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Skip to comments.More doctored photos from Hajj/Reuters?
Posted on 08/06/2006 6:31:08 AM PDT by Uncledave
Scroll down for updates.
The photo below is attributed to Adnan Hajj, of the Reuters news agency. The photo alleges to show smoke covering the Beirut sky. The problem with the photo is that it is that it has been doctored to make it appear that an Israeli missile strike did much more damage than it actually did.
Adnan Hajj also took the photos of dead children at Qana. Allegations have arisen that the Qana photos were part of a staged event put on by Hezbollah operatives.
There is no doubt that the photo below is doctored. And not very well. It uses a common Photoshop technique called cloning, where one part of a picture is copied and replicated onto another part of the photo. The billowing smoke and several buildings in the photo are clones of other parts of the photo.
Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs has an animated version of the photo which points out more clearly that the photo was doctored. With his permission, I have posted one of them above. Go to LGF for more detailed photo analysis.
Left & Right has another animated version of the photo which is also convincing.
And reader efussekay points out the smoke cloning.
But this may not be the first time Reuters has distributed doctored photos by Adnan Hajj. Below is another example of Hajj's work. It was allegedly taken on July 13th and supposedly shows damage done to Beirut's civilian airport by an Israeli missile attack.
However, the photo appears to actually be a composite of two different scenes. One is of the airport which seems to be cut and pasted on to the Beirut skyline.
Here is a small version of the photo, as it appears at Yahoo News.
Now, here is a larger version of the same image with the cut and paste line pointed out. Click for larger view.
Perhaps someone with better skills can do a better job with the photo? I hope that puts to rest any notion that Hajj was motivated by not getting any good shots, as Allah suggest. It seems as if Michelle has found another candidate here.
So, who is this Adnan Hajj and does Reuters know that he is doctoring photos? I doubt that any one at Reuters was involved, as Lawhawk seems to think is plausible. It seems the more likely story is that since the people at Reuters want to believe the Hezbollah propaganda version of events, they are less likely to question the validity of photos that simply reaffirm what they already know.
Perhaps he was hired for his access to Hizbollah?
Seems to me someone was just writing a lot about the MSM setting itself for a major scandal by credulously taking every report or picture submitted by a foreign stringer with likely poltiical biases, unknown loyalties, and dubious ethics, and splashing them on the front pages as if they'd all been carefully scrutinized and vetted.Indeed. And Allah, as always, is all over this.
Update: Here's Hajj speaking to the students at the Lebanese American University. I'm guessing he's the guy in the middle because of the way the caption read at the LAU website.
Perhaps the poor photoshopping skills can be attributed to his age? Photoshopping skills belong to the young. But the fact that he was asked to speak to students seems to suggest that he has the appearance of being a legitimate journalist.
UPDATE: And plagiarism, too? (scroll to the end update) I guess that's the academic terminology. Lawyers call it copyright infringement, I think.
UPDATE II: Er, what the??? Another Hajj "photo" from July 24th with the caption "Smoke rises from a Hizbollah stronghold in southern Beirut after being hit by Israeli warplanes." Call me crazy, but what the hell is a straight line doing in the middle of the Beirut skyline? Update within an update: And by "straight line" I mean the stark contrast between the upper 90% of the photo, and the lower 10%. It's very odd to have such stark lines in nature. A reader suggests that it is the airport, but if you check out the other two photos which are in the series, that doesn't appear to be the case. The other two photos by Hajj (here and here), taken the same day and of the same scene, show a similar sky, but none of the houses in Beirut have turned on their lights yet. It's almost as if.......
UPDATE III: And another one. I wish I had the original, larger photo. But this one is suspicious. Look closely. --Update within an update: Look at the explosion in the background. Seems a bit out of proportion. I could be wrong.
UPDATE IV: So, you're telling me that this neutral media observer just happens to be pointing his camera in the right direction as the missile is being fired by Hezbollah to take out the single Israeli ship damaged in the war? If he wasn't tipped off by Hezbollah, then I'm going to give him a ring and ask him for this week's lottery numbers!
On second thought, how do we know Hajj didn't see a flare, snap a photo, and then wire it in with the amazing news that he just happened to see Hezbollah fire at the Israeli ship? Update within an update: Reader tells me it's no flare. Since my experience with flares is limited to debunking the Phoenix "UFO" sightings, I'll take his word for it. Now about those lotto tickets Mr. Hajj........
UPDATE V: The plot thickens. A man with a very similar name to Adnan Hajj particpated in other anti-Israel media ops. Update within an update: Adnan Hajj = Adnan Hajj Ali. Think Israel has this long expose of Pallywood manipulation of the media by use of Arab stringers.
It appears that pictures taken by Hajj and other Arab stringers of a child surrounded by bodies in a morgue after the IDF destroyedsome homes in a raid in Rafah were used by the Palestinians to accuse Israel of "genocide".
Why does this sound so familiar?
While perusing the online photo archives of Reuters, I couldn't help but notice that the same corpse of a child was repeatedly photographed with different people carrying it. Was it staged or candid? I really don't know, but deliberate or not, it does give the illusion of additional casualties. Suspicions are raised even further now that IMRA disclosed that two Palestinian children who died in the Rafah procession incident were murdered by Palestinian gunmen and that the IDF photographed the shooting. If you doubt the authenticity of this report, please note that it was first reported in Haaretz by Amir Oren on May 21st.
Meanwhile in the oft photographed morgue, a lone child is repeatedly photographed in different locations of the room as he sits over assorted groupings of bodies. A spontaneous photographic opportunity or was it posed for propaganda purposes? ....
These are the names of the photographers and photojournalists from AP, Reuters and AFP who covered the action for the Palestinian side of the street in Gaza these past two weeks....Adnan Hajj Ali
Boy, it's almost like we have another Bilal Hussein. Do you think Adnan will win the puliltzer like our buddy Bilal?
UPDATE VI: I'm going to bed. Since I'm on West Coast time, I won't be able to keep up with this in the morning. If you have a good observation or more info regarding this, please leave it in the comments.
Also, for other Jawa authors, consider this an open invitation to add your own two cents to this post.
More commentary: Say Anything, Flopping Aces, Jeff Harrell explains it well
So much photo Trickery at Reuters, my head is spinning.
Would it be fair to say, that Reuter is using "smoking mirrors"
Way to go, guys!!! Expose these liars.
I LOVE the blogs. They are on the Front Line in this war. We are so blessed to have them in these dark days. It makes me proud to be an American that these very feisty, brilliant blog-warriors are working day and night.
The term " smoke and mirrors" was popularzied by newspaper columnits Jimmy Breslin c.1975, has been said to derive from carnie slang for magic acts and 'freak show' displays that depnd on 'trompe l'oeil' effects
While we sleep the Front line Bloggers are protecting Truth, Justice and the American Way ;-)
It used to be said that a picture is worth a thousand words. That is still true.
A doctored photo is worth a thousand words of condemnation for those who doctored it. photo shop may be fun for a joke or to clean up some zits on the face of the one pictured, but when photo-shopped pictures are accepted and used by a major news source its proof of a bias in that source and means that source is not credible and should be ignored, if not destroyed.
Yeah, these people must be in shock right about now. They always think they're the smartest ones in the room.
Can not even get the site to load this morning, it must be swamped.
I wonder when the NY Slimes will run a job opportunity for a professional photoshop cropper capable of turning innocent photos into glaring examples of Israeli aggression. Resumes to be submitted to al-Reuters of course.
What do the photoshop experts here think of this?
Reuters admits altering Beirut photo
Reuters withdraws photograph of Beirut after Air Force attack after US blogs, photographers point out 'blatant evidence of manipulation.' Reuters' head of PR says in response, 'Reuters has suspended photographer until investigations are completed into changes made to photograph'
Yaakov Lappin
A Reuters photograph of smoke rising from buildings in Beirut has been withdrawn after coming under attack by American web logs. The blogs accused Reuters of distorting the photograph to include more smoke and damage.
The photograph showed two very heavy plumes of black smoke billowing from buildings in Beirut after an Air Force attack on the Lebanese capital. Reuters has since withdrawn the photograph from its website, along a message admitting that the image was distorted, and an apology to editors.
Want to go nuts? Try to determine who actually owns Reuters. Traded in Europe stock exchanges under the symbol RTG, it is also traded in the USA as RTRSY. Nonetheless, in providing info for the US market it does not list its major owners, institutional or otherwise. Its founder Paul Julius Reuters, a Jew, must be flipping in his grave as Reuters today offers some of the most anti-Semitic fare published in Europe, and subsidiarily in the USA.
As Bob Seger would say.
Shakedown, breakdown, takedown
Everybody wants into the crowded light
Breakdown, takedown, Your Busted
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Let's just say it. Adnan Hajj is an enemy propagandist agent posing as a photojournalist for the western media. Sixty five years he would have been a Gestapo agent.
We really need a list of characters.
1) Photo Journalists - Adnan Hajj, Nassar Nassar
2) Johnny on the Spot and Strike a Posers - Abu Shadi Jradi aka Green Helmet Guy
years = years ago
Well said!!!
"...Well, if you told me you were drowning
I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before my friend
But I don't know if you know who I am
Well, I was there and I saw what you did
I saw it with my own two eyes
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What! That's not real!
Smoke rises from Beirut international airport after being hit by Israeli warplanes July 13,2006. Israeli aircraft attacked Beirut airport and killed 22 civilians in strikes on south Lebanon on Thursday, dramatically widening its reprisals after Hizbollah captured two Israeli soldiers and killed eight. REUTERS/Adnan Hajj (LEBANON)
How about Laura Ingraham's "Lie of the Day," with the Anastacia song "Why'd You Lie To Me."
I'm sure I'm behind the times but has anyone sent this to Fox or Drudge? It is Sunday, Drudge might go for it.
I knew you would know it was not real, but.....for those DU'ers who are scanning our post, I wanted to clarify.
In both of these photos, the brightness of the explosions seems somehow inconsistent with the brightness/contrast of the foregrounds. In particular it seems that the explosion in the left photo should reduce the brightness and contrast of the building directly in front of it. But it doesn't.
When you've been lied to once, do you ever give someone the benefit of the doubt again? Until I have proof otherwise, I am assuming all Hajj photos are fakes.
If Reuters is Lying for Hizbollah, then they are in deep trouble.
Here's another one to investigate:
Is this the same old white-haired dude appearing on both these hezzbollah videos?
In this one he loiters behind the female speaker claiming innocent victims killed in Baalbeck (point :37 on the video)
In this one, white haired dude claims to speak as head of family of hezzbollah suicide bomber, offering to send the rest of his sons to martyrdom (point 1:24 on video)
The amount of TREASON in the MSM is making my head spin.
All of these islamic enablers should be rounded up and incarcerated.
They are willfully aiding our enemies on a daily basis.
They will only get the point when their muslim heroes grab them, and their children, and saw all of their heads off with a dull blade.
I believe this story is orders of magnitude greater in importance than some isolated embarrassed photographer who "embellished" his work for some good copy. It shows that the entire news stream from the ME is being manipulated, orchestrated, and choreographed by Iran, Hezbollah, and their sympathizers.
ADNAN HAJJ / Reuters
A Lebanese protester chanted slogans inside the torched Danish Embassy in Beirut yesterday.
The Bigger the Lie, the more it will be believed, until they are found out, and they always are.
Yes LGF has been swamped since last night.
Hey Reuters, you kind of forgot how the Internet took down Mary Mapes and Dan Rather back in 2004, didn't you? You can't fool us all the time anymore.
I don't like the black line around his pants legs at all. Red flames, black border, blue jeans, NFW. Just eyeballing.
Good catch - the black border along his right leg looks like a snip job.
Too bad when can not hear from "little Green footballs" this morning, so far he has busted Reuters Lies, and has been given a death threat by a Reuters employee.
Note the difference in pixellation between the buildings in the foreground and the sky and explosion, etc. I am not a photoshop geek, but maybe someone here could explain if that is 'kosher' (sorry, couldn't resist) or not.
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#21 2007-12-01 00:41:06
Re: Redirect Pro
Well, thanks for posting it. In its state is quite un-usable, but more so, the help section suggests to seek for help on Zem's site, which I guess could be a problem for him and even a source of irritation. Maybe it is better to take the file down or, at least, edit the Help part by omitting the reference to Threshold State, so Zem won't have to deal with lost users?
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#22 2007-12-01 11:43:35
Re: Redirect Pro
His website clearly states that new subscriptions are currently unavailable (I can't see how this could confuse visitors). If this becomes a problem for him, it's up to Alex to respond to that in any way he chooses, for example by releasing a version 1.3 that does not contain a reference to his website to get help.
Looking at the plugin code, it seems that very little (if any) configuration is needed apart from installing and activating the plugin.
I assume the included help (not the documentation on Alex's website!), however small it may be, is also covered by GPL, so if there's a notice included that changes were made to it, one could fill the plugin help with useful information. This would have to be done by someone who does not have access to the documentation on Alex's website. Instead that person would have to look at the plugin code, grok it, and write documentation based solely on that knowledge.
#23 2007-12-01 14:52:34
Re: Redirect Pro
ruud wrote:
His website clearly states that new subscriptions are currently unavailable (I can't see how this could confuse visitors).
It wouldn't confuse me but, you know, there could be some people out there who might be tempted to fire a mail to Zem anyway, and by "some" I mean "a shitload of" and by "people" I mean "clueless noobs". :)))
If I can help in some way with the documentation, I'd gladly help.
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Re: Redirect Pro
Well, here's the plug-in with a slightly edited help section:
Hope my English makes sense. :)))
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Re: Redirect Pro
Um… can you output that as zem_tpl does, with version number, description and wrapped lines at 72 characters?
You English makes sense :)
I'd use the http://thresholdstate.com/subscribers/ URL as the original plugin does instead of pointing to http://thresholdstate.com/.
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Re: Redirect Pro
OK, here it is:
Hope I didn't mess up.
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Re: Redirect Pro
Anyone mind telling me how to use the tag for manually redirecting URLs please?
#28 2008-03-26 20:16:15
Re: Redirect Pro
Attributes are
to: destination URL, either internal, e.g. /about/, or external (full URL)
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#29 2008-03-26 20:21:26
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Cheers Els, what's the tag look like and where can it go.?
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Edit: removed, on second thought I'm not sure about this.
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Skip to comments.For Filibuster, The Senator Goes Nuclear (The Nuclear Option originated on Free Republic)
Posted on 04/29/2005 3:38:17 PM PDT by Grand Old Partisan
The idea for implementing such a motion probably originated with an Internet posting on a conservative Web site written in 2003 by the author of Back to Basics for the Republican Party, Michael Zak, who has done extensive research on the GOPs historical support for civil rights. The article brought Mr. Zak to the attention of the director of outreach at the Senate Policy Committee, Barbara Ledeen. Mr.Zak later explained his idea to a policy adviser in the office of the Senate majority leader, Senator Frist of Tennessee.
Mr. Zak also sent his option idea by e-mail to several key Senate staff members. In his proposal, Mr. Zak mentions the name of William Crum. He was a black man nominated five times by President Theodore Roosevelt for a federal post in South Carolina.The Democrats continually blocked his appointment, but Roosevelt finally succeeded by making him a recess appointment. Senator Hatch, the Utah Republican, mentioned that interesting historical tidbit on the Senate floor, but it never made it into the mainstream press.
Mr. Zak reminded the Republican leaders that Vice President Nixon tried to get the 1957 Civil Rights Act passed by bringing it directly to the Senate floor. Unfortunately, it was a Democratic Congress and the Republicans were outvoted. Mr. Zak suggested that Vice President Cheney bring the judicial nominations directly to the Senate and announce that a majority vote would be all that is necessary for them to be confirmed.
In the past, that sort of information would be buried, but thanks to the Internet and individuals like Michael Zak, its going to be harder for Mr. Schumer to pull the wool over our eyes.
(Excerpt) Read more at daily.nysun.com ...
didn't you know? Everyone on FR has quit the GOP. /sarcasm
Seriously though, thanks for the research :)
You have a wicked sense of humor today. I love it! I've quit the GOP at least three times today alone. LOL
Sheesh...only 3?!!! I stop counting at 5!! bawhahahha! :-]
I quit too, and so did my fiance'....twice.
Click here! The called nuclear option was used to create the Fillibuster in 1872
What we today call the Filibuster did not exist before 1872... and it did not get its name until some time later.
Sometimes I rejoin just so I can quit again. I like to make those powerful statements! LOL
And here's the mandatory faux-clueless post:
What's a GOP?
Mr. Fellini would be proud.
"Mr. Fellini would be proud."
But what about Barnum and Bailey? And the Ringling Brothers?
....or are they all Democrats! ;^)
This is a great reminder of how valuable Free Republic is. People leave in a huff over this and that sometimes, but Freepers get things done!
Nice work.
I strongly recommend "Back To Basics" for anyone interested in the true history of the Republican Party. Mike Zak does a tremendous and credible job in bringing out the civil rights successes of the party from the Emancipation Proclamation through the Civil Rights Act. The greatest political crime of the past 200 years has been the Democrat theft of this history!
If you want on (or off) of my black conservative ping list, please let me know via FREEPmail. (And no, you don't have to be black to be on the list!)
Extra warning: this is a high-volume ping list.
Good on you. I've used some of your work to both silence and shock people.
What about PETA?
(or did someone beat me to that one...?)
Interesting read.
It's getting harder and harder for the Dims to live in ignorance of their own history...
Thanks for the post. I thought the moniker "nuclear option" referred to the childish tantrums the democrats were sure to throw once the Republicans restored order.
Frist's comments on the Senate floor weren't weak yesterday, but some on here want to rip him for trying to avert a complete shutdown of the Senate, which IS what will happen when we go nuclear.
His compromise, which I sense is his final offer (it dang well better be) is very good and strikes a good balance that all can support. But, if the Dems reject it, it is nuclear time, no matter what the consequences.
The Sente has been dysfunctional on the point of unlimited debate and unanimous consent for quite awhile. They like being dysfunctional. The public lacks the wisdom to see it, and the will to make it stop.
Oh, man and now we're never going to hear the end of it I guess :-)
Good and interesting point. Did Michael Zak make the same point to Frist?
I think his final-offer compromise is designed to ensure the 51st vote from weak-kneed Republican Senators.
I'm trying to cut back, at least.
as have I... that and the racist history of gun-control in America. Tends to make leftists go into brain-cramps
Yes, the first gun controls in the USA were enacted by Democrats to keep blacks unarmed.
These are the Senators to call to help President Bush get a vote on his embattled judicial nominees:
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Washington, DC: (202) 224-2235
Phoenix, AZ: (602) 952-2410
Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
Washington, DC: (202) 224-2921
Providence, RI: (401) 453-5294
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Washington, DC: (202) 224-5344
Augusta, ME: (207) 622-8292
Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Washington, DC: (202) 224-4224
Omaha, NE: (402) 758-8981
Senator John Warner (R-VA)
Washington, DC: (202) 224-2023
Roanoke, VA: (540) 857-2676
Let's go nuclear. I fail to see what the big deal is if they shut down the Senate? Even if the Repubs run it...SHUT IT DOWN !!! nothing good ever comes when the legislature is in session. More taxes silly prescription drug benefits more user fees more restrictions., and on and on.
Shut it down should be the mantra here
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In my last blog post I talked about the influence project. This week I want to focus on finding your influencers.
How do you spread the message about your business? Do you try and do it yourself? Do you employ sales people to go out and do it on your behalf? These are valid tactics but I want to let you into a secret today – it's far easier and more effective to spread the message about your company if you let others do it for you. Sounds obvious right but how do you do it? Here's how:
1). Work out who your 'sneezers' are. Seth Godin came up with the concept of the sneezer in a book entitled 'Unleashing The Idea Virus' (aff link) a few years ago. The idea being that your sneezers will help you push out a message to far more people and far quicker than you could hope to do on your own. A sneezer is the type of person that loves to talk, they love to tell other people about other peoples business. I'm sure if you think hard enough about it you will work out a few of your sneezers right now. More often than not they are the people that attend every networking event and seem to know everyone. Their personalities just lend themselves to 'sneezing'
2). Give them the tools to pass your message on. If you're hoping they will pass your message on in real life, the message better be good. You better have a fantastic new product or a purple cow (another great book by Seth, also an aff link). These days we have social media which allows us to push a message on quickly by sharing, retweeting or forwarding on a message – it can literally be at the click of a button.
3). Find these people online. I keep a list of my sneezers on my computer at all times. I started with a list of everyone that's ever passed my name or my company name onto a contact as a recommendation. That's the holy grail by the way (someone putting their neck on the line for you). Treat these people very carefully and concentrate on them when you need to get a message out there. Influencers online are usually quite easy to find. They are normally well liked, well followed people. If they run blogs then look for signs like numbers of rss subscribers, number of comments, number of times they get retweeted. If these people push your message on you're going to get traction. Spend time building relationships with them, engage with them and help them wherever you can.
4). Hang out in places where influencers are. I'm a member of two or three online communities. These cost money but boy are they worth it. The quality of member I'll meet here will be worth their weight in gold. There are two that I'd recommend joining today, one here in the UK and one in the states.
Entrepreneurs Circle – If you're a business owner or entrepreneur then join up today. I believe at the time of writing you get two months free so what have you got to lose? This group has both online content, which is worth the joining fee alone and offline meetups where you can network with successful individuals.
Join Entrepreneurs Circle (aff link)
Third Tribe – Chris Brogan et al started Third Tribe with the vision of scaling their knowledge and bringing like minded online marketers together. There is an excellent forum and the podcasts (which you can download to your mp3 player) are second to none. If you want to mix with the best online marketing people in the world then this is the place to be.
Join Third Tribe Marketing (aff link)
I make no bones about the fact that I am an affiliate for both these groups. I never promote things I'm not a fan of or have not benefitted from myself. These two groups have had a profound effect on my business life so I heartly recommend you joining today if you can.
Now Your Thoughts
Do you know who your influencers are? Have you got processes in place to look after them and help them to help you?


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The Lunar UV Reflectance Experiment (LURE): Exploring the Far-Ultraviolet Signature of Water Ice on Planetary Surfaces, 15-R9626Printer Friendly Version
Principal Investigators
Inclusive Dates: 04/01/06 Current
Background - A key observational technique in planetary astronomy is the measurement of the spectrum of sunlight reflected from rocky surfaces; this technique is commonly referred to as reflectance spectroscopy. The composition and texture of terrains may be determined from remote distances with this method. Laboratory measurements of the ultraviolet spectral signatures of many common minerals, ices, and returned surface samples are either few in number or do not exist. This lack of measurements limits the opportunities for both research funding using ultraviolet datasets and the variety of spacecraft ultraviolet surface studies funded by NASA. The measurements that do exist were conducted at only one reflection angle with poor wavelength sampling.
Approach - The main objective of this project is to remedy this knowledge gap by conducting a laboratory study of the far ultraviolet reflectance of various mixtures of water ice (a prevalent volatile throughout the solar system) and lunar regolith simulant. The experiment measures the far ultraviolet reflectivity and light-scattering properties (via the bidirectional reflection distribution function) of water ice and lunar simulant samples at different angles and temperatures. These measurements take place in the Southwest Ultraviolet Reflectometer Chamber, a new development funded by capital equipment for the Space Science and Engineering Division in 2006. The reflective properties of the dry lunar simulant and water frost will be measured as a function of altitude and azimuth to characterize the 2p-reflectance properties of the materials. The reflectance will be measured over 5Å intervals over the 1000 - 1800 Å range. These tests will be followed by measurements of mixtures of the lunar simulant and water ice.
Accomplishments - The reflectometer chamber that will be used to conduct the measurements is still under construction, so no reflection measurements have been made to date. The lunar simulants have been acquired, and initial ray-trace studies of the chamber have been performed.


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Skip to comments.Top liberal law prof advised Obama not to pick bully Sonia Sotomayor [calls her Aff Action hire]
Posted on 10/28/2010 12:37:22 PM PDT by RatherBiased.com
One wonders how Ed Whelan of the Ethics and Public Policy Center managed to get a hold of a private letter sent to President Obama by Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe advising him against nominating Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, but be that as it may, its contents are quite interesting and show just how nakedly political Tribes view of a justice really is and also how little he thinks of Sotomayor.
In the May 2009 letter (PDF link here), Tribe advises Obama to refrain from choosing Sotomayor because shes not nearly as smart as she seems to think she is and also that she is a bully who would would be unable to try to persuade frequent SCOTUS swing vote Anthony Kennedy to a pragmatically progressive direction, something that Tribe believes former justice David Souter had managed to do on occasion.
Instead of choosing Sotomayor, Tribe advised the newly elected president appoint Elena Kagan, the then-dean of the Harvard law school whom Obama would later nominate to the Court for a different vacancy, because he saw her as being more skilled at swaying Kennedy given her experience gently but firmly persuading a bunch of prima donnas at Harvard Law:
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Is he related to algore?
The chunky Latina has used the race card to get her everywhere she's gone, and now she's set for life. Too bad we'll have to live with these affirmative action hires chosen by our affirmative action president.
Sounds like a not so wise Latina.
Not so much the wise Latina is a bully, that Justice Kennedy is a wimp.
Neither is Obama!
So we have a aroogant dumba** and a pol on the Supreme court. How nice/S
Just one question:
If Obama cannot produce a BC when the new Congress demands to see it, do all of his appointments get fired after he is impeached?
Hey! That is Deval Patrick to a tee!
"The chunky black extortionist has used the race card to get him everywhere hes gone, and now hes set for life."
Neither, for that matter, is Larry Tribe.
And how many so called right wing Senators voted for both of these? Hmmmm??? Ms Lindsay Graham?
Wise Latina women can't be bullies.
This guy is just a racist.
A bully bull ****, how nice.
If Obama is found to be a usurper, ineligible to be President of the United States, then everything he has signed is invalidated, and everyone he has hired, appointed and promoted is basically out of a job.
Nope, what it would mean would be CW II. You cant honestly believe that the MSM and Demoncrats would actually go quietly?
Could be almost as much fun as a zombie apocalypse.
/kind of kidding, kind of not
I must note that Prof. Tribe did not have the b@lls to send letters to the Republican members on the Judiciary Committee
If Obama is found to be a usurper, ineligible to be President of the United States, then everything he has signed is invalidated, and everyone he has hired, appointed and promoted is basically out of a job.
unfortunately, maybe not
he was voted in by the electors of the Electoral College. he was sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
he is the President of the US. even if he should not be, he is President.
since he is President, his appointees, his signatures on bills, his vetos, all of it is valid.
he can be impeached, and would no longer be President, but since he is President now, everything he has done since the swearing in ceremony is legal.
IMHO, unfortunately.
He meant big-mouthed and abrasive affirmative action hire
The basic eligibility premise of Onanda's run for the Presidency was unconstitutional. It follows that anything he did, signed or whatever is unconstitutional.
That part is perfectly clear. What is not clear is the determination of legally elected Congress Critters—of which ever party—to do the right thing and throw him out of office. He does not even merit a last ride in Air Force 1.
It is impossible to impeach a person who was never eligible to hold the office in the first place.
A lot of people got us to this sorry place in American history. Both demrat and pubby party leadership aided and abetted this man's quest to usurp the Presidency. Every Congress Critter holding office when Onada stole the office is responsible. As a minimum, they should all resign, get voted out or whatever.
The people we've been electing are morally bankrupt traitors whose primary goal in life was to feed off the public trough and/or overthrow the American government. I guess we'll really see how many people finally get it on Nov. 4th.
ONLY the US Supreme Court has Constitutional Authority to Conduct the Trial of a State
Section 2 - Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials
(The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority; to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls; to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party; to Controversies between two or more States; between a State and Citizens of another State; between Citizens of different States; between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.) (This section in parentheses is modified by the 11th Amendment.)
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.
Amendment 11 - Judicial Limits. Ratified 2/7/1795. Note History
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
A usurper cannot be impeached, as he/she is holding a position illegally.
Congress wrestled with this problem formerly when two Senators ineligible to hold office were removed and their names stricken from the records as though they never existed.
Obama will be treated the same.
Only congress can remove a sitting President. Usurpers are supposed to be tried by Congress, but that body delegated the power to try usurpers to the District Court, Washington, D.C. There, per Quo Warranto, the usurper must prove eligibility for the office held.
The fact Obama conned millions of people into voting for him doesn't mean a damned thing!
Tribe to Obama: Sotomayor Is "Not Nearly As Smart As She Seems To Think She Is"
Tribe is an unabashed judicial activist commie.
Whelan, OTOH, is first rate.
Tribe shouldn't be surprised that The Arrogant One of the Golden Columns shirked his advice.
I will not despair! It will take some time, but I believe both Sotomayer and Kagen can be convinced, in time, that they have been wrong, and to slowly turn their reading of the Constitution back towards a document that limits the options of government and expands the rights of the people.
At least I hope. I also hope that Scalia, Alito & Roberts live to 120. And that Justice Thomas lives to 200!
Sorta like January, '13, right?
"Congress wrestled with this problem formerly when two Senators ineligible to hold office were removed and their names stricken from the records as though they never existed."
not questioning your recollection, but please give me names or source so i can verify this
I posted it a year and a half ago. Do your own research.
Actual impeachments of 19 federal officers have taken place. Of these, 15 were federal judges: Twelve district court, two court of appeals (one of whom also sat on the Commerce Court), and one Supreme Court Associate Justice. Of the other four, two were Presidents, one was a Cabinet secretary, and one was a U.S. Senator.
from wikipedia....
so cite a source or name names and you will educate me
I pray you're right!
The irony is that Obama got his first pick, Sotomayor, over the hurdle and so could thumb his nose at his old Harvard buddy. ("Look what I did! Nyah!")
After Sotomayor, Kagan was a slam dunk, so he could afford some largesse for his old buddy.
Thanks to RINOs like Graham, we'll be stuck with those two albatrosses for a looong time.
One of the two above later became a U.S. citizen, was eligible to run for office and returned to the Senate,
I will place a telephone call to the Senate Historical Office tomorrow unless you prefer to do the deed yourself. The number is 1(202)224-6900.
And a note of warning: Wikipedia is wildly undependable as an information source, particularly when it comes to a controversial political subject like non-citizen 'usurpers'.
He's a such a notorious left-winger, he has to know Republican Judiciary Committee members would have no truck with him. Well, I bet Specter would have, but his days as a "Republican" are past.
"Actual impeachments of 19 federal officers have taken place...and one was a U.S. Senator."
According to the Senate Historical Office, no Senators have ever been impeached. They are expelled.
However, one Senator, William Blunt of Tennessee, was going to be impeached for treason but was expelled instead so the impeachment proceedings were dropped.
The person I spoke with, Berry Koed, was unable to tell me who specifically were usurpers prevented from taking seats in the Senate. Sorry.
The person who originally told me about these two usurpers was a historian and an acquaintance of good repute. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any written evidence I can find to verify that information. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist — only that I can't locate it at this time.
That would be awesome!
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By Johanna Bennett
A new exchange traded fund that tracks master limited partnerships will hit the market place on Tuesday.
As Barrons.com reported last week, The Global X Junior MLP ETF will trade under the ticker MLPJ and track a basket of small-cap MLPs in the Solactive Junior MLP Index. This follows the launch earlier this month of the iPath S&P MLP exchange-traded note.
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Free Agent Centres: Western Conference
Jonathan Willis
June 17 2013 10:50AM
With the likely departures of Shawn Horcoff, Eric Belanger and Jerred Smithson this summer, the Edmonton Oilers are in a position where they need to rebuild their depth chart at centre. Aside from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (who underwent surgery this summer) and Sam Gagner (an unsigned restricted free agent), the Oilers simply don't have reliable NHL options.
Could some of the answers be found in this summer's class of unrestricted free agents?
We'll look at the Eastern Conference options later on; for now let's look at the West.
The Western Conference Class
This isn't a strong group, and it gets weaker once seen through the prism of the Oilers' needs. The names that stand out to me are as follow (in alphabetical order).
Steve Begin. The 35-year old enjoyed a surprisingly effective campaign in Calgary after getting released by Vancouver last year and spending the season before that in the minors. He's a smallish (6', 192 pounds) agitator who hits, fights and kills penalties; there is no questioning his effort but there are better players on this list.
Kyle Chipchura. Chipchura really found a home in Phoenix the last couple of seasons after bouncing around the league over the last few years, but despite improved offensive totals he's in the same range as most of the fourth-line guys on this list; he has yet to crack the 20-point mark in the majors and was never particularly prolific in the minors either. He has decent size (6'2", 203 pounds) and fights more than most of the guys on this list but he's not a regular penalty-killer and his on-ice totals aren't particularly good.
Matt Cullen. He's definitely a little on the old side (he turns 37 in November) but he's coming off a very strong season and has been a reliable secondary offensive option for his entire career. Like Filppula, he plays centre and wing, both special teams and wins faceoffs (54.7 percent last year); at 6'1", 200 pounds he's also slightly bigger.
Valtteri Filppula. The Finn with the impossible to spell name is coming off a disappointing 2013 campaign, one where he picked up just 17 points over 41 games. On the plus side, he has a history of offensive production (generally in the 35-40 point range, though he recorded 66 in 2011-12), he can play both centre and left wing, he's a strong faceoff man (winning 55.4 percent of his draws last year) and he just turned 29 in March so he's in the prime of his career. He's played on both special teams in Detroit, though primarily on the power play. As far as negatives go, there aren't many; the most glaring one is that he hopes to cash in this year (reportedly seeking more than $5 million per season). He's also a little on the small side (listed at 6', 195 pounds).
Boyd Gordon. Bruce McCurdy wrote a nicely detailed piece on Gordon as an Oilers option a few days back; he's a defensive specialist and a very good one. Like both Cullen and Filppula he's a mid-size forward (6', 200 pounds) and not overly physical; unlike those two he is a dedicated checking centre who has never topped 30 points in an NHL season. Ownership uncertainty in Phoenix means he may very well find himself looking for a new home this summer, but he's a guy who likely tops out as a third-line centre.
Maxim Lapierre. Every time I say his name I feel the urge to duck; the Canucks agitator is roundly disliked in Edmonton but that doesn't mean he would be a bad fit for the team. Like Gordon, he's a defensive specialist who wins faceoffs, kills penalties and sits in the prime of his career; unlike Gordon he is significantly bigger (6'2", 207 pounds) and extremely physical. Vancouver has been slow to talk to him, so he's likely heading elsewhere this summer. His offensive numbers also have some possibility of improvement – like Gordon, he's never cracked the 30 point barrier but he has been a ~20 point scorer in situations where he started almost exclusively in his own end. In a more balanced role, he might deliver more.
Manny Malhotra. One of the best third-line centres in the league between 2005 and 2011, Malhotra's career is in some jeopardy after suffering a major eye injury near the end of the 2010-11 season. No player in the Behind the Net era has played more defensive minutes; given how close Malhotra came to zero offensive zone usage under Alain Vigneault it's possible no player in NHL history has started a higher portion of his shifts in the defensive zone. The question is whether the 6'2", 220 pound centre – who still kills penalties and excels in faceoffs – has lost his game to that eye injury, or whether he'd rebound if given less Sisyphean minutes.
Brad Richardson. Richardson has a Stanley Cup ring, but far more importantly once upon a time he fought Teemu Selanne:
He's been an effective utility guy with the Kings, but unlike many of the other options here he isn't a penalty killer and despite playing a chippy game he isn't all that big. On the other hand, he's had some pretty good offensive seasons for a fourth-liner – he was a point-per-game guy in the minors and despite poor totals the last few seasons has occasionally challenged the 30 point mark in limited minutes.
Jerred Smithson. Oilers fans have had an opportunity to see Smithson firsthand, and he isn't especially exciting. What he might be is useful as the team's fifth centre – the guy who sits in the press-box much of the time and fills in as needed. He kills penalties, wins faceoffs, makes safe simple plays and adds a bit of size (6'3", 209 pounds) and a willingness to hit. If he comes cheaply enough, the Oilers could do worse in a reserve role.
David Steckel. The Oilers could do a lot worse than David Steckel in a fourth-line role. The 31-year old stands 6'6", kills penalties, wins faceoffs (he's one of the best in the league in that role) and has an above average physical game. He's also a guy who does a consistently good job of limiting shots and chances against in a highly defensive role – over the last four years he's generally been on the ice for three defensive zone draws for every two in the attacking zone. He doesn't add a lot offensively – he's in the 15-20 point range most years – but given role and minutes played that's not bad.
Recently around the Nation Network
It's very possible that we could be witnessing the final days of the Phoenix Coyotes - after years of staving off relocation, it appears the club is in serious jeopardy of moving to Seattle:
Quoting a statement by Seattle's mayor, Mike McGinn, Hansen introduced a pair of potential investors to Seattle city council. McGinn said to KING TV, "As recent news reports indicate, it appears the NHL is taking the new ownership proposal seriously."
Click the link above to read the whole piece, or feel free check out some of my other pieces here:
June 17 2013, 11:08AM
I like the idea of Steckel as 4 line C ... in fact I liked that idea last season after it was brought up as a possibility several times, and found it vexing Anaheim got him for a prospect(Ryan Lasch, who I admittedly know little about) and a 7th rounder...
Instead we had Tambo paying a 4th for Smithson.
If we were going to audition a pending UFA... I know, I need to turn the page and move forward, it's MacT time.
How's Steckel's footspeed though? I doubt this admin will want the 4th line skating in quicksand.
Sign Lapierre, he is that guy like Andrew Shaw, Brad Marchand, not as talented but he is a pain to play against and you despise him when he is on the oppositions line up.
He is also a good cap hit gamble as well.
how much do you think he would cost for 2 or 3 year term?
A couple more JW.
Derek Roy
What is RNH's progress?
June 17 2013, 11:14AM
I would go for Lapierre as well - one of those guys you absolutely hate on other teams, but love on yours, no? - this is a team looking for physicality. It absolutely has to be a high priority with whomever they are vetting for a bottom 6 role.
I didn't know Malholtra had syphilis.
can you not use that survey tool like you used for the draft picks.
My guess on a Lapierre Contract would be in that 1.5 million range on a 2 year deal, I would sign him to that and have him slotted to play 4th line and see if he can push up the charts for 3rd line.
Oil need guys who piss off the other team. Lapierre cetainly does that.
June 17 2013, 11:22AM
That's a lot of bodies available at less than what Hemsky and Horcoff will demand. In addition to that, there's all the compliance buyout players up for grabs as well. With all this human trafficking this summer. Could be 70/30, that 10 and 83 are back here in the fall again.
Mentioning you want to clean house, and then actually getting this accomplished, can be difficult. Good luck Craig.
June 17 2013, 11:23AM
I read somewhere Vancouver is definitely letting Lapierre walk, and yeah everyone hates him, but I wouldn't hate him on my team.
Sign Lapierre and Steckel for the 3rd and 4th line C's respectively.
Lapierre may be a pr*ck but when he plays for your team its ok. See Esa Tikkanen, Ken Linsmen, Raffi Torres, Marty McSorely.
Bring in those two and you not only improve defensively but the team suddenly has some physicality. Add in some beef at a second line winger spot, the third line wing spot and on the 4th line and now the Oilers would have semblance of a physical team.
as a canucks fan whats your view on Lapierre?
Handzus has looked really good in Chicago, he would be well suited to stay on a team that is deep at center that can play him in specialist roles with skilled wingers that have speed, he would be dead in the water in edmonton as he would have way to high of demand on him to "drive the river"
My question is, why are the wings letting V.F. go?
as a canucks fan whats your view on Lapierre?
Handzus has looked really good in Chicago, he would be well suited to stay on a team that is deep at center that can play him in specialist roles with skilled wingers that have speed, he would be dead in the water in edmonton as he would have way to high of demand on him to "drive the river"
Well, I'm not a Canucks fan but living on the coast I've seen him play a lot.
He definitely is an agitator but he has been prone to taking bad penalties in the past.
You have to ask yourself why Gillis isn't all that interested in re-signing him and I think the answer to that is his lack of production.
While 10 points in 48 games isn't all that bad, the Canucks are looking to get more scoring from their bottom 6, exactly what MacT said he wants too.
It appears the Canucks are going to give their younger guys (Brendan Gaunce and Jordan Shroeder) more of a chance than AV was willing to give them so, for that reason, Lapierre may be deemed expendable.
Of course, the Canucks also signed NCAA free agent Kellen Lain (6'6" 220) who may have a shot at #4C on the team.
As for the Oilers signing him, I can't see much downside unless he wants a lot of money or term.
$1.5M on a two year deal sounds about right.
But the Oilers really need to address their #2C position more urgently IMO.
June 17 2013, 11:44AM
My question is, why are the wings letting V.F. go?
Same reason we may let Gagner go: money. 5 million a year is a huge cost for a player after a down year.
My question is, why are the wings letting V.F. go?
He reportedly wants $5M a year.
Same reason they let Hudler go.
June 17 2013, 11:46AM
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June 17 2013, 11:51AM
Don't understand all the desire for a shut down 3rd line centerman. I mean, with Barkov, Yandle, Clarkson and Shea Weber here, it'll be all horn, followed by a puck drop at center ice in store for these troops.
Just say no to a Gordon type.
If they're looking for more production, in what world would Kellan Lain be the answer? Never hit 20 points in college hockey, pointless in his first 13 AHL games.
I didn't say that.
I think Gillis is looking for more production from his #3C with Lain likely to play the Manny Malhotra role on the 4th line (if he makes it).
My best guess is they want Guance to play #3C but it's too early to say if he's ready for the NHL.
Guance had a pretty nice season in the OHL despite some injury problems, scoring 33G and 60P in 60GP.
Here's an article on Lain if you're interested:
Don't see anybody on Ufa list worth persuing at overpays .I think we could do much better thru trade or buyout route , maybe even draft route. Those ufa's appear to be more a temporary stop gap maybe , not much/if any stronger than what we have now . Why bother with them when MacT. seems to want to avoid that route ?
June 17 2013, 12:00PM
Steve Ott. Brandon Dubinsky. Wayne Simmonds. In that order, are what the Oilers need. Simple. Period.
Ott is 3rd line C, 20min atoi, nhl hit leader, pk specialist and the best s.o.b in the nhl
Dubinsky: 2nd line Center, good skater, s.o.b light
Simmonds: 1st line winger with Nuge and Ebs, necessary meat and muscle, line becomes instant success. Then move Hall with Dubinsky and Yak.
=Playoff Team that can do damage
June 17 2013, 12:06PM
If it becomes necessary to choose from this list..then Laperiere, then Steckle, then Cullen....
That's actually a pretty poor season for Gaunce, offensively, isn't it? Stagnant from the year before. Fell from first in team scoring to second, too.
As I mentioned he had injury issues but was much better as the season progressed.
He was 9th in OHL playoff scoring with 22P in 17GP.
That's decent for a low first round pick who projects as a third line player.
In other news...lots of discussion over at Lowetide that the Oilers are in the running to sign 22 year old Corban Knight.
He was a 5th round pick in 2009 of the Florida Panthers but he and Florida could not come to a contract agreement because the Panthers are so deep at centre (despite what you may read here).
He's a 6'2" 220 right shooting centre who put up 49P in 41GP in his final season at UND.
Could be a potential 3rd line centre right there.
June 17 2013, 12:13PM
Gagner & RNH as our only centres? God lord, we need someone that can win a draw. Steckel and Malhotra look like the budget options. Filppula would be the high-end acquisition.
I'd love to see VF on this team. He is unbelievably underrated. I'm not convinced he's worth 5 stacks a year.. But he would still flourish here in edm.
lol at smithson kills faceoffs and wins penalties. does that sum up his game lmao
June 17 2013, 12:25PM
can you not use that survey tool like you used for the draft picks.
My guess on a Lapierre Contract would be in that 1.5 million range on a 2 year deal, I would sign him to that and have him slotted to play 4th line and see if he can push up the charts for 3rd line.
Oil need guys who piss off the other team. Lapierre cetainly does that.
Oilers need to piss off the other team by being better than them. Lapierre is a goof.
Gagner & RNH as our only centres? God lord, we need someone that can win a draw. Steckel and Malhotra look like the budget options. Filppula would be the high-end acquisition.
I'd be very careful with Malhotra.
The Canucks had him play the first 10 games of the season to assess how his eye injury was affecting his play and then shut him down saying they were worried he was a big risk to get re-injured because of his limited vision.
While he was still very good on face-offs, (65.3%) his overall play had diminished a lot.
He put up zero points (only 2 SOG) and was -3 in 9GP.
Of course, this is a team that traded for The Remains of Ryan Whitney so anything is possible.
June 17 2013, 12:33PM
Lapiere and Malhotra as 3rd and 4th line centers
that would take the oilers a long way from soft and easy to play against.
That free agent crop looks like it is only good for a 4th line center, I'd take Gordon or Steckel in a second if the price is right, but I think the best way to get center depth is through a trade, so you don't overpay salary wise quite as much. A couple days ago I suggested a trade with CBJ:
Would Gagner+N.Schultz+Musil+2014 1st for Dubinski+Nikitin+Johansen be fair? If not, what else would we have to add/replace?
Dubinski can mentor our younger centers into becoming better two way players, and Nikitin and Belov have played together before, and would ease Belov's transition into the NHL.
Sign Gordon, and that would make our center depth better than it has been in years.
RNH Dubinski Johansen Gordon/Steckel
Looks even better considering we'd likely have one of Monohan/Lindholm/Barkov after the draft.
Aside from the fact that likely none of those players are available, the first line is already a success. Hall, RNH and Eberle outplayed their opponents this year by a significant margin and were the only line on the team that did so.
With that said: I'm not sure I like the idea of that trio together long-term - it might make sense to do what lots of teams do and separate the top talents (think Forsberg and Sakic, Zetterberg and Datsyuk, Kane and Toews - splitting them up gives two top lines that are hard to match).
It would be great if instead of needing to split up our dominant top line, we could build talent around Yak on the second line and actually get some rookie contract years from a productive and dangerous second line.
Getting a power forward LW to play with Yak (cough Nichushkin), then grabbing a veteran centre capable of playing with some skill (perhaps you find one of them in the UFA Eastern conference), might make our top two lines some of the deadliest in the NHL.
To your point about splitting the top line, couldn't we do this:
Gagner - Hall - Yakupov RNH - 2LW - Eberle
instead? I think Gagner's tough metrics this year are a function of usage rather than talent (as this year's corsi and such were a departure from his previous trend). Why let a promising young talent go - unless he won't take less than $5MM annually.
WILLIS : Can you run a Western and Eastern Buyout column with the UFA group ? The buyout sector is far more appealing than thethin UFA market this year . That's where all the competition and meat lies this year .
Secure the Finn from Detroit.
Trade Gags.
Get 2 of Richardson, Lapierre and Steckel. We need the grit and nastiness.
Keep Smithson as Number 5 and let Landers and others have another year in OKC.
Oilers need to piss off the other team by being better than them. Lapierre is a goof.
Well obviously, they need to be better than the other team. There are many elements to that. Look at the teams that where / are playing the last few weeks. Players that play outside the top 6
Chicago has Bolland, Shaw, and Bollig among players that piss off the other team.
Boston has one of the best "pests" he is in a top 6 role now, but Marchand is a guy who makes the other team watch for him and lose concentration on the game plan.
Detroit had abdelkader and he was always in Chicago's face, annoying them.
I could continue to make examples but won't carry on. In order to play "multiple systems" (from Coach Eakins) you need players with multiple skill sets. We have the High end skill now we find the complementary pieces. Some of that will be Big, Strong guys who can score and hit. Others need to be a "pest"
Lapierre is a goof, but if you watched what happens the last few years when the Oil played the Canucks he continually got the Oilers to watch him instead of concentrating on the game of scoring goals.
add to that he wins more than his share of faceoffs, is bigger and hits more than almost any Oiler, also kills penalties. He supplies what we have needed for the last few years on the 4th line.
I am only asking for 11 -12 minutes a night in that role. Playing more than that would indicate one of two things
1) Oilers had serious depth at center issues (which we know that they do)
2) he earned more time from good play
Re: Smithson "He kills faceoffs, wins penalties"
Pretty sure you have that jumbled up a bit, JW :P Or you just really don't like him!
"You have to ask yourself why Gillis isn't all that interested in re-signing him and I think the answer to that is his lack of production."
Valid Question but the Canucks needs and the Oilers needs are different.
I only want Lapierre for exactly what he has done in Vancouver if he can out produce that it is a bonus. Playing 12 minutes a night winning more than 50% of his draws, hitting, and agitating other teams. I am not asking for alot but the Oil has really missed that. If he can do everything that Belanger has done, and hit and agitate it is a clear upgrade and it won't take much to overcome Belanger lofty standards.
This is one move independent of the need to also fill the 2C/3C roles.
WILLIS : Can you run a Western and Eastern Buyout column with the UFA group ? The buyout sector is far more appealing than thethin UFA market this year . That's where all the competition and meat lies this year .
ANA - None
CAL - None
CHI - Montador?
COL - None
CLB - None (may want to trade Wiz or J. Johnson)
DAL - None
DET - Samuelsson?
LAK - None
MIN - Heatley (if not still injured)
NSH - None
SEA - None
SJS - Havlat
STL - None
VCR - Ballard
WPG - None
Pretty slim pickings.
"You have to ask yourself why Gillis isn't all that interested in re-signing him and I think the answer to that is his lack of production."
Valid Question but the Canucks needs and the Oilers needs are different.
I only want Lapierre for exactly what he has done in Vancouver if he can out produce that it is a bonus. Playing 12 minutes a night winning more than 50% of his draws, hitting, and agitating other teams. I am not asking for alot but the Oil has really missed that. If he can do everything that Belanger has done, and hit and agitate it is a clear upgrade and it won't take much to overcome Belanger lofty standards.
This is one move independent of the need to also fill the 2C/3C roles.
Im not sure their team needs are all that different.
Both Gillis and MacT have said they want more production from their bottom 6.
While I agree Lapierre is a significant upgrade on Belanger, for several reasons, if the Oilers are only able to upgrade to that extent and the Canucks upgrade further from there (no guarantee of that), the Oilers fall one small step further behind in the race for the playoffs.
Given the weakness the Oilers have a #2C, they really should be looking at a bigger upgrade at #3C.
Of course, if they move Gagner, things change.
I am glad ya wrote of these W.C players JW as it provides good insight on the player and his just finished season.
I like Boyd Gordon for obvious PK reasons and he had very decent stats/income for the UFA offers upcoming.
Although not a Maxim Lapiere fan with van...of course being an Oiler fan..lol...I can see him providing decent 4th line minutes in place of landers for now due to Lander needs a good start down in the AHL to show he is ready.
Also, JW...I read of jason gregor's latest piece in the journal about a college kid named Corban Knight - a top centre at N.D (excellent faceoff percentage/two way play/offense skills)and he is size-wise impressive (6'-2"/201 lbs) for a kid of 22 who won't sign with Florida. He is now avialable to choose his own team and he trains/works out lots with Eberle in Calgary.
IMO...I would like to have MacT sign this kid asap if possible.
JW...what do ya think of this kid and of the chances he may sign with Edmonton?
He did play for the Oilers before...lol..in Okotoks though.
June 17 2013, 01:32PM
Aside from the fact that likely none of those players are available, the first line is already a success. Hall, RNH and Eberle outplayed their opponents this year by a significant margin and were the only line on the team that did so.
With that said: I'm not sure I like the idea of that trio together long-term - it might make sense to do what lots of teams do and separate the top talents (think Forsberg and Sakic, Zetterberg and Datsyuk, Kane and Toews - splitting them up gives two top lines that are hard to match).
In order for Hall, Ebs and Nuge to become the true stars that they are, they need the peace of mind and freedom on the ice to succeed. What Hartnell is to Giroux is a perfect example. A diminutive wizard....once it became clear to all that if you touch Giroux, you also leave behind two teeth, he got the space and respect he needed to hone his craft.....remember, Giroux only 3 yrs ago was just a player with "talent"....look at him now.
Steve Ott is CRUCIAL. Every effort must be made to get this player, he is one of a kind. Hall will grow into a barbarian in the mold of Iggy.....same with Yak, so perhaps not a worry there but Ebs and Nuge need the grit I identify throuh Ott, Dubinsky and Simmonds in order for them to become the pure stars they are. Nobody should be confused by this. The chumps identified as ufas will always exist....but the skill/grit combo is worth every penny and has a DIRECT correlation to the ability of "talent" to become "Superstardom"
Unless somone knows what the cap hit will be for 2014-15...there is no way the Oil will pay Gagner about 5 mil a yr long term...then RNH is coming up for his raise too...then as well as J. Schultz, etc,...and with that in mind I can't see the Oilers then paying out another say 5 mil to Filppula or anyone else for bottom six roles.
Thats why Hemsky and Horcoff shall be traded or bought out...IMO.
The only type players going to get high end UFA type money will be a top 2nd line LW to go with Yakupov...such as a Horton or Stalberg, Bickell..or Clarkson.
Also...JW...what about ...Bernier being on the necessary trade list as LA needs to do this or they can lose him to an offer sheet that returns only a 2nd round pick? Is he a good deal type player for the Oil to go after?
IMO, he would play good enough to even maybe steal the #1 position from Dubnyk and he is only 24 yrs old.
once again bringing in Lapierre is independent of what happens on lines 2 and 3.
Quite possible they trade Gagner, or resign him to a long term deal.
If they resign Gags they will need a really strong 3C.
Maybe they resign Gags, and sign Bozak (fairly similar players) and Gags moves to wing and only plays center upon injury.
I think MacT will want to have 5 centers in his line up every night. Which would force someone to play out of position to me that person is Gagner.
So i am looking for them to bring in 3 Centers this summer for the big club, I don't see MacT trading Gagner as he has been pretty glowing in his comments about him. I don't think Bozak is a huge fix but there isnt much available on the free agent front (Wiess will almost certainly be signed for 5.5 to 6 million before July 5th).
So unless MacT has a big trade in the works, I think he will keep Gagner, try and add someone of a similar skill set and also add a center for lines 3 and 4. Lapierre fills one of these holes.


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The second phase of a four-phase, $1.2 million plan to build and refurbish Brookfield Central's sports facilities is under way - with a campaign name that perfectly describes half the need.
"Fund the Flush" aims to support the construction of a pavilion that will house permanent restrooms and a concession stand by raising $210,000. If the campaign successfully reaches its goal by April 1, construction will be completed by the fall.
The campaign is run by Central4Ward, and the district will cover the remaining portion of the $318,000 price tag for the facility.
"The pavilion will allow for a much more comfortable spectator and student experience when attending outdoor athletic events at Brookfield Central," said Tom Knopp, Central4Ward chairman.
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Knopp, a parent of three Elmbrook School District students, said the need for a facility upgrade has been apparent for years.
"The district currently operates on campus with portable johns and a shack for concessions," he said. "We operate well below our peers."
It is critical, he said, to meet the April 1 deadline because missing it would push the project out another year. Construction and the refurbishment of facilities needs to be coordinated with the demands of the school year.
Raising most of the money for the first-phase goal of building an on-campus baseball stadium has been a success, Knopp said.
"We have hired a company that is one of the leaders in installing field turf," Knopp said. "We'll have an all-synthetic infield and a natural grass outfield."
He noted that the foundations for the dugouts are in and that those structures will be completed in spring.
The key to the success, Knopp said, is that the campaign precedes the construction. In fact, Central4Ward is the second such booster group to raise money in recent years. The former BC Squared group raised money for the completed football stadium in 2006, but still owed $121,000.
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When Central4Ward approached the School Board last spring with its new venture and asking for a one-third fiscal partnership, it promised that it would retire the previous debt.
The debt was repaid before the start of this school year.
"We needed to do that and then look for funds before construction started," Knopp said. With the help of an anonymous donor, he said, the group raised $300,000 in less than 90 days.
"The response has been great," Knopp said. "People see the needs and, once they learn about our plans, they have been on board. The key continues to be: state the need, set a deadline and not move forward until we have raised the required funds."
Staying competitive
The baseball stadium and its creature comforts have been the centerpiece of the project. Central currently plays its home games at nearby McCoy Field, but Knopp and Todd Sobrilsky, Central's athletic director, said that's a shortcoming.
"We have talked to a lot of people who want to have a baseball stadium at the school," Knopp said. "It will give people the best possible experience, and Central would be able to host tournaments."
Because the baseball stadium is slated for completion in early 2013, the school's conference tournament and the WIAA sectional tournament is scheduled to be played there.
"McCoy has been a nice field for us to use, but there is nothing like having your own field on your own site right outside your back door," Sobrilsky said. "Expectations are high that we will put on a first-class experience.
"The money that has been raised and will be raised will give us a very nice complex."
The last two phases of Central4Ward's campaign would fund renovation and replacement of the current tennis facility and girl's softball venue as well as add new walkways and other site improvements.
"We are just getting started with this second phase, but we hope to capture the same kind of excitement for the rest of the project phases as we did in the beginning," Knopp said.
Get involved
WHAT: Central4Ward's Fund the Flush campaign
GOAL:$210,000 by April 1
DONATE: Go to Razoo.com and type "Brookfield" in search box.
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