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While the Eastern Conference seems more settled at this point in the season, the Western Conference is a little more up for grabs, making it more challenging to differentiate between the buyers and sellers as the February 28th trade deadline approaches.
Edmonton is the only team truly out of it in the West right now and that's no surprise, given how young they are, so the Oilers can continue their rebuilding plan if any deadline deals make sense for them, but after that, what?
Colorado's descent puts them in the sellers market and maybe Dallas is angling towards selling more than buying. What happens, though, with St. Louis, Columbus, Anaheim and Calgary? Too close to, or actually in, playoff position, so they can't sell, but not far enough out that they can justify throwing in the towel on the season.
Nevertheless, here's a look at each team in the Western Conference, with four days to go until the trade deadline, and what their needs might be as the deadline approaches.
A couple of notes about the following chart:
Restricted Free Agents (RFA) have contracts that expire this summer, barring a contract extension in the meantime, but their current team retains the right to match a contract offer so long as they make the requisite qualifying offer. While restricted free agents haven't moved a lot, it's worth noting when decision time is coming on a young player's contract.
Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA) have contracts that will expire this summer and, without a contract extension, they will be free to sign with whatever team they choose on July 1. These are the players that often move in "rental"-type deals, ideally providing a short-term fix with minimal commitment required.
Top prospects are the top five players in each organization that haven't played ten games in the NHL this season. Other top prospects or those that are now with the NHL team may be listed among other players of interest. Contending teams may be more likely to dangle a top prospect or two as they try to find that final piece for their playoff mix, while it's safe to assume that young and rebuilding teams aren't going to move top prospects unless they get a significant long-term piece in return.
Other players of interest will include prospects who have spent some time in the NHL this season as well as players under contract for future seasons that may have some level of attractiveness on the trade market.
IMPORTANT: Just because a player is listed as being of interest, it doesn't mean he will be traded or should be traded. Some may just be of interest for teams looking to hit a home run when trying to swing a deal or they are players that may be considered to be underachieving for the money they are due over the rest of their contract.
Generally, then, here's a rough guide for which players each Western Conference team might have at their disposal in order to make a trade leading up to the deadline.
UFA in 2011: Teemu Selanne, Todd Marchant, Andreas Lilja.
RFA in 2011: Maxim Lapierre, Kyle Chipchura, Luca Sbisa.
Top Prospects:
Emerson Etem, C, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Nicolas Deschamps, LW, Syracuse (AHL)
Justin Schultz, D, Wisconsin (WCHA)
Peter Holland, C, Guelph (OHL)
Mark Mitera, D, Syracuse (AHL)
Others of Interest: Brandon McMillan, Sheldon Brookbank.
No-Trade Clauses: Teemu Selanne, Saku Koivu, Lubomir Visnovsky.
The Plan: The addition of Francois Beauchemin addressed a glaring need on the Ducks' blueline and concern over the health of G Jonas Hiller has resulted in signing Ray Emery and dealing for Dan Ellis to cover the position.
Currently in 11th, but two points out of fifth, in the Western Conference, the Ducks could still use another scoring winger to solidify their forward group, but figure to be bargain-hunters in that search.
UFA in 2011: Alex Tanguay, Curtis Glencross, Brendan Morrison, Steve Staios, Anton Babchuk, Adam Pardy, Henrik Karlsson.
RFA in 2011: Brendan Mikkelson.
Top Prospects:
Tim Erixon, D, Skelleftea (SEL)
Greg Nemisz, RW, Abbotsford (AHL)
T.J. Brodie, D, Abbotsford (AHL)
Ryan Howse, LW, Chilliwach (WHL)
Leland Irving, G, Abbotsford (AHL)
Others of Interest: Niklas Hagman, Mikael Backlund, Robyn Regehr.
No-Trade Clauses: Jarome Iginla, Daymond Langkow, Olli Jokinen, Alex Tanguay, Jay Bouwmeester, Robyn Regehr, Cory Sarich, Miikka Kiprusoff, Matt Stajan (modified), Rene Bourque (modified).
The Plan: A couple of months ago, it was easy to write off the Flames' chances, but they've crept into eighth spot in the West, suddenly leaving the ranks of the sellers.
Considering their poor start to the season, the Flames would have to be ecstatic with a playoff berth, so they might be willing to add at the deadline, even if requires some cap creativity (like waiving Niklas Hagman, as they did this week). Given the club's salary cap situation going forward, it seems safe to assume that the Flames won't take on any additional long-term contracts without shedding some that they already have locked in.
UFA in 2011: Tomas Kopecky, Fernando Pisani, Ryan Johnson, Jordan Hendry, Nick Boynton, Marty Turco.
RFA in 2011: Michael Frolik, Troy Brouwer, Viktor Stalberg, Jacob Dowell, Brent Seabrook, Corey Crawford.
Top Prospects:
Dylan Olsen, D, Rockford (AHL)
Shawn Lalonde, D, Rockford (AHL)
Kyle Beach, LW, Rockford (AHL)
Stephen Johns, D, Notre Dame (CCHA)
Brandon Pirri, RW, Rockford (AHL)
Others of Interest: Nick Leddy, Jeremy Morin.
No-Trade Clauses: Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Marty Turco, Brian Campbell (limited).
The Plan: The defending champs sit two points out of a playoff spot, though they do have games at hand, so they definitely aren't at the level of last year's championship team, but that doesn't mean they can't be a formidable opponent.
Jammed up against the cap, the Blackhawks don't have a lot of flexibility since they're not likely to move any of their core players, so they'll need the complementary players already on the roster to perform well down the stretch to give them a chance to defend their title. The addition of RW Michael Frolik hasn't paid immediate dividends (zero points in six games), but he has the upside to make a difference if he can find the right chemistry with his linemates.
UFA in 2011: Milan Hejduk, Tomas Fleischmann, David Koci, Adam Foote, Peter Budaj.
RFA in 2011: T.J. Galiardi, David Jones, Kevin Porter, Philippe Dupuis, Ryan Stoa, Matt Hunwick, Ryan O'Byrne, Kyle Cumiskey, Ryan Wilson, Brian Elliott.
Top Prospects:
Stefan Elliott, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Joey Hishon, C, Owen Sound (OHL)
Calvin Pickard, G, Seattle (WHL)
Tyson Barrie, D, Kelowna (WHL)
Cameron Gaunce, D, Lake Erie (AHL)
Others of Interest: Brandon Yip, Jonas Holos.
No-Trade Clauses: Milan Hejduk, Adam Foote, John-Michael Liles.
The Plan: A February free-fall leaves the Avs in 14th in the Western Conference and they've already gone for a blockbuster, dealing RW Chris Stewart and D Kevin Shattenkirk to get D Erik Johnson and LW Jay McClement as well as swapping G Craig Anderson to Ottawa for Brian Elliott, leaving the goaltending as a major question mark for the future.
With some significant trades already made, GM Greg Sherman may have an appetite for more as both John-Michael Liles and Paul Stastny have found their names in the rumour mill as the deadline gets nearer.
UFA in 2011: Chris Clark, Ethan Moreau, Andrew Murray, Jan Hejda, Mathieu Garon.
RFA in 2011: Jakub Voracek, Anton Stralman, Marc Methot, Grant Clitsome.
Top Prospects:
Ryan Johansen, C, Portland (WHL)
John Moore, D, Springfield (AHL)
David Savard, D, Springfield (AHL)
Cody Goloubef, D, Springfield (AHL)
Tomas Kubalik, RW, Springfield (AHL)
Others of Interest: Kristian Huselius, Nikita Filatov, Matt Calvert, Rostislav Klesla, Fedor Tyutin, Steve Mason.
No-Trade Clauses: Rick Nash.
The Plan: Now within four points of a playoff berth, with three games at hand on eighth-place Calgary, the Blue Jackets aren't really in a seller's position.
Any slippage could fling open the doors for business, though, and the Jackets have a lot of moveable pieces, from veteran defencemen like Jan Hejda and Rostislav Klesla to a disappointing prospect like Nikita Filatov or even inconsistent young netminder Steve Mason, though Mason has played well to get the Jackets back into the playoff mix.
Rebuilding can't go on forever in Columbus, so it's not like the roster should be gutted, but moves that will strengthen the team long-term have to be considered because even if these Jackets, against the odds, sneak into the playoffs, they're not ready to do damage against the best the West has to offer.
UFA in 2011: Brad Richards, Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Sutherby, Karlis Skrastins, Jeff Woywitka.
RFA in 2011: Aaron Gagnon.
Top Prospects:
Jack Campbell, G, Windsor (OHL)
Scott Glennie, C, Brandon (WHL)
Philip Larsen, D, Texas (AHL)
Alex Chiasson, RW, Boston University (HE)
Reilly Smith, RW, Miami-Ohio (CCHA)
Others of Interest: Tom Wandell, Matt Niskanen, Mark Fistric.
No-Trade Clauses: Brad Richards, Loui Eriksson, Brenden Morrow, Steve Ott, Jamie Langenbrunner, Stephane Robidas, Mike Ribeiro (limited).
The Plan: Since Brad Richards is headed for free agency, his name gets tossed around as potential trade bait, and while it seemed unlikely when the Stars were leading the Pacific Division, their fall to 10th in the conference, combined with Richards' recent concussion, makes it at least feasible.
The Stars' forward depth was aided by the acquisition of Jamie Langenbrunner, then thinned out with the deal of James Neal to the Penguins, so a veteran that could fit among the top nine or even top six forwards would still be desirable. However, if the Stars are inclined to move out Richards, the haul coming back is going to have more future value, with a package of players, picks and prospects.
To their credit, the Stars did address their most glaring need -- a puck-moving defenceman to quarterback the power play -- by adding Alex Goligoski in the Neal trade, though their depth on the blueline remains suspect.
UFA in 2011: Kris Draper, Mike Modano, Patrick Eaves, Drew Miller, Nicklas Lidstrom, Ruslan Salei, Jonathan Ericsson, Chris Osgood, Jimmy Howard, Joey MacDonald.
RFA in 2011: None.
Top Prospects:
Tomas Tatar, LW, Grand Rapids (AHL)
Brendan Smith, D, Grand Rapids (AHL)
Calle Jarnkrok, C, Brynas IF Gavle (SEL)
Teemu Pulkkinen, RW, Jokerit Helsinki (FNL)
Gustav Nyquist, C, Maine (HE)
Others of Interest: Jiri Hudler, Jakub Kindl.
No-Trade Clauses: Pavel Datsyuk, Dan Cleary, Tomas Holmstrom, Kris Draper, Brian Rafalski, Todd Bertuzzi (modified).
The Plan: So long as they can get healthy, the Wings will have a team capable of competing with the best, though their attempt to sign G Evgeni Nabokov might have indicated a lack of satisfaction with G Jimmy Howard, who hasn't been nearly as good as he was last year, but Howard has been better in February.
If the Wings are still in the hunt for a goaltender, they don't have a lot of room under the cap, so they may have to shed some salary in order to make a significant move.
UFA in 2011: Ryan Jones, Steve MacIntyre, Jim Vandermeer, Jason Strudwick.
RFA in 2011: Andrew Cogliano, Jean-Francois Jacques, Liam Reddox, Zach Stortini, Ladislav Smid, Theo Peckham.
Top Prospects:
Tyler Pitlick, RW, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Anton Lander, C, Timra (SEL)
Martin Marincin, D, Prince George (WHL)
Curtis Hamilton, LW, Saskatoon (WHL)
Teemu Hartikainen, LW, Oklahoma City (AHL)
Others of Interest: Ales Hemsky, Dustin Penner, Gilbert Brule, Tom Gilbert, Sheldon Souray, Nikolai Khabibulin.
No-Trade Clauses: Shawn Horcoff, Ryan Whitney.
The Plan: In last place overall, the Oilers are the rare Western Conference team that knows where they stand and can comfortably make plans to sell assets to contenders in an effort to acquire more value for the future.
If they get really bold, the Oilers could shop top scorers Ales Hemsky and Dustin Penner, both of whom should hold appeal for teams needing an offensive upgrade, and could bring more quality young talent into an organization that may still be a few years away from being truly competitive.
UFA in 2011: Michal Handzus, Justin Williams, Marco Sturm, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Peter Harrold.
RFA in 2011: Brad Richardson, Wayne Simmonds, Trevor Lewis, Drew Doughty, Alec Martinez.
Top Prospects:
Brayden Schenn, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
Derek Forbort, D, North Dakota (WCHA)
Viatcheslav Voynov, D, Manchester (AHL)
Thomas Hickey, D, Manchester (AHL)
Tyler Toffoli, RW, Ottawa (OHL)
Others of Interest: Kyle Clifford, Andrei Loktionov, Davis Drewiske, Colten Teubert, Jake Muzzin, Oscar Moller.
No-Trade Clauses: Ryan Smyth, Michal Handzus, Marco Sturm.
The Plan: A talented enough team, though one that could use another scoring winger to shore up their top six and may want a veteran depth defenceman for insurance purposes, but it remains to be seen if this is the year that the Kings push the envelope rather than patiently building.
Not that there is anything wrong with patiently accumulating assets, but now that the Kings appear to have a team to be competitive for years to come, might they be inclined to deal a prospect or two in order to improve their chances now?
UFA in 2011: Chuck Kobasew, Andrew Brunette, Antti Miettinen, John Madden, Jose Theodore, Josh Harding.
RFA in 2011: None.
Top Prospects:
Mikael Granlund, C, HIFK Helsinki (FNL)
Matt Hackett, G, Houston (AHL)
Jason Zucker, LW, Denver (WCHA)
Tyler Cuma, D, Houston (AHL)
Johan Larsson, LW, Brynas Gavle (SEL)
Others of Interest: Cam Barker, Clayton Stoner, Colton Gillies, Casey Wellman, Justin Falk.
No-Trade Clauses: Matt Cullen (limited), Marek Zidlicky (modified).
The Plan: Perhaps surprisingly fifth in the Western Conference, the Wild have a solid, if not spectacular, group of forwards, but may need some help while star C Mikko Koivu is sidelined with a broken finger.
The bigger need is on defence, where Cam Barker's been a mess and a cast of rookies -- Justin Falk, Jared Spurgeon, Clayton Stoner and Marco Scandella -- have been thrust into action. While Stoner and Spurgeon have fared pretty well, a playoff contender could surely use more stability on the blueline.
UFA in 2011: Steve Sullivan, Joel Ward, Marek Svatos, Marcel Goc, Wade Belak, Shane O'Brien, Alexander Sulzer.
RFA in 2011: Nick Spaling, Matt Halischuk, Cal O'Reilly, Sergei Kostitsyn, Shea Weber.
Top Prospects:
Jonathon Blum, D, Milwaukee (AHL)
Ryan Ellis, D, Windsor (OHL)
Taylor Beck, C, Guelph (OHL)
Roman Josi, D, Milwaukee (AHL)
Blake Geoffrion, LW, Milwaukee (AHL)
Others of Interest: Jordin Tootoo.
No-Trade Clauses: Martin Erat, David Legwand, J.P. Dumont, Steve Sullivan.
The Plan: It would always help the Predators to add scoring, particularly down the middle, where they've gone without Matthew Lombardi for virtually the entire season, Cal O'Reilly is out for a ocuple of months with a broken leg and Marcel Goc is done for the season with a shoulder injury.
As always, budget concerns could affect the Predators' acquisition plans, but GM David Poile found a way to bring in Mike Fisher and could do it again if the Predators need to tighten their hold on a playoff spot.
UFA in 2011: Radim Vrbata, Scottie Upshall, Vernon Fiddler, Eric Belanger, Ed Jovanovski, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jason LaBarbera.
RFA in 2011: Kyle Turris, Mikkel Boedker, Lauri Korpikoski, Keith Yandle, Sami Lepisto.
Top Prospects:
Brandon Gormley, D, Moncton (QMJHL)
Brett MacLean, LW, San Antonio (AHL)
Viktor Tikhonov, RW, San Antonio (AHL)
Maxim Goncharov, D, San Antonio (AHL)
Mark Visentin, G, Niagara (OHL)
Others of Interest: None.
No-Trade Clauses: Shane Doan, Ray Whitney, Ed Jovanovski, Michal Rozsival (limited), Derek Morris (limited), Adrian Aucoin (modified).
The Plan: The Coyotes currently hold down a playoff spot, and just had their eight-game winning streak snapped, but can't get overly excited about it yet considering most of the teams behind them have games at hand.
While they aren't blessed with great pure goal-scorers, offence hasn't really been a problem for Phoenix -- they're in the top half of the league in goals per game -- but they've surprisingly been far less effective defensively than they were last season.
So, the natural might be for an upgrade on the blueline, but it doesn't appear like there are any easy holes to fill unless young blueliners Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Sami Lepisto are bumped aside and that's not likely to be in the long-term best interests of the franchise.
So maybe the answer is to snare another goal-scorer and push ahead with an improved attack and hope that the veteran blueliners can get it done down the stretch and into the playoffs.
UFA in 2011: Ben Eager, Scott Nichol, Kyle Wellwood, Jamal Mayers, Ian White, Niclas Wallin, Kent Huskins, Antti Niemi.
RFA in 2011: Devin Setoguchi, Benn Ferriero, Jamie McGinn.
Top Prospects:
Charlie Coyle, RW, Boston University (HE)
Nick Petrecki, D, Worcester (AHL)
Taylor Doherty, D, Kingston (OHL)
Marek Viedensky, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
William Wrenn, D, Portland (WHL)
Others of Interest: Justin Braun, Frazer McLaren.
No-Trade Clauses: Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Dan Boyle, Niclas Wallin.
The Plan: After adding LW Ben Eager and C Kyle Wellwood, the Sharks have decent depth up front and G Antti Niemi has turned his season around, leaving the blueline as the primary concern for a Sharks team that has been mediocre for much of the year but has been rolling recently, reaching first place in the Pacific Division.
Bringing in Ian White ought to help, to the point that the Sharks are most likely in the market for depth, both up front and on the blueline.
UFA in 2011: Brad Winchester, Cam Janssen, Eric Brewer, Ty Conklin.
RFA in 2011: T.J. Oshie, Patrik Berglund, B.J. Crombeen, Vladimir Sobotka, Matt D'Agostini, Roman Polak, Tyson Strachan.
Top Prospects:
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, Novosibirsk Siber (KHL)
Jake Allen, G, Peoria (WHL)
Jaden Schwartz, LW, Colorado College (WCHA)
Philip McRae, C, Peoria (AHL)
Mark Cundari, D, Peoria (AHL)
Others of Interest: Brad Boyes, Stefan Della Rovere, Carlo Colaiacovo, Ian Cole, Nikita Nikitin.
No-Trade Clauses: Andy McDonald, Barret Jackman.
The Plan: Injuries have threatened this Blues season, but their forwards are relatively healthy now (David Perron aside), and not a moment too soon. The Blues are seven points back of eighth, but also have three games at hand and seem re-energized after their big trade to acquire Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk from Colorado.
At this point, they may be too close to the postseason to make any dramatic sell-off moves -- certainly not more dramatic than already moving their top two minute-eating defencemen (Eric Brewer and Erik Johnson).
UFA in 2011: Raffi Torres, Tanner Glass, Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Bieksa, Sami Salo, Christian Ehrhoff, Andrew Alberts.
RFA in 2011: Jannik Hansen, Alexandre Bolduc.
Top Prospects:
Cody Hodgson, C, Manitoba (AHL)
Jordan Schroeder, C, Manitoba (AHL)
Anton Rodin, LW, Brynas Gavle (SEL)
Sergei Shirokov, LW, Manitoba (AHL)
Eddie Lack, G, Manitoba (AHL)
Others of Interest: Mason Raymond, Mikael Samuelsson, Chris Tanev.
No-Trade Clauses: Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Dan Hamhuis, Sami Salo, Roberto Luongo, Manny Malhotra (limited), Keith Ballard (limited).
The Plan: A Stanley Cup favourite, the Canucks don't have glaring needs, but may shoot for another top nine winger that can offer some offensive upside (unless they think they can get that from rookie Cody Hodgson).
When healthy, the defence is a strength, but Alexander Edler is out long-term, while Kevin Bieksa and Andrew Alberts are sidelined as well. Given the unbelievable run of injuries on Vancouver's defence, it's possible that adding another veteran would be worthwhile.
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iTunes 8 breaks everything. You need to do a FULL uninstall of iTunes 8.0. That means deleting all files left behind such as MobileDeviceHelper files, Update support for iTunes and so forth. Once you clear your system of iTunes 8.0 files, then go about and reinstall iTunes 7.7.1 or lower, and then plug your Touc/iPhone into the USB port and allow the support files to install. Once that goes through, you should be good to go.
I know this works, because I just spent an hour doing it on a PC.
Since I haven't tried this on my Mac yet, this is the located files to delete on the PC.
C/Program Files/Apple Software Update
C/Program Files/Common Files/Apple
Also, you need to uninstall QuickTime. Once you uninstall both applications, delete the aformentioned locations, and then do a FULL re-install of 7.7.1 you should be good to go on a PC.
raptor jesus will save us....... i know its random and off topic.......
Yet another reason not to update to 8.0 yet. I'm always happy to rush to a new iphone firmware, but I'm not excited about 8.0 so no rush for me anyway. Itunes 8.0 also breaks the Iphone Browser program, and causes AirTunes-AirPortExpress problems unless you upgade airports firmware. (see engadget)
I dunno! No problem here on PC with 8.0 and pwned. Syncing is working fine - all of my tunes, videos and calendars. I am thankful for that. but I am sorry others are having troubles.
Oh well too late for that warning...
UPDATE!!!: You dont have to downgrade back to iTunes 7.7
I also am using a mac... I also upgraded to iTunes 8.0... I also was getting the error(1600) when trying to restore a custom pwnage firmware in DFU mode... was getting frustrated and then decided to try it while NOT in DFU mode, and guess what, it worked! Well it did for me, tell me if it does for you please
So there you have it, you do not have to enter DFU mode. Infact in my case the only way to get the custom firmware to install was to do it out of DFU... just in regular mode.
Step my step:
1) Turn on your iPhone
2) Plug it into your computer and allow iTunes to detect it as normal.
3) Now hit option/restore and select the custom firmware
thats it!
If your stuck in DFU mode and dont know how to get out, just hold the sleep and home button at the same time for about 10 seconds... then release both buttons and just hit the sleep button. The phone should power on like normal
Well syncing is perfect with a Jailbroken 2.0.2. The only problem is re-Jailbreaking and iPhoneBrowser does NOT work with iTunes 8.0..
How odd. Im using iTunes 8.0 on both my mac and pc. I havent seen this error code and Ive restored to 2.0.2 twice already
No error for me and I just upgraded to 8.0. My ipod is 1.1.4. But I can't go on the internet. My ipod just doesnt recognize the wifi. Know anything bout that?
I thought the error 1600 code meant you were not properly in DFU mode. The Itunes 8.0 shouldn't give you a 1600 error, it might just not take DFU mode. Try without being in DFU. Option restore from the regular screen.
I thought you get that error when you not going to DFU mode, but instead "the other mode" which I cannot remember the name of :-)
Yea same thing here. I knew better then to update itunes so soon but a friend of mine didn't. I spent several hours last night trying to down grade his itunes to 7.7.1 to try and jailbreak with no luck. Also tried with other restore modes with no luck. I didn't know however that quickpwn doesn't use itunes to install the custom firmware so that is good news. I will be trying that as the solution. No doubt however that this itunes 8 jailbreak circumvent will be squashed soon.

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How's this for an unlikely collaboration: Kenny G and Dave Mustaine , the leader of the heavy metal band Megadeth .
It's for a new FunnyOrDie sketch that parodies Men's Wearhouse. Mustaine pretends to shoot a commercial for "Megadeth Wearhouse," explaining that his band's new album, Super Collider , helped energize a young man prior to a job interview.
Afterward, it is revealed that Kenny was playing his sax for the ad as Mustaine taped his segment. Kenny teases the suit-wearing Mustaine by saying, "Looks like your mom dressed you up for picture day." Mustaine responds by calling Kenny a swear word.
The sketch ends with a plug for a fictional barbecue sauce bearing Kenny's name and likeness. Kenny claims, "It hits the Kenny G spot...in your taste buds."
Back in December, Mustaine posted a rant on his Facebook page after Men's Warehouse failed to deliver a gift certificate to Megadeth's tour manager in time for Christmas.
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Food stamp cards will be welcomed at half of its stores by Thanksgiving.
Costco, the warehouse club for the more sophisticated shopper, will begin accepting food stamps at all of its stores.
"It's a big about-face for a retailer that has catered to the bargain-hunting affluent -- and a sign of the grim reality facing retailers and their customers. Food-stamp users recently hit a record 36 million," BusinessWeek said.
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Me, I avoid cleaning as much as possible until a young offspring can't find clean underthings and I want to howl in the chasm of Boring Adult Responsibilities and go hide in the kitchen, which I enjoy much more.
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Thermal and photochemical cis/trans isomerizations of some alpha,beta-unsaturated iminium salts
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This thesis presents some investigations of the ground and excited state properties and reactions of some α,β-unsaturated iminium salts. These studies were instigated primarily by the vast number of reports on the photoreceptor pigments, rhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin. Both of these natural systems are believed to contain iminium salt chromophores which undergo efficient cis/trans isomerizations in their ground and/or excited states. A series of aliphatic and aromatic substituted α,β-unsaturated iminium salts were prepared and characterized by ¹H nmr spectroscopy. The ground state structure and charge distribution were investigated by MIND0/3 calculations, an analysis of solution and solid state ¹³C nmr chemical shift data and x-ray crystal structure determinations. It was concluded that the positive charge of these systems resides principally in the iminium moiety and that the s-trans conformation is predominant in solution. The photochemical reactions of the iminium salts in strong acid media (FSO₃H, H₂SO₄ and TFA) were examined. All of the systems formed a photostationary state mixture among some or all of the possible geometric isomers. The unambiguous identification of a photon-induced cis/trans isomerization about the C=N⁺ bond was particularly significant as this was the first report of such an occurrence. The quantum yields for some of these isomerization processes were determined in the above solvents. The substituent and viscosity dependence of these yields were used in an attempt to elucidate the mechanism of isomerization and the charge distribution of the excited state. It was concluded that on going from the ground to the excited state there was a shift of the positive charge from the iminium moiety onto the carbon framework. This was completely in accord with the sudden polarization effect proposed by Salem and Bruckmann. A mechanism involving the rotation about one of the multiple bonds per quantum absorbed was consistent with these data. A quantitative investigation of the ground state cis to trans isomerizations about the C=C bonds in a series of para-substituted aromatic iminium salts was undertaken. The results were indicative of a change in mechanisms with a variation in the electron demand of the substituent. Salts with electron-withdrawing substituents were concluded to isomerize by the Michael addition of a nucleophile whereas, a pathway involving protonation at the iminium nitrogen was proposed for the salts with electron-donating substituents.
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J Miiilci Likes next slf) to Nl L .See pgv ( WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY A: ' ft ' 4 I H " 1 ThefO 51911 Cv. v Zaslow shares his reflections on writing the book By Jessica Schrcifels editor-in-chief I 77 e Signpost Jeffrey Zaslow said he remembers Randy Pausch being able to make him laugh. "He was a funny guy," he said in a telephone interview with The Signpost. "He was able to touch me just like he touched a lot of people." Zaslow spent hours on his cell phone talking with Pausch during the course of three months. The result of the 53 phone calls was one book: "The Last Lecture." The book, about overcoming obstacles and seizing every moment, sprang from a lecture Pausch, a computer science professor at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University, gave at the university in September 2007. It is not unusual for professors to give their hypothetical last lecture. They think about what parting words of wisdom they would give to students and colleagues if it were the last lecture they would ever give. Only for Pausch, who was dying of pancreatic cancer, it truly was his last lecture. In his lecture, he spoke not about dying and of his cancer, but rather about the importance knew I had seen -X j : I I I ; 1 3 , I r " , " ' - .... , ' " i . . - - - - i - - , . IMA(,I:S MHIK(.E: DAVIS fcUUCAIION KJUNUAI ION When Randy Pausch (left) discovered he was dying of pancreatic cancer, he hesitantly began to work with Jeffrey Zaslow (right) on writing a book. The book, inspired by Pausch's final lecture to his students at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University, was intended for his children. Zaslow will speak Thursday, Feb. 26 in Davis County. something pretty astounding." of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, and seizing every moment. Zaslow, a Wall Street Journal columnist, was at that last lecture: Because his column talks about life transitions, Pausch's lecture seemed to be a good idea for a column. Zaslow said he almost didn't go to the lecture, but drove the 300 miles to Pittsburgh. "When I got there, I knew I had seen something pretty astonishing," he said. "I didn't think it would touch the world, and neither did Randy." After the lecture, Zaslow wrote his column and four minutes of video were put on the Wall Street Journal Web site, lhe response to the lecture was great, Zaslow said. People were sharing the video with one another, and word was spreading about the inspirational lecture. Jeffrey Zaslow, , columnist "From the first morning, I started getting e-mails from people who were touched by Randy's message," he said. Pausch was invited on "Good Morning America" and "Oprah" after the lecture, and talk of a book about his life and his lecture were emerging. "Randy wasn't sure he wanted to write a book," Zaslow said. "He was dying and he didn't want to take time away from his kids." But Pausch agreed to the book, and while he was riding his bicycle an hour a day to get his much-needed exercise to help with the cancer, he would call Zaslow and share stories and ideas for the book. See Zaslow page 5 Co-author to tell Pausch's story liy Ryan Smeding correspondent I Tlie Signpost Jeffery Zaslow, award-winning journalist and co-author of the nationally acclaimed bestseller "The Last Lecture," will be coming to Utah to give a public lecture tomorrow. A pre-lecture dinner will take place at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, where fans of the book can meet with each other and Zaslow. ----- Followingl the dinner, the general lecture, titled "Life Transitions: Living From a Front-Row Seat," will take place at Northridge High School in Layton, in the main auditorium. "The Last Lecture" was inspired by Randy Pausch, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. Pausch had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and was given the chance to truly give his last lecture. The lecture titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" embraced Pausch's love of life. Elaborating that his lecture wasn't about dying, but rather the importance of seizing the moment, overcoming obstacles and enabling the dreams of others. Jeffery Zaslow was there and was inspired to write the book. "It's about overcoming adversity, turning to a positive outlook rather than a negative," said Brent Severe, Davis Education Foundation assistant director, See Pausch page 5 L. ienaie proposes suspension Davis Campus senator position may not be in this year's budget By Spencer Gam correspondent 1 The Signpost On Monday, a bill was introduced to the Weber State University Student Senate that would postpone the election of a vice president for the WSU Davis Campus indefinitely. Last year the senate passed a bill to include a vice president for the Davis Campus on the upcoming election ballet. At the time the senate felt the new position would help meet the needs of a growing student population attending the Davis campus. Although some senators would still like to see a vice president elected for the next school year, others believe the funds should be spent elsewhere. The proposed bill will be debated and voted upon next Monday at the Davis Campus. If the bill is not passed, the Davis Campus student director position would be replaced by the new, student-elected vice president. A vice president would take on many of the same responsibilities of the director and some additional ones as well. To compensate for the greater workload, the vice president would receive higher pay and a larger tuition reimbursement. Opponents of the bill believe that having a vice president serving the Davis Campus is an essential step in keeping the Davis and Ogden Campuses unified. "As it stands right now," said WSU Election Committee Chair Mike Kofoed, "we're fairly unified, but you can already see the cracks starting to form. When Kofoed was serving as a senator last year he and - , r j , .V ' - - . - f . v ' ; ' I li..1-'----" : , , t i I'HOIO HY CHKISTA BOYD ( MCiM'uM Athletics Senator Todd Gilbert (center) stands to defend Health Professions Senator Jamey Price (on Gilbert's right). Price proposed a bill Monday that would suspend the election of a Davis Campus vice president. This would overturn a bill passed by the senate last year. other senators supported the creation of a Davis Campus vice president. "We wanted to keep student government from becoming two separate governments," Kofoed said, "meaning an Ogden student government and a Davis student government." Kofoed said he hopes the student senate will unite and "fix the problem before it becomes a problem." Several senators said they felt the Davis Campus students are not connected to the Ogden Campus because the present governing structure does not support the necessary communication. These senators said they worry that as the Davis Campus grows, these communication breakdowns will become more pronounced, hurting the wellbeing of the university as a whole. "If we continue on with the legislation that is already in place," saidWSU Davis Campus Senator Victoria Thompson, "I think that we will find that this is a very good provision. It will help the Ogden Campus, and it will be good for everybody." Not every senator shares Thompson's position. Senator James Price, who proposed the new bill, said he agreed changes must be made to facilitate the growth of the Davis Campus, but argued that those actions would be premature and fiscally irresponsible. "Its time for us to be responsible," he said. "It's not time for us to increase our spending when everyone else is cutting back." Price said he would like to see the funds that have already been allocated to support a Davis vice president reabsorbed See Senate page 5 y M - V,. . -- - 1- " No s n ) . o - X -.- - . vi " Storytellers Dianne Farlatte and Tim Tingle are two of the featured storytellers who will attend this year's Storytelling Festival. Power of stones Storytelling Festival emphasizes benefits to elementary-aged students By Eric Turner correspondent I 7ie Signpost Nearly 100 national, regional and local storytellers and thousands of story lovers have been celebrating the art of storytelling since Monday morning at the 13th annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival. This year's celebration successfully started at Peery's Egyptian Theater and the David Eccles Conference Center by bringing more than 2,500 elementary school students to hear the stories and be entertained. Festival Director and Teacher Education Professor Ann Ellis said the WSU Storytelling Festival is the only storytelling festival in the nation that is hosted by a university. "Storytelling impacts reading skills tremendously," Ellis said. "It's not just fun and games, there's a lot of purpose behind it." The storytelling continued all day Monday and Tuesday witii stories being told at several venues in downtown Ogden, schools in four different Weber and Davis county school districts, and in Elizabeth Hall at WSU. Planned and directed by WSU faculty members in the teacher education department, the festival is supported by WSU in many ways including partial funding. The funding from WSU and various other organizations and individuals in the community have made it possible for attendees to come to the festival this year free of charge. Even though all of the festival events are free, the directors of the festival spared no expense in bringing four of the most well-known national storytellers to the festival, and according to some of the storytellers, the expenses are considerable. One of the performers, Randal McGee of Ilanford, Calif., said his fee per each of his 11 40-minute performances is $400. He also said the festival must cover his travel and lodging expenses as well as a See Stories page 5 Jens in Brief The Larsmts Preiser clays tftis weekend The Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents "The Laramie Project," directed by Tracy Callahan at 7:30 p.m. Feb 27, 28, and March 3-7 in the Val A. Browning Center Eccles Theater. The performance is heralded as the best-known artistic reaction to the 1998 murder of openly gay university student Matthew Wayne Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. "The idea was to capture the emotions, reflections and reactions of the people who were most closely related to the crime," Callahan said. "Our objective in producing this play now at Weber State University is to explore the issues of homosexuality, religion, class, economics, education and non-traditional lifestyles by recreating in the form of social drama the residents' raw responses to the incident." Tickets are $5.50 for students, seniors and those with military ID, and $8.50 for others. TiiEticn-ERcrcsse prccsiticn nisetiijg Weber State University is proposing to increase second-tier student tuition rates. The increase would range from 5-9 percent, which is $79-$142 per semester for a full-time resident undergraduate student. The tuition increase would benefit program preservation, at rates of $1.5-$3.2 million, and benefitscompensation at rates of $300,000 to $800,000. All concerned students and citizens are invited to a public hearing on the proposed increase to be held in the Shepherd Union Building, Room 305 on Thursday, March 5 at 1 p.m. DayfsrDsiE&crstfrs Esniccrscv ncrcli 4 Deliberative Democracy Day is coming to Weber State University on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. A panel discussion exploring Utah's immigration patterns is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Shepherd Union Ballroom B and is open to the public. Deliberative Democracy Day is a nationwide event taking place at 16 college campuses across the country, including WSU, and is based on the work by the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University. The center conducts research about democracy and public opinion, introducing the first deliberative polling project in 1988 at the University of Texas at Austin. The panel is scheduled to include experts Paul Mero from the Sutherland Institute, Agnes Chiao from the United Way, Armando Solorzano from the University of Utah and Bill Evans from the Utah Attorney General's Office. For more information, visit programs. weber. eduamericandemocracy ddday.htm.
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Senior guard Matthew Dellavedova's double-clutching, running, off-balance buzzer-beater from a step or two inside the halfcourt line as some 14,857 onlookers gasped in disbelief at the Marriott Center seriously damaged the Cougars' hopes of making the NCAA Tournament for a seventh-straight year.
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"We knew coming it that it was going to be a boxing match, and that is what it was for 40 minutes, is back and forth," said BYU guard Tyler Haws, who made the go-ahead basket with 2.5 seconds left that would have gone down in Cougar basketball lore, if not for Delly's heroics seconds later.
"I don't know how many lead changes there were. It felt like it kept going back and forth. But give them a lot of credit, they are a good team," Haws said.
The Cougars (4-1 WCC, 14-5 overall) are a good team, too, at times, but will they be considered good enough on March 17 when bids to the Big Dance are handed out?
Despite having a decent RPI in the 30s, the Cougars lack what the selection committee considers "good wins," and they certainly blew their chance to get one Wednesday. BYU doesn't have any "bad losses," either, but blowing an early 16-point lead on its home court to a team that lost to the likes of Pacific and Northern Iowa might qualify, in some circles.
"It is always hard when you lose like that," BYU's Matt Carlino said, referring to the buzzer-beater and the Cougars' meltdown early in the second half when SMC erased its halftime deficit in the space of about five minutes.
Meanwhile, the Gaels (3-1, 14-4) probably played their way back into the tournament picture by snapping BYU's 12-game homecourt winning streak.
Adding to BYU's frustration is the fact that the Cougars dominated the game statistically except in one key area: rebounding. Saint Mary's won the battle on the boards 36-29 and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to BYU's five.
"I think a lot of times when we contested shots, we guarded them and got them to miss, that they were able to get a second shot and score," BYU coach Dave Rose said. "That was a big key to them, not only in their comeback, but it was also key in keeping us, when we were trying to make a run, from coming back at them.
"So that's their style, that's what they do, that's what they are good at. We just need to be better."
Carlino "played hard and played well, and had a couple of tough falls and still [got] after it," Rose said when asked how the sophomore's sore back was doing after the game. "Hopefully, he will feel [better] tomorrow, but we will see."
Carlino was brilliant at times (16 points on 6-for-12 shooting, with five assists) and wildly inconsistent at times (six turnovers, poor shot selection). And Brandon Davies has still not played well since spraining his ankle against Virginia Tech, going 6-for-14 from the field with two turnovers and no rebounds before fouling out in 24 minutes.
Saint Mary's "put a lot of pressure on us," Rose explained, declining a possible opportunity to criticize any of his players.
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Abortion rights organizations did not have much luck in pushing their legislative goals during President George W. Bush's two terms. But with Democrats now in control of Congress and the White House, these groups are hoping to have better access to lawmakers. The abortion issue, which is always bubbling below the surface, took the spotlight again when a doctor who performed abortions was murdered in May 2009.
Both Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America are considered the most active lobbyists on the pro-choice side of the issue, as well as the most generous contributors to federal candidates, parties and committees. Such groups support the right of women to have access to all reproductive healthcare options, including abortion services, without the government's interference. But pro-choice groups also support measures to prevent the need for an abortion in the first place, including access to affordable birth control.
During the 2009 health care reform debate, abortion rights groups fought for community health care providers to be included in any legislation. In the meantime, anti-abortion organizations pushed against any inclusion of abortion funding in the measure.
Abortion-rights groups continue to give far more contributions and spend far more on lobbying than their anti-abortion opponents. In the 2008 election cycle, these organizations contributed about $3.3 million (compared with about $1.4 million on the pro-life side), giving about 88 percent of that to Democrats. During 2008, pro-choice groups spent $1.7 million on lobbying, whereas pro-life organizations spent about $607,550.
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Any deal should have a quid pro quo. The UK has shut its doors on professionals entering the country. It has imposed a virtual ban on doctors from India being employed in the UK, it has imposed a highly restrictive limit on the number of IT professionals who can work in the country and we could go on with a long list. Shouldn't the Indian government be pushing for the removal of these disguised but extremely onerous barriers before generously (or gullibly) opening its own markets to the mercantile UK law firms? Just to clarify, I am no SILF flagbearer, but at the same time see no reason why we should go out of our way to provide stagnant english law firms with substantial profit making opportunities whilst we get nothing in return. Mr Clarke, I would like to see you make a reasonable proposal in this regard which really does offer "mutual benefit".
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No doubt, the Utah women's basketball team is focused on its Pac-12 opener Saturday.
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Utah (6-4) and Utah Valley (6-5) have played three times since UVU moved into Division I in 2003-04. Utah has won all three meetings, including a 65-30 win two seasons ago and a double-overtime victory in 2006, 70-68.
"I am really pleased with the way we played heading into Christmas break, and we need to make another improvement in the couple of days we have after Christmas and getting closer to conference," Utah coach Anthony Levrets said. "We need to make sure we get better in all phases as we get closer to conference and against a quality opponent like Utah Valley."
Utah Valley is 6-5 on the season. Utah and UVU have three common opponents this season, with both teams defeating Idaho State and Weber State. The Utes defeated Southern Utah to open their season, while the Wolverines fell to the Thunderbirds on Nov. 30.
Utah put on a dominant performance against New Mexico State in their last outing in a 74-37 victory, with Michelle Plouffe recording her fifth double-double of the season. Utah is on a two-game winning streak and has won four of its last five games.
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I recently met with my Jesuit Business School colleagues from across the U.S. at our annual meeting. We hosted the meeting here in Baltimore, Md., so I spent a lot of time preparing the agenda and reflecting on some of the topics to help facilitate conversation. It's always reinvigorating to meet with colleagues who face similar challenges and who share your experiences. However, even more invigorating is the fact that each school is so unique—in geography, student population, and program offerings—and yet the passion my colleagues share for Jesuit business education and the culture that mission creates at each school is pervasive.
I've referenced this quote before and I will again. It's from the man for which our business school is named, the Rev. Joseph A. Sellinger, S.J.: "Business will not change Loyola; Loyola will change business." Think about what Fr. Sellinger was saying back in 1967 when he founded the business school here at Loyola. It resonates continually with me through my experiences as dean. I see even more clearly what Fr. Sellinger meant when I meet with these fellow deans. The Jesuit mission is something that guides my colleagues as they lead each of their schools. It is something they truly believe in and have witnessed. Stories of ethical leadership, student transformation, service, and rigor permeated our meeting.
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It's Time to Climb Aboard the Oil-by-Rail BoomRail transit is about to make you some big money...in oil.
That's why I'll be headed to Dallas in late August and Calgary mid-September for extensive meetings with all of the key players.
I can promise you, that in a hurry this is going to get a lot bigger.
As it happens, I'll be providing all of the details for average investors to profit from this monumental change.
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Why Oil Prices Aren't Coming Down Despite Big U.S. Oil Boom
The dual promise of the U.S. shale oil boom was that it would reduce our dependence on foreign oil and lower oil prices that would benefit U.S. consumers via cheaper gasoline.
But while U.S. oil production continues to rise, and gasoline consumption continues to fall, gas prices have remained stubbornly high: The national average was about $3.65 last week.
And that trend is expected to continue, with the United States surging past Saudi Arabia as the world's largest producer of crude oil as soon as 2020. Meanwhile, U.S. gasoline demand is at its lowest in more than a decade - down to 8.7 million barrels a day.
Facts like that have led some pundits to predict falling oil prices. Last year, some politicians were promising that stepped-up U.S. oil production could lower gasoline prices to $2.50 a gallon.
Frustrated U.S. drivers struggling to cope with high gas prices were eager to believe such promises, no matter how unlikely.
Unfortunately, all that new U.S. oil, while helpful in some ways, will not have much effect on gas prices - either now or in the foreseeable future.
"The problem is that prices are not just reflective of new supplies, either too much or too little," explained Money Morning Global Energy Strategist Dr. Kent Moors. "By focusing only on how much is there, these analysts provide a fundamentally distorted view of the oil market."
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Ignore the Doom-and-Gloom Crowd When They Talk About $40 Oil
I just returned from a week down South with a few of my energy clients. It's good to get my hands dirty and remind myself firsthand what is going on at the project level of some of the country's top energy companies.
But when I returned home this weekend, I made the mistake of flicking on the television and opening the newspaper.
I can't believe that the pundits are now predicting that oil will fall to $40 a barrel. They also are projecting that the entire natural gas sector is going to collapse.
Here we go again.
Yes, we are wrestling with an energy sector that remains gun shy on elements from market volatility to geopolitical tensions.
And sure, $40 a barrel is possible, but only in an improbable situation where global demand for oil completely collapses, along with the world economy.
But we are in a new reality. And such doom and gloom predictions are highly oversimplified and potentially dangerous to you as an investor.
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Oil Prices Promise to Head Higher As Mexican Production Dwindles
In addition to Iranian threats and growing demand, dwindling production of crude in Mexico promises to push oil prices higher as well.
Mexico is the third biggest exporter of oil to the United States. That's bad news for the U.S. economy which always gets hit when oil prices rise.
From 2004 to 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy reports such jolts, along with OPEC price manipulation, cost roughly $1.9 trillion. Plus, a recession followed each major blow.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Mexican oil production reached a peak of 3.2 million barrels a day in 2008. And by 2011, it wasn't even producing 3 million barrels a day.
Since then oil production has slipped to 2.5 million barrels a day.
Worse still, Mexico could actually become a net importer of oil within a decade if it cannot find fresh discoveries to make up for the 25% production drop since 2004 and fails to change its current policies.
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Oil Prices are Higher, But It Won't Be Much Help for Alternative Energy
Normally, when gas and oil prices accelerate on both sides of the Atlantic, alternative energy sources come into focus and become a big part of that "energy independence" discussion.
Well, not this time.
During the run up to mid-$4 gas and $147 a barrel oil in 2008, many assumed these costs would continue to advance. That made alternative sources - especially renewables such as solar, wind, biofuels, and geothermal - more attractive to investors, politicians, and energy enthusiasts.
Alternative sources are more expensive than conventional oil, gas, or coal. They are, however, more environmentally friendly. Paying those higher costs was regarded as a tradeoff for cleaner energy sources and a reduction in emissions.
Today, that view has changed.
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The economic downturn has made reliance on more expensive energy sources a difficult proposition to accept. Renewables are hardly a convincing argument anymore, especially during a sluggish economic recovery.
Yes, increasing oil and gas prices should reduce the spread between conventional and renewable, thereby providing stronger arguments for change. And proponents argue that alternatives provide an enhanced advantage given that they can also be domestically produced.
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With oil prices showing no signs of retreat during the final months of the U.S. presidential campaign, beltway insiders are turning to one misguided solution to combat rising oil prices.
Releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
Trial balloons floated all over Washington during the past few days. The only reason politicians didn't move on this sooner (say a few months ago) was the price level.
Until the last month or so, both oil and gasoline prices were heading in the other direction. Near-month futures contracts for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the crude oil benchmark traded on the NYMEX, were below $78 a barrel in intraday trade toward the end of June, while the same futures for RBOB (the NYMEX traded gasoline contract) were at $2.55 a gallon.
At the time, all the sage pundits predicted that oil would fall below $60 a barrel; some even suggested that prices could approach $40. On the gasoline side, these same wise guys were proclaiming we may see prices at the pump breach $3.
Everything has changed quickly.
Yesterday morning the markets opened with WTI 23% higher than late June and RBOB up by more than 20%. Oil stands at more than $96 a barrel in New York, while Brent has exceeded $116 a barrel in London. And retail gas prices are once again approaching $4 a gallon.
Recently, I discussed why oil prices are moving up. But for some politicians, including the fellow running for reelection at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, those prices are becoming a job liability.
So it's back to hitting the SPR.
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Now that the Libor manipulation scandal has been revealed, it looks like oil prices could be the focus of the next search for misreporting.
According to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the current system of oil price reporting is "susceptible to manipulation or distortion."
Comparisons to Libor manipulation have been made because oil prices, such as Brent, serve as a benchmark for trillions of dollars of securities and contracts.
There is the potential for market participants to manipulate oil price assessments published by price-reporting agencies (PRA) through the submission of false information and selective reporting of deals.
Traders at various banks voluntarily report the prices they pay for oil contracts to Platts and other PRAs. Platts, which provides the most influential assessment, uses a number of trades to decide what the benchmark price, quoted to the outside world, should be.
That is where the trouble begins.
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High Oil Prices: Even $200 Oil Won't Cause a Recession
Last Friday's weak unemployment numbers, with only 120,000 jobs created, brought renewed wails that high oil prices were causing a recession.
Having heard this refrain so many times, I thought I'd dig a little deeper.
After all, a peak of $145 per barrel in the West Texas Intermediate oil price pretty well coincided with the onset of the 2008 recession.
The question is whether or not high oil prices are always correlated with an inevitable downturn.
For instance, when you look closer, oil was not to blame in 2008. Other factors were much more serious culprits, including the housing crisis (by then in market collapse) and the banking crisis that followed.
Between them they are the hallmarks of financial crisis that brought on the nasty recession.
To find out why, we need to do a little arithmetic.
High Oil Prices and the EconomyThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics breaks down personal consumption expenditures (PCEs) on energy versus other items on a month-by-month basis.
The PCE on energy goods (which include natural gas and electricity) rose from 5.05% of total PCE in 2004 to 5.88% in 2007 and 6.31% in 2008. When oil prices peaked in July 2008 PCE hit a maximum monthly level of 7.01%.
Thus taking the increase from 2007 to the highest month in 2008, energy PCE rose by 1.13 % of total PCE, or about $115 billion on an annualized basis.
That sounds like a lot of money, but it's well under 1% of GDP.
For example, it's less than the estimated $152 billion cost of former President Bush's ineffective 2008 tax rebate stimulus.
Indeed, it is one-seventh the size of President Obama's stimulus the following year, which didn't have much visible effect. Thus the high oil prices of 2008 might have made the difference between marginal growth and marginal decline, which according to the "butterfly effect" of chaos theory could have caused other larger changes.
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