams that give the Oilers so much trouble. He is a big hitter and no one has ever accused him of being afraid to push back.
March 28 2013, 05:13PM
@EHH Team
Clyde just wants to keep things the way they are. The direction of this team doesn't warrant questioning. Going on 4 first overalls isn't the time to start making changes. We're so close to winning it all, Frog doesn't want to rock the boat yet.
Lucic may be setting the bar too low, maybe Pecks could be a tad smaller faster version perhaps. Put your man down/initiate the violence, ask questions later type.
Boston needs to improve now that Iggy is in Pitt. Whitney, Hemmer and Habby to beantown for Dougie Hamilton and a pick (2nd).
I don't know exactly how Lou Lamoriello would react to that. He might laugh, he might hang up the phone, he might counteroffer Cam Janssen.
I know with 99.99% certainty that he wouldn't trade Larsson for Hemsky, because his long history as an NHL G.M. reveals him not to be a total idiot.
Hemsky and Klefbom?
March 28 2013, 05:45PM
@EHH Team
Comment #83, in the quote from Oil Change.....just buy a new car already.: "Probably has better wheels than Lucic."
Also remember that Peckham has bricks for hands, so he probably won't be the goal scorer we might've hoped for.
We dont need to trade a RW. We are fine with the depth we have. In fact we only need a FO pro and a legitimate starting goalie, and both these need to be in the league top 5 for the last three out of five years to even be considered because we will pay dearly for those two assets.
The FO pro can pretty much knock anyone but Nuge out of his spot on the roster thats how we define who we trade from this point forward, we have a solid core and the only moves we need to make are proactive ones not reactive ones.
You cant win games without the puck, you need to consistantly win FOs in the NHL to be sucessfull at the championship level unless your system is designed to compensate for a weakness on the dot which can certainly be done,its that simple, so because we dont want to play a style that is defensivly catalysed we need to be able to dominate this critical part of the game. We dont have time to wait for the kids to develop this skillset we need to buy it, it is one of the two things we will rock the boat to aquire.
Yakupov stays before both Hemmer and Ebbs. No brainer there, we havent had his level of shot here in 20 years, hes going to break records here next year. He might be a multi-goal phenom who scores them in twos threes and fours not one by one. His shot is literally overpowering and we havent even showcased him the slightest this year, its been an easy breakin period for him. I think he needs more pressure myself and we need to push him harder every night by giving him more responsibility .
Ebbs is a true sniper who is really tough and has a heart big enough to be willing to play hurt and banged up and his shot is his best weapon and his shiftiness his second weapon. His style of play makes him a threat all over the o-zone as a scorer. He needs a zone traverse specialist to support him.He is a consistant scorer who can generate multi-goal games when he is dialed in but is also an underrated passer.
Hemmer is a zone transition machine on the one-man rush, he is a Sedin-Dream, but has a history of injuries, his speed is his best weapon and his pass is his second weapon. His style of play makes him a threat primarily on the rush as a passer. He needs a huge forward or two to hold real estate in front of the net for his passes because thats the only place they are really effective and its where you need ,massive bodies to be sucessful. hemmer is a zone entry specialist and he is elite at it.
Right now we need all three of these players for the skillsets listed, but we can benerate zone entrys with system support, and we need our high speed zone entry men to be shooters as much as passers so they force defenses to transition more often and wider to open things up for our skillsets, so if we have to trade one it has to be Hemmer. MPS is already a better zone tranverser than Hemmer is and hall has blazing speed and loves to shoot the puck. we have two zone entry specialists left so we are alright, but we need to be more aware of this ability than any other, had we not had two legitimate NHL level specialists to back us up we couldnt afford to lose hemsky like the entire time we have had him, this is the first real chance we have had to move him in many years and its only because MPS has removed any doubt about his ability to play full time top6 minutes here as a zone entry specialist. I deally we would have Hall leading the charge on the 1st line, MPS on the 2nd and Hemsky on the 3rd, in my opinion this gives us a serious playoff level ability to ice a balanced scoring lineup based off of those three outstanding zone entry specialists, you see its either dependance on excellent system execution from everyone for 60 mins or we micro-manage and let these three handle the heavy lifting for us and reduce the margins of error game in and game out, these three are a better bet than system consistancy is on any team. It is very rare to have 3 men with this skillset on the team at the same time.
I look for zone entry specialists on the roster and for other skills that I priorise so highly that to say I would make a positional change arbitrarily would be impossible, as you can see Hemmers value is defined not by the other right wingers we have at all but by his elite NHL level zone entry ability.
Its easy to get fooled by statistics look at Halls points this year, you could be fooled into thinking he is having a better year than his linemates based on points, but you would be missing the point of HOW he has gotten his points and at what cost and to whom, its a nice question to take time to answer for yourself.
If the average player retires betweenn the age of 32 to 34 yrs old and ur a 28 yr old UFA. Why would u come to Edmonton. We are far away from competing for the Stanley Cup. It's all about winning at that age.
March 28 2013, 08:14PM
Willis: This is the kind of comment that just sums up the OIL fan psyche for the last 20 years: "and he's on the wrong side of his career curve" - are you kidding me: 29 years old, and he's on the wrong side of career? That's the problem with Edmonton: they have guys under 23 and over 35: either too young or too old.. And you are suggesting just because he's in prime and he's a winger who shoots right: it's time to dump him. Oh my good, that is so unfounded.
March 29 2013, 08:53PM
The Oilers will never get young defenceman like Laarson or Ekman-Larsson by offering up Hemsky. Who the heck wants an aging, skilled, often injured winger for their franchise defenceman? If you want someone like Ekman-Larsson, the Oilers will have to deal one of their elite forward prospects, or package their 1st rounder, Gagner, and maybe a second aswell. I would certainly be okay with that if it meant prying Ekman-Larrson out of PHX.
And the Oilers still have Klefbom in their pipeline, who looks like a bluechipper on the backend, so even if the Oilers dont deal for a defenceman they'll be ok.
I have no problem keeping all three. I think they all add to this club, and my guess is Hemsky will take a hometown discount to stay with this club.
I also think that losing Hemsky hurts this team next season as it's an awful lot of pressure on Yakupov. For once, it's nice not to have to rush a kid into the lineup.
If I'm GM, I'm doing my best to hang onto all three. The piece I'm dangling? Our first round pick. As a central piece in a package, it should help us address some needs - without depelting other areas of their lineup. It also should allow the Oilers to move forward, much more so than adding another rookie to the lineup would.