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Alex Edler, gone from this salary capped world?
Cam Charron
December 11 2012 08:36AM
If there's anything we learned from the Cody Hodgson trade, it's that given the amount of experience and connections Tony Gallagher has forged over the last 50 or so years in the business, it's probably safe to trust him for some things.
Which makes me think that Alexander Edler may have played his last game as a Vancouver Canuck, particularly after Larry Brooks wrote a column this morning suggesting that the reason for the NHL's attempt to genetically engineer each team's salary structure to even the playing field.
In short, I don't think Laurence Gilman can talk his way out of this one.
This came from Tony this weekend in the Province:
But it's more complicated than that. First of all, GM Mike Gillis and his financial cohort Laurence Gilman handle cap issues as well as anyone in the game. They're always confident they can sign anyone no matter how dire the situation might seem. And with these two guys you know they'll have a plan of some kind to keep the guy.
Gillis and Gilman will no doubt express confidence at being able to re-sign Edler one way or another, as they've been able to get players to buy into what they've been trying to do here in the past. But they lost Euro D's Mattias Ohlund, Christian Ehrhoff and Sami Salo, all of whom they thought they might be able to keep. But when some team comes along to lavish enormous coin on their respective bank accounts, these guys couldn't resist, and who could blame them?
The whole column is filled with snarky asides, and he pays lip service to the conspiracy theory that the Canucks somehow manipulated his injury status to allow them to pay Edler during the lockout in order to nudge him into signing a deal.
Reading between the lines here, I wonder if it's been dropped to him that the Canucks may be thinking about getting rid of their top powerplay quarterback, the same way they were forced to lose Christian Ehrhoff. Neither player is particularly good defensively.
Clearing up something about Edler's playoff performance, while it is true that he didn't look good, that was mostly due to bad luck. I had Edler at a +9 in scoring chances in five playoff games, with just 13.6 chances against per 60 minutes. What was unfortunate for him is that many of his 19 scoring chances against were off of Edler's individual miscues, and six of them ended up in the Canucks' net. He didn't get bailed out, but on pure volume alone, Edler had a superior defensive performance to Kevin Bieksa or Dan Hamhuis, match ups aside.
(Let me speak once again to why we count total scoring chances against, not just the ones where it was a clear miscue on the part of a player. If you place the onus on a single defenceman when you count a scoring chance, then you're gaming the system against the defenders who carry the puck a lot or see a lot of ice-time. NHL defencemen who give the puck away a lot tend to be positive puck possession players. This is because they happen to have the puck a lot, and make successful plays. Hockey is a game of ratios, and not of raw numbers, and saying that Edler had 19 scoring chances against in five games means absolutely nothing until you tack on the 28 chances "for" the Canucks had when he was on the ice.)
Salary cap casualties
All that said, of the five Canucks defencemen who are paid dollars of real consequence, if they're going to have to get rid of two of those the obvious one is Keith Ballard. The second, you'd have to assume the team would hold onto Kevin Bieksa, Dan Hamhuis and Jason Garrison. The salary cap will drop, and it strikes me as impossible that there will be any amnesty provisions. I'm skeptical to the things Bill Daly and Gary Bettman say in front of a microphone, but the impression I get from Bettman having reading Jonathan Gatehouse's book on him is that he was pretty peeved at the "back-diving" deals which ensures certain players will be paid more money than count against the cap.
From the Brooks column I mentioned above:
But is it about money? Or is it rather about genetic engineering; about the league using this opportunity to divert players from big market franchises onto small market teams in less desirable situations who own scads of cap space?
There's only one way to find out. And that is for the NHLPA — whose interests coincide with the big market franchises — to propose a sum-zero amnesty buyout program when the league and players reconvene at some point this week in an attempt to nail down an agreement.
Brooks has an idea for a buyout provision that would allow teams to reduce the cost of a particular player while keeping the cap hit that doesn't bring in the money outside the system. Bettman, suffice to say, has absolutely zero imagination and doesn't have the capacity to understand that some hockey players are better than others even if they get paid less. In the previous collective agreement, the only team to miss the playoffs all seven seasons was the loaded Toronto Maple Leafs (although they never showcased an interest to spend money). Seven seasons leading up to the 2004-05 CBA, however, the only team to miss out on all seven seasons was the New York Rangers, who both had, and spent, a lot of cash.
I don't want to editorialize too much on Bettman, except I will point out that every system he's designed with the intention of locking down player salaries hasn't worked. I will also point out that it took a couple of years for owners to learn how to creatively circumvent his first salary cap, and if Laurence Gilman only has a couple of weeks or so to figure out how to fit Edler, Ballard and Roberto Luongo under a projected salary cap between $55M and $60M, that may be one miracle he can't pull off.
Edler is the natural fit to leave, however. He simply isn't effective enough in tough minutes and he's an unrestricted free agent after this season anyway. He was tied for sixth in defensive scoring last season, so naturally has a bit of trade value, and the next guy will simply latch onto that spot on the first powerplay unit before he gets too expensive.
How about Edler to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Cody Franson?
Straight up as a Edler/Franson deal is a no. Granted, UFA status plays a role, but apart from dealing Luongo or Ballard there for some of their decent prospects/players, I don't see what value we could get back that I'd really like. We aren't going to pry away Rielly, and I have some concerns over Kadri and his skills translating enough to the NHL level to pay a lot for him.
Perhaps a deal with Florida, where Bjugstad, Petrovic and Clemmensen (since Theodore reputedly doesn't want to come) come back for Luongo and Edler? So many variables for what other teams would pay along with UFA/RFA status as well as what Edler would do to sign here, it makes it a tough call to consider moving Edler.
"Which makes me think that Alexander Edler may have played his last game as a Vancouver Canuck, particularly after Larry Brooks wrote a column this morning suggesting that the reason for the NHL's attempt to genetically engineer each team's salary structure to even the playing field."
What? This sentence is missing a word or something.
I like Franson, and think he'd be a good fit here, but straight up for Edler? I think it'd be better asset managment to try and get Franson back in a package for Lu and then flip Edler elsewhere for prospects/piccks or a player who could fill a hole longterm. Realistically it'd have to be to a contending team that thinks they would have a good chance at resigning him, so they would have to have a fair amount of cap space. Off the top of my head Detroit and St. Louis seem to be the best fits. The Blues would love a guy like Edler to pair with Pietrangelo, and Detroit desperately needs a defenceman of his calibre. Both teams have some good pieces and could be willing to part with them to add Edler to their mix.
December 11 2012, 01:55PM
Why is Raymond not mentioned here? Surely unloading Luo, Raymond and Ballard gives the Canucks enough cap room to resign Edler with a bittle of wiggle room for incoming contracts/a UFA? I'm just stumped as to why we would consider compromising what stands to be the most solid back-end assembled by the Canucks in who knows how long. Edler has every single tool to become a top tier defenseman, and he has his age on his side. Removing him as well as Luo and Ballard means inviting at least 2 rookie defencemen on the team to stand in front of a goalie who has yet to play a full season as a starter. Obviously there will be some cap juggling, but I think there are some more exposed jenga pieces to pull...
December 11 2012, 01:58PM
I like Franson, and think he'd be a good fit here, but straight up for Edler? I think it'd be better asset managment to try and get Franson back in a package for Lu and then flip Edler elsewhere for prospects/piccks or a player who could fill a hole longterm. Realistically it'd have to be to a contending team that thinks they would have a good chance at resigning him, so they would have to have a fair amount of cap space. Off the top of my head Detroit and St. Louis seem to be the best fits. The Blues would love a guy like Edler to pair with Pietrangelo, and Detroit desperately needs a defenceman of his calibre. Both teams have some good pieces and could be willing to part with them to add Edler to their mix.
You would seriously allow an all-star defenceman with probable upside as a first-tier D to go to a team that has historically dominated the Canucks/West?
December 11 2012, 08:15PM
Great article, always enjoy your work.
It's a bit tough to know that imports such as Jason Garrison and Dan Hamhuis took discounts to play in Vancouver. They drafted players such as Edler are apparently wanting big $$. I'd like to see Edler's #'s if he hadn't been caddying the Sedins around last few yrs?
Either way, I was hoping they could package up Edler and get something nice for him. If they know they're losing him to UFA, they really don't have a choice. Nashville will play for losing Suter to FA, Canucks paid for losing Ehrhoff to FA - they can't go through the same thing again w/ Edler. One hopes they've learned their lesson.
I am a bit weary of believing the salary cap will be so low next season. As per Fehr, they haven't even discussed transition rules or salary cap w/ league yet. The league proposed $59M, but that's just the starting point. I'm guessing it will be somewhere around $64M for 2013-14.
If it was determined that they'd be unable to keep Edler- then yeah. If this were the case and we didn't trade him, he could end up in Detroit anyways and we'd get nothing for it. Might as well get some assets out of it. I'd rather trade him at the deadline and get some usable pieces instead of just getting a 4th Round Pick for him like Ehrhoff later on.
If there's no amnesty buyout it's hard to see the Canucks being able to afford the kind of salary he could command. We'll see what happens.
I think Alex will play one more season here and try to win a big contract. Having said that, I think his "big contract" will be with the Canucks and he will take a hometown discount to stay with the nucks. Ohlund and Salo were at the tail end of their careers and canucks didn't want to give them the term they desired (as well as $ but issue was more with the term, and canucks were right to not give them that). Edler's situation strikes me as different from Ehrhoff; Edler's much more invested in this organization, being close to Gradin, drafted by canucks, developed properly, close relationship with the sedins and as a core member of this group. 5M/year for 7 (per max year allowed in latest CBA negotiations) - that seems reasonable and doable if canucks clear out some space.

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Diamond in the Rough Free Agents - the Fringe Defensemen
Jeff Angus
July 02 2013 04:00PM
Bobby Sanguinetti - WikiCommons
The Canucks need defensemen – or at least a defenseman – this summer. You could say the same thing about all 29 other NHL clubs, too. You can never have enough good defensemen, and we continue to see teams the most depth and the least injuries emerge as Stanley Cup winners year after year.
Assuming Keith Ballard is bought out (or somehow removed from the roster), Vancouver currently has Dan Hamhuis, Kevin Bieksa, Jason Garrison, and Alex Edler under contract. Hopefully John Tortorella quickly realizes that Bieksa and Edler shouldn't play together (but that is a thought for another day). Chris Tanev is an RFA, and I'd expect him to be signed in short order.
Frank Corrado had an impressive debut last season, but the team won't be promising him anything this summer. If he comes in to camp and outperforms the competition, a top six spot will be his. We have profiled the internal and external options to fill the depth defenseman void already, so I instead of rehashing any more of that post, let's look at four AHL defensemen who could make the jump to the NHL (much like Aaron Rome did when Vancouver signed him a few years ago).
Matthew Corrente
The scrappy two-way defenseman has player in 34 career NHL games (no goals, six assists). Corrente turned 25 this past March, and he was originally a 1st round pick of the Devils out of the OHL. His highest goal total at any level is six (OHL and AHL). He isn't an offensive defenseman, but he is a physical one. In his first full AHL season, Corrente had 161 PIM in 67 games.
He's a righty shot, and the Canucks could probably bring him in on a two-way deal. The Devils haven't offered him a contract yet, but they plan to talk to his agent, according to Lou Lamoriello. His development has been derailed by injuries every season, and signing him comes with that risk tag attached.
Bobby Sanguinetti
Sanguinetti is another former 1st round selection that never lived up to the hype. He did appear in 37 games in Carolina last season, scoring twice and adding four assists (his only NHL points). Sanguinetti was drafted 21st overall by the Rangers back in 2006 after a 14-goal and 65-point season with the Owen Sound attack. However, he has failed to turn AHL success into NHL success. He is only 25 years old, and is only one year removed from a 50-point AHL campaign.
Sanguinetti also shoots right, and the Hurricanes may move on as his skill set is a bit redundant (although they did trade away Jamie McBain, and Joe Corvo isn't coming back). He's more of an offensive guy, but he can skate the puck up the ice and he does have some NHL experience under his belt. He's likely looking for the security of a one-way deal though.
Ty Wishart
The third former 1st round selection on this list, the former WHL standout was picked 16th overall in 2006 by San Jose. Wishart has all of the tools to be a star defenseman – he's 6-4, 225 pounds, and a mobile skater. However, he has been leapfrogged on the Islanders depth chart by many of his contemporaries (hence the UFA status). In 62 AHL games in 2012-13, he scored seven goals and finished with 24 points in 62 games.
Wishart has one goal and six points in 26 career NHL games. He scored over 10 goals twice in the WHL, and has scored nine in an AHL season, too. He is the most intriguing option on this list, and not just because of where he was drafted or where he grew up (Comox, BC). He performed well in limited duty for the Islanders back in 2010-11, but he has only seen one NHL game since then.
Matt Taormina
Taormina wasn't a high draft pick – in fact, he wasn't drafted at all. The former Texarkana Bandit is a smallish offensive defenseman who has spent his NHL career with the Devils and Lightning. In his rookie season in the AHL, he had 10 goals and 50 points in 75 games for Lowell (2009-10). Clearly there is some offensive upside here. But why hasn't he been able to crack an NHL roster?
Taormina had 24 points in 55 games this past season with Syracuse, and he added another 12 in 18 postseason contests. However, he saw only two games of NHL action with the Lightning. Taormina would be a great two-way signing for the organization. He can run a power play and is a proficient scorer at the AHL level, and he would be a solid fill-in option of there are any injuries on Vancouver's back end. He may yet earn a full-time gig in the NHL, however he needs an opportunity and the right defensive partner to do so.
Diamond in the Rough Free Agents - the Fringe Forwards
Theo Peckham is available.
He is not, actually.
Is the priority now a left handed defenceman? With Corrado and Garrison, we now have 4 guys who can play RS, only three on the left - and if we go with a Hamhuis-Bieksa, Edler-Garrison top 4 we need a lefty for the 3rd pairing.
I'm surprised Tanev has yet to be signed considering free agency opens up on Friday.
Considering the Canucks cap fix maybe a team tosses him a $3 mil offer.
Peter Harrold Tyson Strachan
Both solid cheap additions, depth guys, good underlying #'s.
July 03 2013, 01:46AM
What about Kris Russell? Just put on waivers by the Blues. I realize that he's a left shot defense man. He's small and he doesn't put up many points (not a great combination) but he's good with the first pass or skating the puck out.
I wouldn't mind seeing these D-pairings while giving Corrado an extra year to learn the pro game in the minors:
For ice-time distribution I would give the top pairing around 23-24 minutes give or take. And the other two pairings would equally (at even strength) split the remaining minutes.


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okay so we got the 4 corners thing Quincy <---> Shingami & Hollow <---> Human
so that's how he stabilized those Vizards.
- Ichigo go was born with all 4 boundaries Human, Shingami, Quincy & Hollow within his soul thus he was balanced.
- finally now we know why he never returned to SS but how she died seems mysterious.
- Did Aizen purposely kill her off ?
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The Woodloft works directly with the local Amish craftsmen here in the Illinois Amish Country to ensure that we can offer the finest heirloom quality pieces of custom furniture. The Wood Loft prides itself on being the best store in the Illinois Amish area with the ability to create custom furniture made right here by the Arthur Amish. We have a great staff who stand ready to help you create your heirloom today. Visit our showroom in Arthur, Illinois, or browse our on-line catalog for ideas or to select items that fit your needs.
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We are the largest custom furniture and cabinet manufacturer in the area. If the item you want is not currently available, we will be happy to custom make it.
A shop full of antiques and 30+ dealers, plus a large inventory of antique oil and gas lamps. Repair and parts are available for antique and modern oil and gas lamps. Authorized Aladdin Lamp dealer and repair.
Fine art located in the heart of the Illinois Amish country. The Villa Galleries has dedicated its gallery to local artists who have ties to the central Illinois area either through living situation or artwork subject. Photography, watercolors, colored pencil, oil and acrylic, stained glass, and pottery are just a few of the mediums featured in the gallery.
Many gift ideas, from miniatures to decorative and functional items. Mementos of the Arthur area, in pewter and brass.
Calico Workshop and Oak Furniture
Along with Amish Oak furniture, the Calico Workshop offer a lot of, you guessed it, calicos and fabric. Pre-made quilts, patterns, and quilting supplies.
We are very pleased to continue bringing all our valued customers the freshest, made-from-scratch delights such as caramel-iced cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, honey white and wheat breads, sweet and specialty breads, a variety of cookies, iced cut-out cookies and classic angel food cakes of various flavors. And we feature specialty pumpkin items in the fall. Load up on baked goodies, as well as all the other scrumptious items that we stock on our shelves. These include a substantial assortment of mustard's, pickled vegetables, relishes, salsas, jams, jellies, butter spreads, noodles and a generous selection of fine candies and fudge.
Seasonal retail store offers heirloom quilts & homespun accessories. Occasionally the Mennonite shop owner may be seen working on her quilts.
Shady Crest Orchard and Farm Market
Come visit this working Amish farm and apple orchard. They have a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables for sale, plus fresh honey, apple butter and maple syrup. A Deli filled with 15 different Country-Cured Meats & 24 different Cheeses is also available Monday - Saturday. While you're there, enjoy a hand-dipped ice cream cone. You can also find Fresh Baked Goods every Thursday - Saturday. Open year round.
Located in the heart of Illinois' Amish country, The Great Pumpkin Patch is a working farm that features beautiful gardens, including a spectacular collection of more than 5,000 mums, and offers its heirloom seeds for sale. Known for its more than 300 varieties of rare pumpkins, squash and gourds from around the globe that are grown right on the farm and displayed in its Great Pumpkin Patch from mid-September through October 31 every year. The on-site Homestead Bakery sells made-from-scratch goodies such as pies and angel food cake during spring, summer and fall.
Visit our shop in downtown Casey and your creative spirit will soar. The newly renovated space provides a relaxed atmosphere for browsing. Our supplies include items for knit, crochet, spinning, and weaving. Many items are sold exclusively through independent retailers. We strive to help the beginner as well as motivated advanced knitter. Home to the World's Largest Knitting Needles and Crochet Hook.
World's Largest Knitting Needles and Crochet Hook
The World's Largest Knitting Needles and Crochet Hook are located inside The Yarn Studio in downtown Casey, Illinois. In order to make it in to the Guinness Book of World Records shop owner, Jeanette Huisinga, had to knit and crochet a 10X10 square with the largest tools. Knitting Needles are 13ft .75in and 25 pounds each. Crochet Hook measures at 6ft. 1.5in and weight is 9lbs.


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In college classes, lectures are still the primary way faculty deliver information to students. Progress has been made to make college a more collaborative learning process, but lectures are alive and well. Consequently, note taking is still the primary means of sorting, organizing, and processing this material. An essential skill for good note taking is good listening. Most people believe that they are good listeners, but research has shown that most students do not listen well. So first of all, you should try to sharpen your listening skills. Taking notes during a lecture can be a frustrating, almost overwhelming, job. Getting organized is the best way to deal with the rush of incoming information. Here are some tips:
These tips will help you prepare to take good notes, but what about the actual notes themselves? What should your notebook look like after a lecture? Well, let's hope that it isn't full of doodles in the margins which would indicate that your mind had wandered. In general, it should look a little like an outline with clear main ideas (not labeled with Roman Numerals, of course) and some subpoints with a moderate amount of details and examples. There should probably be some white space so that you add notes from your text or from the next day's lecture.
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What is the Signs of Literacy (SOL) project?
The majority of deaf children are born or adopted into hearing, speaking families whose members do not know signed language, but these children need a visually accessible communicative and linguistic environment if they are to develop to their full potential. During infancy and their preschool years they need to progress developmentally at the same rate and achieve linguistic, cognitive, social and emotional milestones along the same timelines typically achieved by hearing children if they are to be prepared for the academic challenges in their futures. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the 21st century, most deaf children do not arrive at school ready to learn at grade level. And even for those who do-and these are typically the children of Deaf parents who are bilingual in ASL and English-most schools and teachers are not well-prepared to provide them with the kind of education that builds on their visual strengths and the bilingual foundation they have acquired at home.
The barriers to improvement are not insurmountable, but they are varied and numerous, including late identification of the majority of deaf children, negative attitudes and misinformation about Deaf people and their visual language and culture, lack of descriptive, longitudinal research on diverse deaf children, their families and their school environments, and lack of knowledge about the nature of Deaf bilingualism in home, school and community contexts, including the relationship of American Sign Language and English literacy. The Signs of Literacy (SOL) research was begun in 1993 at Gallaudet University in order to begin to address these gaps in the knowledge base. It is a collaborative effort between Academic Affairs and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.
Researchers include faculty, staff, and teachers from the Department of Education, the Clerc Center, and the Gallaudet Research Institute. Student researcher assistants are also on the team including doctoral students, M.A. students, and undergraduate students. Other team members include consultants. (See Meet the SOL Research Team.)
Two major research efforts are underway (see Projects). One is a longitudinal study of deaf children's ASL and English literacy development. The goal is to describe differing pathways to ASL and English literacy among diverse children in educational contexts where American Sign Language and English are languages of instruction. The second study is examining the implementation of the Star Schools Project training at Kendall Demonstration Elementary School.
To solve the technical challenge of working with hundreds of hours of video data as well as samples of children's work and other research documents, SOL has developed and is refining a custom software tool known as Video Portfolio (see Methods). It enables researchers to link any video segment to an array of written documents, to retrieve by precise time code or search engine, to conduct multi-level analyses of the activities and embedded interactions, and to do descriptive, categorical, or analytic work individually or as a team.
Currently, several papers are being prepared for presentation at conferences and for publication in scholarly journals and textbooks as well as in journals aimed primarily at teachers (see Publications and Presentations). In addition, a DVD and accompanying manual for teachers is being developed by the Clerc Center based on Lynne Erting's detailed analysis of book sharing with deaf and hard of hearing children in preschool classrooms. These video-based teacher materials are the first of several such products the SOL team plans to develop based on the findings of these two projects.


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I was watching Romeo + Juliet the other day and had forgotten he was in that movie. He looks exactly the same. Fountain of youth right there.ReplyCancel
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The Los Angeles Microsoft Theater will host the ESPY Awards, MTV Movie Awards, BET Awards as well as the Los Angeles Film Festival among other events.
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Seaside Park (N.J.) Police Chief Francis Larkin talks about returning to the scene of Thursday's fire in Seaside Park, saying he can't believe the destruction. IPHONE VIDEO BY KRISTI FUNDERBURK The Asbury Park (N.J.) Press
Gov. Chris Christie said tragedy won't destroy efforts to rebuild.
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vowed on Friday that the state will rebuild -- for a second time -- portions of the Seaside Park and Seaside Heights boardwalk destroyed by fire a day earlier.
Much of the iconic boardwalk just rebuilt after superstorm Sandy was destroyed.
STORY: Jersey shore reels from boardwalk fire
STORY: Fire consumes N.J. boardwalk rebuilt after Sandy
At a news conference, Christie said the fire that started at a frozen custard shop Thursday damaging nearly two dozen businesses is now 95% contained. Firefighters will continue to battle hot spots for the next couple of days, he said.
Christie said the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would be joining the investigation into the cause, but the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office would continue to be the lead investigative agency in the matter.
However, Christie emphasized the cause of the fire remains unknown and it was premature to speculate on what happened.
"The folks on the ground are working side-by-side with the fire investigation team, to ensure that evidence is preserved," Christie said. "To that point, I know there are a lot of questions about how this fire started. We don't know yet and it would be irresponsible for us to speculate."
The damage covers a four-block radius.
Christie said extinguishing the blaze was hampered by 30 mph-winds and the tar roofs of the businesses, which accelerated the spread of the fire.
It may be days before small pockets of fires -- some that may continue to be found under debris -- are fully extinguished, he said.
While there were no serious injuries reported Thursday, Christie said three first responders were hurt Friday when they fell out of a high vehicle and sustained head injuries.
The governor noted that the White House has been in touch with his administration, and he expected to speak with President Obama at some point about the situation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy have both contacted him to offer their state's assistance.
The State Police Arson Bomb Unit, the New Jersey State Fire Marshal and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office are all also involved in the investigation, Christie said.
"The investigation will likely take days, at which point the scene can then be turned over to the property owners," Christie said.
He explained he had directed the commissioners of the state departments of Community Affairs, Banking and Insurance, Environmental Protection and the chief executive officer of the Economic Development Authority to have staff in the borough this weekend to assist businesses and local officials with demolition, removal and rebuilding.
"We have endured and begun to come back from the devastation of Sandy. We will not let these fires destroy those efforts," Christie said. "The state of New Jersey will stand with the local governments and the business owners to restart the rebuilding as soon as possible."
Christie said there are still 100 firefighters on the scene this morning, down from 400 the night before.
As the blaze threatened to destroy the town, about 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of water was pumped per minute from Barnegat Bay to douse the flames.
Flanked by first responders and a "Who's Who" list of Ocean County law enforcement and political officials, Christie expressed his gratitude to all of the first responders, support volunteers and other emergency workers who came together to save Seaside Park.
"Yesterday, we saw what it means to be from our state," Christie said. "We are tough and we stand together in a crisis. ... You have once again showed what a resilient community Seaside Park and Seaside Heights are. You came to help those who were helping you and you showed your toughness and I appreciate seeing that again."


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An IRCE speaker outlines a strategy to counter the behavior.
Kevin Woodward
It's a sight that many retailers would rather not see: Consumers inside their stores using smartphones to compare the prices of products they see on store shelves with ones they find online. That's because in many instances the consumer finds a better price from a web retailer and purchases what she saw in the store on the Internet.
Eli Gurock, co-founder and head of e-commerce at Magic Beans, which operates five stores and an e-commerce site selling toys, car seats and other products for children, will share his strategy for tackling this issue, called showrooming, on June 5 at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition 2013 in a presentation titled "Combatting scan-and-scram: Don't fear the mobile price-shopping customer."
Showrooming is fairly common. A Harris Poll survey in November found that 43% of U.S. adults have participated in showrooming.
To counter the behavior, some stores, like Best Buy Inc. and Target Corp., are matching prices at online retailers and local competitors. But price is just one component of why consumers engage in showrooming, Gurock says. "This is really a problem that stretches across all of a business' channels," he says. "Store experience, convenience, service and fun are just some of the other pieces to the shopping process. As bricks-and-mortar retailers, we need to motivate our employees to wow customers with outstanding service and give them clear and easy strategies to convince the customer to convert in-store, or on the store's own e-commerce site."
Attendees of Gurock's presentation will have a better sense of the strategies needed to capture sales when customers are comparing prices in stores, Gurock says. "Retailers need a customer-centered strategy focused on training, marketing and execution," he says.
Internet Retailer editors asked Gurock to speak because of his experience as co-founder of Magic Beans, where his job descriptions have ranged from selling strollers to serving as head of its e-commerce operations.


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Artist: Grace COSSINGTON SMITH
Birth/Death: 1892–1984
Title: Strike
Credit Line: Collection of Newcastle Region Art Gallery
It is important to note the date of Grace Cossington Smith's painting, Strike.
In 1917 Australia held a referendum on conscription for the First World War. The motion was defeated, much to the disgust of the 25-year-old Cossington Smith. While men were dying in Europe she was contemptuous of the men who remained at home. At a time of national peril she believed the strikers should be shot.
The virulence of her view was illustrated in this small but emotional depiction of a strike.
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By Brendan Conway
The stock market is acting as though earnings season will be a non-event. You don't get the same signal from some of the market's most explosive derivatives bets, however.
Cecile Vanucci and Nikolaj Gammeltoft of Bloomberg News report that the ratio of bullish call options on the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index versus bearish puts on the same index ended March at the highest level since March 2010. Being a bull on this index means being a bear on stocks.
The trend is in keeping with the rush of money lately into exchange-traded funds and notes tied to market volatility.
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Among the 10 most-owned VIX options, nine were betting on volatility gains. April $20 calls, with an exercise level 44 percent above the last close, had the largest open interest, according to the data.
"This earnings season isn't as cut and dry as previous quarters," Ioan Smith, a strategist at Knight Capital Europe Ltd. in London, said in an April 5 interview. "Expectations are being reined in somewhat, which may explain to some extent the continued demand for volatility. Given the increasingly uncertain macro environment, then there is a genuine concern that earnings beats may not be as frequent."
It would be bad news for holders of VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV) but a boost to the long-declining VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN (TVIX), ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY), and Barclays iPath S&P 500 Short-term VIX Futures ETN (VXX).
The last three are picking up fresh assets from nervous investors even though they've fallen in value by two thirds (TVIX and UVXY) and one-third (VXX) during 2013 — and can be expected to continue doing so, absent a big (negative) change in markets' bullish tone.


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Skip to comments.Algae: Fuel of the Future? (And do we need government subsidies?)
Posted on 03/08/2012 6:13:14 AM PST by SeekAndFind
President Obamas latest renewable-energy fixation is algae. During a speech at the University of Miami, he touted his administrations $24 million investment in the fuel, saying, Believe it or not, we could replace up to 17 percent of the oil we import for transportation with this fuel that we can grow right here in the United States.
In 2010, the DOE awarded $6 million to Arizona State University for the creation of the Sustainable Algal Biofuels Consortium (SABC), $9 million to the University of California, San Diego for the creation of the Consortium for Algal Biofuels Commercialization (CABC), and $9 million to Cellana LLC Consortium in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. However, Dr. Matthew Posewitz, assistant professor at the Colorado School of Mines, estimates that there are already more than 100 academic efforts to modify and refine algae into fuel. So far, these DOE grants have done little more than add a couple more confusing acronyms to an already growing list.
Making fuel from algae is not as absurd as it sounds. There is a body of scientific research dating back to the 1950s that speculates on the possibility of extracting a lipid produced by algae, then converting and refining it into fuel. One researcher likened petroleum itself to ancient algae. The algae lipid is very similar to what we extract from fossil fuels; it just hasnt been in the ground decomposing for 200 to 300 million years.
There are some substantial advantages to algae fuels compared with other renewable sources, especially corn. Some researchers estimate that the algae would consume as much carbon dioxide in the course of their normal life processes as burning their fuel would produce, making the technology carbon neutral. Unlike corn-based fuels, algae fuels would be able to mix freely with fossil fuels, meaning they could be transported in the existing infrastructure. Algae could produce ten times as much fuel per acre as corn, and it could be cultivated in the desert. One of the main problems with corn-based ethanol is that it requires the use of farmland that would otherwise be used for growing food, increasing the cost of grain globally (for this reason, the UN, OECD, World Bank, and WTO the entire Justice League of Post-America has asked G-20 nations to stop subsidizing corn-based ethanol). Assuming little resistance from American desert conservationists, algae, which is grown in tanks, could be a huge step up from corn.
But algae fuels are still at a very early stage of development. Much is still unknown about algae on the microbial level. Before algae can be used to replace any part (let alone 17 percent) of our petroleum use, researchers will need to isolate optimal, robust strains of genetically enhanced algae and test different growth systems. At present, algal fuel would cost about $8 a gallon. That same gallon would also require 350 gallons of water to produce. A recent study by the Rand Corporation concluded that algal fuels are at least ten years away from marketability (a timeframe that is prohibitive for some policies, but apparently not for others). As Al Darzins, co-author of a DOE report on algaes viability, said, The path to algal biofuels commercialization will not be totally dependent on any one unit operation or technology but rather on the industrys ability to string together or integrate robust and scalable technology solutions.
Venture capitalists and private firms have started to pour money into this research. In 2009, ExxonMobil started a $600 million partnership with Synthetic Genomics to study algae fuel-extraction and growth techniques. Several different venture-capital firms, including Bill Gatess Cascades Investment LLC and the Rockefeller familys Venrock, have invested tens of millions of dollars in Sapphire Energy. Founded in 2007, Sapphire is on the forefront of algae research, having cultivated over 4,000 different strains. The company has made algal jet fuel, which has been tested successfully by Continental Airlines. Last November, Sapphire was listed as one of 16 Companies to Watch With Under $1 Million in Sales by Forbes.
The lesson from algae-fuel research, then, is that government-funded venture capitalism has been mostly a lagging indicator of market interest. Investment in algae has taken off while the government was busy subsidizing other things. This is for the best. At such a dynamic point in algae-fuel development, much research will inevitably lead to dead ends (few of those 4,000 strains engineered so far will produce important findings). Private and local concerns are more than willing to fund these efforts lavishly and absorb any incumbent loses. In fact, even the three consortia that received DOE grants each had substantial private investment: Cellana LLC, for example, raised around $100 million in capital on top of its DOE grant.
Kenneth Green, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute who has written extensively on biofuels, has speculated that by funding algae research and, more important, by broadcasting its funding of algae research, the Obama administration is trying to offer something positive, with real potential, in the face of rising gas prices and continuing arguments over ANWR, the Keystone pipeline, our shale reserves, etc.
But Green also suggests a less innocent motive for the administrations touting of its algae efforts. The Obama administration has adopted a cynical tactic of finding things that Republicans or the private sector have approved of in highly qualified theoretical discussions and using that to try to bullet-proof their highly specific, politically twisted cronyist policies, he says. This began with cellulosic ethanol, and has persisted through cap-and-trade, the GM Volt, renewable electricity, and now, algae fuels.
And politicizing algae research may have a disastrous effect on the research itself. It could force responsible private-sector money out of the effort, lure irresponsible rent-seekers into the process, and make funding of it an unreliable political football, following a pattern that Green has described as the green kiss of death.
As arguments over energy policy continue into the summer, it seems likely that the Obama administration will continue to extol its investment in algae research. But in this environment, with the private sector so willing to invest in algae, federal funding is unnecessary. It may also be counterproductive.
Nash Keune is a Thomas L. Rhodes Journalism Fellow at the Franklin Center.
The nice thing about producing algae for fuel is that you can keep scaling up production, which helps drop the price.
Even if it could be, I would be worried about the ecosystem- we need the oxygen produced by these vast fields of green goo. Sooner or later we will run out of algae - don't you remember, that was the original source of Soylent Green until they ran out of algae ;O The same with water - I would rather have it for drinking than for fueling my car—there's simply not enough potable water to squander it on car fuel. We need to change our thinking on Oil as "carbon-based." I am in the Abiotic school of thought, i.e., oil is not from the oozy remains of dinosaurs and plants - rather, the earth is continuously cooking it deep down and squeezing it out all over the place. Only a fool would stop using it as a fuel.
Obama's favorite line :"This is an idea that Republicans once supported"
Sounds great, until the EPA steps in and declares the entire site a 'wetlands' and is therefore a 'protected area'.
Heck, they declare areas 'wetlands' that don't even have any water!!
Algae Akhbar!
Putting ponds in the desert..or anywhere is going to take a lot of water due to evaporation. The recovery rate is going to be really low. Right now the area they want to use to do this has zero extra water. It all goes to AZ and CA to support current AG and people.
RE: This is an idea that Republicans once supported
The emphasis should be on the word — ONCE.
Easy response to Obama:
The difference between Republicans and Democrats like Obama is when the former considers an idea and learns that it is a bad one, they abandon it.
Democrats see a bad idea and want tax payers to subsidize it, and when it does not work, demand MORE subsidies.
What's Albert Einstein's definition of insanity again?
Navy Takes Biofuels Campaign Into Uncharted Waters
Since 2006, the Defense Logistics Agency has procured more than 36 million gallons of ethanol-and-petroleum blends for the military. The Navy in September ordered an additional 150,000 gallons of algae-based fuel from San Francisco company Solazyme. The new agreement is seven times the size of the initial 20,000-gallon contract awarded last year. The Navy is paying big bucks for these fuels.
The service consumes an average of 1.2 billion gallons of petroleum each year at a cost of $3 billion about $2.50 per gallon. The service paid Solazyme $8.5 million to provide just 20,000 gallons of algae-based fuel $425 per gallon. At that rate, it would cost the Navy some $142.8 billion for the 8 million barrels of biofuel needed to meet its 2020 goal.
Camelina-based fuel is a bit cheaper but still more expensive than petroleum. In September 2009 the DLAs defense energy support center paid Montanas Sustainable Oils $2.7 million for 40,000 gallons of camelina-based fuel. That comes to about $67.50 per gallon.
Further proof that all of this stuff isn't driven by worries about the environment, it's all just more crony capitalism.
Correct! I prefer to call it Crony Corporatism rather than Capitalism, however. Jeffrey Immelt is no capitalist - he is the poster child for the Ayn Rand character who does nothing nor goes anywhere without Big Guvmint joined at the Hip - pseudo Fascists.
Could someone smarter then me tell me "how much oil will be consumed to produce 1 gal. of Algae juice"?
I like your term better.
Can't we just wait and see how this research goes? Dems see a new idea and want to depend on it without thinking. But too many people here are opposed to anything that isn't oil from the ground. Science can advance and provide new answers to our problems. But whether it's algae, or fusion, too many oppose it with knee jerk enthusiasm.
And the first integrated circuit chip cost $1,000 each. Now they cost pennies. As usual the first customer was the military. Since the stone age, military spending drives the "cutting edge" of technology. If a world war breaks out America would have the algae fuel problem solved quickly. Until then we spend our national treasure on foodstamps.
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Obama LIES
5:55 AM Republicans slink back into their crevasses...
Like vampires.
StephanJohnBanker, I've tried to ask you respectfully to quite being so nice to them... ;^)
Yes, just like vampires. They sure suck the life blood out of the Conservative movement.
I catch myself using improper sentences once in a while, but this one seemed so fitting. Here, ".." perhaps that will help.
Romney has already stated that he will not "attack" Obama.....sounds like McCain redux. The House & Senate GOP are hoping that if they lay low, they can get re-elected.
We have no representation at all!
The McCain approach worked so well in 2008. I know I would love to see a replay. Wouldn't you? /s
No, we don't have representation.
Gingrich admitted he was wrong about global warming, but did GWB ever admit he was wrong about amnesty?
RE: did GWB ever admit he was wrong about amnesty?
Well, he ABANDONED the idea.
After leaving office Bush said in an interview that he wishes he pushed for amnesty reform in HIS FIRST term when he had a better chance to get it passed.
Even after 2008 he was clueless to how damaging his home ownership policies were to this country
""After leaving office Bush said in an interview that he wishes he pushed for amnesty reform in HIS FIRST term when he had a better chance to get it passed.""
When the day came that Pelosi took over, Bush said "Now we can work together on Comprehensive Immigration Reform".....I almost died right then and there........
I would advise you not to focus on yourself, but the dilema of why there doesn't seem to be an effective lightening bolt around when you need one.
One was certainly called for there.
That crosses the line into being a traitor as far as I am concerned.
It IS! New World Order rehashed by son.
I refer to it as the New World Odor.
We've smelled it before.
What if amnesty comes up in the future? Will GWB keep quiet?
I think we can safely say that Obama will use the fact that GOP characters supported leftist ideas once, but even better if they support them long term.
I don't think McCain ever gave up on amnesty, although he may pretend to oppose if it's a Dem initiative. As for Romney, there are so many leftist causes that he supports from time to time....
GWB didn't keep quiet about amnesty after he left office, so he just might promote it again. Romney will sell us out in a heartbeat, if he believes it will help him.
I can smell it all the way to D.C.
SJBs favorite GWB line ' See you at the signing you suckers who supported me. '
I figured the Bushes probably had hired Nanny's and Maids in Texas that were illegal that they felt attached to and wanted amnesty for.
Plus libs Laura and Martha were probably nagging GWB about being more compassionate, to get the illegals home loans and such.
Romney recently flipped on minimum wage as with Romney-care before. Talk about a crash conversion.
I liked when he was asked aboout repealing Romney-care and he replied :"Why wouldnt I?" Slick HIUH?
Romney reminds me of a "closer" in a downtown ghetto car dealership.
He wreaks of dishonesty...........he can't hide it......it is pervasive.
The initial amount spent on algae to date may pay off eventually, and it's proper for the military to try to determine what is possible. But look at how casually the current regime is funneling money to political buddies, let alone how the GOP has been complicit in other boondoggles. We see initiatives that are not ready getting government handouts. There is a difference between integrated circuits and ethanol.
It's fine if the government looks at possible future energy options. I don't want immature technologies to grow into jobs programs/slush funds for political ends.
There isn't enough algae to make it work.
" I figured the Bushes probably had hired Nanny's and Maids in Texas that were illegal that they felt attached to and wanted amnesty for.
Plus libs Laura and Martha were probably nagging GWB about being more compassionate, to get the illegals home loans and such. "
I guarantee you that both are true!
thats just his day job...at night hes the manager of a seedy *dance* club...
I with you on that.
It seems to me that a leader's fist concern ought to be on the hardship citizens have to endure, not the freelaoders from another nation.
"" ...at night hes the manager of a seedy *dance* club..."
"" Mitt's Kitt Katt Clubb "
(Over 21 only.....we reserve the right to take all of your money.)
Don't forget the New World Odor......open borders.....
Well using algae for fuels would fit in with Obama's goal of giving control of the water back to the Indians.
cheesy as he is, itd prolly be kitt katt kluDD...
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bought the 50.10 and the 54.11, haven't gotten them yet from GG, but i tried em out at a local shop and i really like the feel. can't go wrong with these. look great, too.
Use this club every outing. Came is great condition.
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
A public hearing to gather comments on an ordinance revision concerning the beautification of Castle Dale City packed the council chambers at the recent meeting. When the time came for residents to comment on the proposed ordinance revisions, those residents became very vocal and there was no question they were unhappy, although several citizens spoke in favor of the changes.
The portion of the public hearing dealing with ordinance 3-8, property maintenance requirements was the one residents were the most vocal about. Mayor Neal Peacock conducted the hearing and instructed each of the speakers to come to the podium, state their name, and they each would be allotted two and a half minutes to state their opinions. Kerry Lake, Castle Dale planning and zoning commissioner, opened the comment time by explaining that some portions of this proposed ordinance have been in place in Castle Dale for the past 10 years. "It was very vague and when a resident pointed it out, the process was begun to clear up the issues with the current ordinance," Lake stated.
William Sharp, a resident of Castle Dale was the first to speak. "I just want all the residents of Castle Dale to know you can vote yourself into slavery, but you cannot vote yourself out," said Sharp. "This proposed bill places more and more regulations on the citizens and creates tyrants of the city government. It is very clear that government has forgotten why they were put into office. They are to protect our God given rights, not take them away. This ordinance is so vague, it can be considered a tyrant's wish list," concluded Sharp.
During the two hour public hearing, Sharp would make several more comments, including comparing the city council to the Gestapo. He also feels that people are more American who have more junk in their yards.
Julie Sharp spoke next and she read a prewritten letter which was handed out to everyone who attended the meeting. "As an American, you have the God given right to life, liberty and property. Property rights are the right of the people to freely obtain and use property and the exclusive authority to determine how property is used," she said. The remainder of her time was spent explaining her view of the proposed ordinance and how she felt the city would take people's property by force.
Resident Cindy Lopez expressed her concerns that no one in Castle Dale was made aware of this proposed ordinance change. "No one in town is aware that you are changing laws," she said. "I feel whatever you are going to be allowed to do, you don't single people out. Do it fairly. It is very distressful when government can take things away from people."
Norma Cutts suggested the council table this ordinance change until every homeowner in the city can be notified.
Mayor Peacock then gave his two and a half minutes to William Sharp who had more to say. "People in Castle Dale do not want to have their rights taken away. Re-election is right around the corner. This elitist society is totally out of hand," said Sharp. "They call it junk, the founding fathers called it a God given right."
Resident Monica Eley said, "Where I live in Castle Dale, I have lived there for 11 years. I have been very vigilant about moving our RV off the public street, and also keeping my yard and property cleaned up. But, when the wind blows, I get garbage from others' yards into my yard and I get in trouble. I pay my taxes and abide by the laws, my neighbors should too."
Bryan Anderson made the comment that during his time as the county building inspector, he would deal with people who did not like an ordinance and did not like having to obey the ordinances. "Without a doubt, six months later I would be right back there with the same person and I would hear complaints about how something should be done about someone impinging on his rights."
Dennis Behling said he did not like what the city was trying to put on its residents. Jeff Hayward said the proposed ordinance is too vague. Ignacio Arriens said most of the ordinance deals with safety issues for the residents. Kim Edgehouse said everyone is an adult and we should act like it and be responsible for our property. Charmaine Sharp said she felt more residents should be made aware of this proposed bill before it is acted upon.
Mayor Peacock informed everyone that the city had advertised by every means required by law and gone beyond the requirements and mailed this information to many of the interested residents. "Do not accuse us of not notifying people. We did everything required and then went a little extra to inform people," said Mayor Peacock.
Lake said, "Irregardless of whether this ordinance is passed or not, the current ordinance on the books, is much more vague and open ended. This proposal is more clarifying than the current ordinance."
Karen Huntsman, a member of the Castle Dale beautification committee said, "We wouldn't need these laws if everyone would take pride in their yards, their property, and their community."
Carl Jacobsen said to the council, "You are not the Gestapo. You are decent human beings. Thank you for your service to the city. I feel very badly that this issue is creating such division. I love Castle Dale and I appreciate the work you do. Please pass this ordinance and move on."
After giving everyone who wanted to speak the opportunity, Mayor Peacock said a few words in defense of the council's actions in drawing up this proposed ordinance change. "As a city council, we are not less bound by law, we are more bound by law." He then spoke to each individuals complaints and answered many questions.
Following the closing of the public hearing, the council approved to table accepting this ordinance and encourage all Castle Dale residents to comment and give the city suggestions for handling the beautification problems in the city. Comments can be written and taken to city hall, or can be made vocally to any city council member. Comments should be made prior to May 11 as this issue will be on the agenda for May's meeting.
In other business conducted by Castle Dale, a public hearing was held to gather comments concerning the amendment to the fireworks ordinance to bring Castle Dale's ordinance in line with the state ordinance concerning fireworks. This action was approved. In another public hearing, comments were heard concerning Castle Dale City and whether the county emergency operations plan should be adopted. Several residents voiced concerns about the Federal Government becoming involved in the county. Action on this issue was tabled for more review and investigation into concerns.
The city council voted to accept the five year equipment purchase policy for Castle Dale. According to this policy, a Gator and a backpack blower will be purchased for this season. The policy will be followed for the equipment purchases for the next five years.
The next Castle Dale City Council meeting will be held May 14 at 7 p.m. at city hall.