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2/24/15 - After starting the month of February losing four out of five, the Colorado Avalanche have done an about-face and won four of their last five, including their last two straight. The Avs are even on points with Dallas in the Central Division standings, but six points behind resurgent Minnesota and eight back of Winnipeg.
2/19/15 - After breaking a four game losing streak last weekend with wins over Dallas and Arizona, the Colorado Avalanche ended up on the short end of a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Los Angeles at home. The Avs have fallen back into last place in the Central Division, three points behind Dallas and six in back of Minnesota.
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2/10/15 - There's been a bit of a turnaround for the Colorado Avalanche of late, and it's not been a good one. The Avs have lost three straight in four February games, and have fallen back to the cellar of the Central Division, a point back of Dallas and three points behind resurgent Minnesota.
2/3/15 - It's been a small world for the Colorado Avalanche since the All-Star Game. The Avs have played two games, both against division-leading Nashville, and split the two, falling 4-3 on the road in Nashville while goaltender Semyon Varlamov pitched a shutout three days later in a 3-0 win in Denver.
1/27/15 - It wasn't all that long ago that the Colorado Avalanche were battling to get out of the Central Division cellar. But now, as the league picks up after the All-Star Game, the Avs find themselves just three points out of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
1/13/15 - Despite a recent loss to Washington, the Colorado Avalanche seem to have turned a corner. The Avs, winners of five out of their last seven, have pulled themselves out of the Central Division cellar, but are still six points behind Winnipeg.
1/6/15 - After closing out 2014 and opening 2015 with a pair of wins, the Colorado Avalanche dropped their next game, a 4-3 loss to resurgent Columbus. While the penalty kill was perfect for the night, the power-play team had difficulty, going goal-less in three chances.
12/9/14 - With three straight losses and four losses in five games, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves digging a deeper and deeper hole. The Avs currently stand on 24 points, last in the Central Division.
12/2/14 - Though the Colorado Avalanche may be struggling on the ice, at least one player – 2013 No. 1 overall pick Nathan Mckinnon – is having a good time. MacKinnon can be seen in a pair of videos on ESPN, in which he catches a puck off the netting on his stick; and outsprints an Olympic gold medal winning short track speedskater.
11/25/14 - Good things may be worth waiting for, if you're a fan of the Colorado Avalanche. Sources have reported to the Denver Post that the NHL's annual Stadium Series of outdoor contests will likely include a game, though not the main Winter Classic, next season at Coors Field, the home of the Colorado Rockies.
11/11/14 - It's still early, but the Colorado Avalanche find themselves struggling to keep up with the front-runners in the Central Division. Just a point ahead of last place Dallas, the Avs will need to work on their defense if they want to move up, having given up 10 more goals than they've scored.
11/4/14 - On the one hand, the Colorado Avalanche are in dead last place in the Central Division of the Western Conference. On the other hand, with the way the entire division is playing, the Avs are just five measly points behind first place Nashville, in a division where standings change almost daily.
10/28/14 - The Colorado Avalanche lost their game against the San Jose Sharks in a shootout on October 28. Even with a power play in the last minute of overtime couldn't help the Avalanche clinch the win. They are currently in 7th position in the Central Division with a 2-4-4 record. Over the weekend, they face the t. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, then have a quick turnaround to get home to go against the Anaheim Ducks on home ice. The Avalanche will need to play their best without a lot of rest before they play the Ducks. They can still come back to be the consistent threat they were last year, as some of their injured players come back into play. This young team is still growing and improving their game.
The Colorado Avalanche head into the 2014-2015 season with more optimism than ever. The Avs put up huge numbers on offense to punch earn a bid in the postseason, including the fourth-most goals per game and the fifth best power play. Under first year head coach Patrick Roy, the Avs surprised many with their high degree of success and ultimately won first place in the Central Division, beating out fellow Cup contenders like the Blues and Blackhawks in the process. In their head coach's sophomore year at the helm, this could be
year for the Colorado Avalanche.
The team is locked an loaded with young talent, like Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon, whose maturity showed last year. The Avalanche added Danny Briere Brune Gervais, Jarome Iginla and Brad Stuart, in place of Giguere, Hunwick, Malone, Parenteau and Paul Stastny's departure. They acquisitions should bolster an already strong offense, headed by Landeskog, Duchene, O'Reilly, and their defense will remain steadfast in front of the tremendous Semyon Varlamov, who nearly earned the Vezina Trophy in his most recent campaign.
See the Denver franchise en route to a second straight Stanley Cup Playoff appearance with Colorado Avalanche tickets to their home opener, Oct. 11, against the Minnesota Wild. The Avs will be hungry for vengeance over the team that eliminated them in Round 2 of playoffs. See the first bout between Colorado and Chicago, on Nov. 26, and kick off this tough Western Conference showdown. That said, you don't want to miss formidable threats from the East, when the Boston Bruins visit Colorado on Jan. 21. Land a seat at the Pepsi Center in Denver, and be there for Paul Stastny's homecoming, now a part of the St. Louis Blues (Dec. 31). Score Colorado Avalanche tickets and see this team compete with the NHL's elite in the upcoming 2014-2015 season.
2013-2014 Season
4/30/14 – Colorado certainly has the advantage in Game 7 tonight, beit home-ice, head coach, and depth. The Avs have won each of their home games this series but were dominated Monday night against the Wild in Minnesota. Colorado Avalanche tickets tonight average $182, down 46 percent in price since the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs but still the most expensive game of the series. Buy your last-minute Avs tickets now and watch the Colorado try and skate to the their first playoff series win in six years!
4/21/14 – After tying the game with 13.4 seconds remaining in regulation, Paul Stastny scored in OT to lift the Avalanche to a 5-4 win over the Wild in the opener of the Western Conference quarterfinals Thursday night. In front of a home crowd on Saturday night, Nathan MacKinnon and Stastny each had four points and Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals to give Colorado a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Game 3 is Monday at the Xcel Energy Center and if the Avs cannot pull of the sweep, they will head back to Colorado for Game 5 (min. $69). Colorado Avalanche tickets are currently averaging $181 at Pepsi Center on Saturday, up 12 percent since the NHL Playoffs began.
4/17/14 – Looking to secure their first playoff series since 2008, the Colorado Avalanche will take on the
Minnesota Wild
in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Action starts Thursday night in Denver with Game 1 (avg. $135); the Central Division winners gained a lot of ground in 2014, going from second to last in the league last year to earning a No.2 seed in the Western Conference. The Avs own the regular-season series (3-1-1) over high-pressure Minnesota who is looking to win their first postseason series since 2003. Colorado Avalanche playoff tickets for the Division Semifinals round are relatively cheap (avg. $211) – the average
Stanley Cup Playoff tickets
for the opening round are $233.
4/8/14 – Colorado's six-game winning streak was snapped by Pittsburgh Sunday when the Pens recorded a 3-2 shootout victory. The Avs will finish the regular-season on a four game road trip that will take them to Canada and California in a tune-up for the NHL playoffs. With four games remaining, Colorado is in second in the Central Division, four points behind first-place St. Louis and two points ahead of third-ranked Chicago. Seeding and home-ice advantage are still up in the air which means the Avalanche need to finish strong. If the postseason began today, Colorado would have home-ice in an opening round series against the Blackhawks.
4/3/14 – The Avs have ended a three-year playoff drought and are on a roll following four consecutive wins, including three after regulation. With 102 points, Colorado is three ahead of the Blackhawks for second place in the Central Division with a game in hand but will end the regular-season with four straight on the road. This means there are just two more chances to see the Avalanche at Pepsi Center before the Stanley Cup Playoffs – tonight vs. the Rangers (min. $27) and Sunday vs. Pittsburgh (min. $50).
3/27/14 – The Avs had lost three straight before Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Nashville. Colorado is four points shy of 100 and likely playoff bound. For a team that was predicted to finish at the bottom of the conference, the Avalanche are doing an excellent job scratching that idea. A potential second place finish in the Central Division is where Colorado is headed. Catch the Avs in one of their final four regular season games or lineup Colorado Avalanche NHL Western Conference First Round tickets at the Pepsi Center for as little as $44.
3/19/14 – Behind the sixth best offense in the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche have secured a spot in the
NHL playoffs
. If the postseason started today, the Avs would matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks with hopes of advancing past the first round for the first time since 2008. In his first season as the team's coach, Patrick Roy, has his team sitting in fourth, tied with Chicago with 93 points. But first, the Avalanche will play five more regular-season games at Pepsi Center including Friday's game against the Boston Bruins (avg. $170). The regular-season finale in Colorado is the most expensive matchup remaining; averaging $181 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
3/10/14 – Last Thursday, Colorado Avalanche rookie Nathan MacKinnon extended his point streak to 13 games, breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for longest point streak by an 18-year old! With an assist on Andrew Benoit's OT winner against the Detroit Red Wings, MacKinnon got the mark. Colorado had a four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday however in a key Central Division showdown against the St. Louis Blues. Tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets is the cheapest regular-season game remaining at the Pepsi Center, but don't expect to see forward Paul Stastny in the lineup as he is suffering from a sore back. Avs fans hope that won't be the case Wednesday when Colorado matches up against Chicago (avg. $111).
3/3/14 – After playing three in a row at home after the Olympic break, the Avalanche will hit the road against two of the Original Six – Chicago (3/4) and Detroit (3/6) – before returning to the Pepsi Center Saturday to play St. Louis. St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche tickets are just $20 to get-in and from $48 for lower level seats. In the last week, the Avs announced a two-year extension for Marc-Andrew Cliche, locking up another player with an expiring contract. In 53 games, Cliche has six points and leads all Avalanche forwards in ice time per game.
2/25/14 - Colorado Avalanche forward, and three-time Czech Olympian, Milan Hejduk recently announced his retirement from the game after playing all 14 seasons of his career with the Avs. Colorado also got the unfortunate news that Alex Tanguay will be out for the rest of the season to rehab from (knee and hip) surgery. Additionally, the Avs will be missing defenseman Erik Johnson for two contests, due to a slashing suspension in the final game before the Olympic break. Despite the losses, Colorado is raring to start the second half of the season, with two of their four players sent to Sochi returning with medals (Matt Duchene with the Canada gold and Gabe Landeskog with the Sweden silver). Colorado Avalanche tickets for their first home game against the Los Angeles Kings tomorrow offer great prices: tickets start at just $15 in Upper, $38 in Loge and $40 in Club Level.
2/21/14 - In less than a week the Colorado Avalanche will resume NHL play and try to pull themselves up from their 5th seed spot. Post-Olympic break, Colorado will have a three game home stand, where they'll take on #7 Los Angeles, #8 Phoenix and #3 Tampa Bay for their best opportunity to move up in rankings before a tough road stretch. Players not participating in Sochi already started practicing yesterday, but one important forward was missing in action: Alex Tanguay will have hip surgery and be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Get Colorado Avalanche tickets now and be there to welcome back their four Olympians: Matt Duchene, Paul Stastny, Gabriel Landeskog and Semyon Varlamov.
2/4/14 – The Colorado Avalanche grabbed their fourth straight win Monday in a late effort against the New Jersey Devils (OT). Currently in fifth place in the tough West, the rolling Avs had dominated the Sabres two nights earlier at Pepsi Center in their final home game before Olympics, outscoring Buffalo 7-1. The much improved team under first-year coach Patrick Roy will travel across town tonight to play the NHL's hottest team, New York Rangers, a team they've bested the last four years in a highly-anticipated matchup!
1/29/14 – Colorado Avalanche's 4-3 victory Monday night was the fourth straight against the Stars. Despite an aggressive effort from Dallas' scoring leader Tyler Seguin, Semyon Varlamov stopped the Stars centre twice during a third-period power play with the score tied. Based on past performance, the Colorado Avalanche schedule is looking bright leading up to the Olympic break. The Avs will host Minnesota (avg. $52) and Buffalo (avg. $92) before hitting the road for four straight. Colorado Avalanche tickets are a bargain for 2014 games at the Pepsi Center; currently fourth cheapest in the NHL, Avs tickets are averaging a mere $76 after starting the year 9-4.
The Avalanche hope to return to their glory days under the leadership of Hall-of-Fame goaltender Patrick Roy, the team's new head coach and vice president of hockey operations. Roy hopes to realize the potential of 2013 overall #1 draft pick Nathan MacKinnon and challenge for a top spot in the
realigned Central Division
. The average price for Avs home tickets in 2013-14 is $82, third cheapest in the league and 53% below league average. The most expensive game at the Pepsi Center is the home finale on 4/6 against the
, averaging $122.
2012-2013 Season
3/22/13 - The Colorado Avalanche roster didn't see much change this off-season; instead Colorado re-signed many of their free agents and added Pierre-Alexandre "P.A." Parenteau, Greg Zanon, and John Mitchell. The Avalanche recently handed the Chicago Blackhawks their first regulation loss of the season and snapped their point streak in a 6-2 victory. Mitchell contributed a goal in the win while Matt Duchene had four points for the Avs. Colorado nearly ended Chicago's streak two nights prior; but, lost 3-2. The "streak busters" hope to gain confidence from the experience as they begin the second half of the shortened
season. The most expensive match this season will be played against rival
Detroit Red Wings
(4/5), averaging $95 a seat. Not every Avalanche game has a high price tag though — Colorado Avalanche tickets were second cheapest in the NHL at the beginning of the season. Avalanche tickets saw a 33% decrease since last season and are averaging $53 at
Pepsi Center
. It'll cost you $36 more to see the team on the road. At the start of the season there were tickets available to every home game for $30 or less.
The Colorado Avalanche share the Pepsi Center with the
Denver Nuggets
). Nuggets tickets are almost double the cost of Avalanche tickets. The second half of the Avalanche schedule includes a second
Chicago Blackhawks
meeting at home and six matchups against division opponents.


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Heart disease - activity
Getting regular exercise when you have heart disease is important.
Exercise can make your heart muscle stronger. It may also help you be more active without chest pain or other symptoms.
Exercise may help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol. If you have diabetes, it can help you control your blood sugar.
Regular exercise can help you lose weight. You will also feel better.
Exercise will also help keep your bones strong.
Always talk with your health care provider before starting an exercise program. You need to make sure the exercise you would like to do is safe for you. This is especially important if:
Your provider will tell you what exercise is best for you. Talk with your provider before you start a new exercise program. Also ask if it is okay before you do a harder activity.
Aerobic activity uses your heart and lungs for a long period of time. It also helps your heart use oxygen better and improves blood flow. You want to make your heart work a little harder every time, but not too hard.
Start slowly. Choose an aerobic activity such as walking, swimming, light jogging, or biking. Do this at least 3 to 4 times a week.
Always do 5 minutes of stretching or moving around to warm up your muscles and heart before exercising. Allow time to cool down after you exercise. Do the same activity but at a slower pace.
Take rest periods before you get too tired. If you feel tired or have any heart symptoms, stop. Wear comfortable clothing for the exercise you are doing.
During hot weather, exercise in the morning or evening. Be careful not to wear too many layers of clothes. You can also go to an indoor shopping mall to walk.
When it is cold, cover your nose and mouth when exercising outside. Go to an indoor shopping mall if it is too cold or snowy to exercise outside. Ask your provider if it is okay for you to exercise when it is below freezing.
Resistance weight training may improve your strength and help your muscles work together better. This can make it easier to do daily activities. These exercises are good for you. But keep in mind they do not help your heart like aerobic exercise does.
Check out your weight-training routine with your doctor first. Go easy, and do not strain too hard. It is better to do lighter sets of exercise when you have heart disease than to work out too hard.
You may need advice from a physical therapist or trainer. Either one can show you how to do exercises the right way. Make sure you breathe steadily and switch between upper and lower body work. Rest often.
You may be eligible for a formal cardiac rehabilitation program. Ask your provider if you can have a referral.
If exercise puts too much strain on your heart, you may have pain and other symptoms, such as:
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Know how to treat your heart symptoms if they happen .
Always carry some nitroglycerin pills with you.
If you have symptoms, write down what you were doing and the time of day. Share this with your doctor. If these symptoms are very bad or do not go away when you stop the activity, let your doctor know right away. Your doctor can give you advice about exercise at your regular medical appointments.
Know your resting pulse rate. Also know a safe exercising pulse rate. Try taking your pulse during exercise. This way, you can see if your heart is beating at a safe exercise rate. If it is too high, slow down. Then, take it again after exercise to see if it comes back to normal within about 10 minutes.
You can take your pulse in the wrist area below the base of your thumb. Use your index and third fingers of the opposite hand to locate your pulse and count the number of beats per minute.
Drink plenty of water. Take frequent breaks during exercise or other strenuous activities.
Call if you feel:
Changes in your angina may mean your heart disease is getting worse. Call your provider if your angina:
Also call if you cannot exercise as much as you are used to being able to.
Briffa T, Maiorana A, Sheerin N, et al. Physical activity for people with cardiovascular disease: Recommendations of the National Heart Foundation of Australia. The Medical Journal of Australia. 2006;184:71-75.
Fraker TD Jr, Fihn SD, Gibbons RJ, Abrams J, Chatterjee K, Daley J, et al. 2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to develop the focused update of the 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina. Circulation. 2007;116:2762-72.
Ridker PM, Libby P, Buring JE. Risk markers and primary prevention of coronary heart disease. In: Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, et al, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:chap 42.
Thompson PD. Exercise-based, comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation. In: Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, et al, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:chap 47.
Vandvik PO, Lincoff AM, Gore JM, Gutterman DD, Sonnenberg FA, Alonso-Coello P, et al. Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2012;141:e637S-68S.
Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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- A convenient way to collect kitchen scraps for composting
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Nice ceramic pot with carbon filter in the lid. Works great keeping the smell of garbage out of the kitchen. I also purchased the 5-gal green bucket with the sealed lid to collect compost items in the garage until ready for the compost barrel.
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I have been wanting one for a while, and just last saturday, my birthday, my mother in law got me one in white. I love it, it looks great on my counter top, it is the right size and I cannot smell a thing.
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We've long wanted to take advantage of the kitchen waste suitable for composting. The Crock Pot, The bags, the Filters and the thermometer gave us a "Kit" providing all that we need. Now, not only can we feel good about going "Green", we'll have the best food imaginable for our garden.
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The lid on the counter-top compost collection jar did not fit. Not a good scene for compost collecting.
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- Good handle
- Chips very easily
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bio bags fit this crock well. each time we moved crock to wash or empty, we ended up with another chip. Ours was red, and the white ceramic underneath peeked out after every chip.
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Extinction is the gravest aspect of the biodiversity crisis: it is irreversible. While extinction is a natural process, human impacts have elevated the rate of extinction by at least a thousand, possibly several thousand, times the natural rate. Mass extinctions of this magnitude have only occurred five times in the history of our planet; the last brought the end of the dinosaur age.
In a world where conservation budgets are insufficient given the number of species threatened with extinction, identifying conservation priorities is crucial. British ecologist Norman Myers defined the biodiversity hotspot concept in 1988 to address the dilemma that conservationists face: what areas are the most immediately important for conserving biodiversity?
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The replica of the station wagon was given as a gift to then 2-year-old Brian, who was just starting to get the hang of the language. Ripping open his gift, Brian, looking wide-eyed and smiling, exclaimed, "Look daddy, new car!" "He was so surprised, the car was just like Daddy's," said Berriault, who was 15-years-old at the time. "I don't think he remembers it at all, because he was so young." Already knowing the family had the real car, Brian likely could not believe Santa would get him the smaller version of that same station wagon, said Berriault. While the replica vehicle allowed Brian to roll his new toy around on the carpeted floor, the real vehicle gave chance for the family to take trips together without the need to borrow someone else's car. With no seat belt requirements at the time, the whole family could be packed inside the station wagon, for trips to picnics, the mountains, and Cape Cod.
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VoLuraVlI. No 28. BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1921 .Price 10 Cento . RELIGION AND KNOWLEDGE NOT INCOMPATIBLE�DR. FITCH Baccalaureate Speaker Voices Need, for Right Point of View "No college man or woman'has the right to divorce learning and religion," said Dr. Albert Parker Fitch, professor of history of religion at Amherst College, in* the bac- calaureate sermon preached in the gym- nasium last Sunday evening. "Have you not been taught that the way to find truth is through honest thinking and holy liv- ing?" he asked. "The spirit of Jesus is not incompatible with the utmost freedom of mind and integrity of conduct. It is not against truth, because behind this spirit is the God of truth." Difference in temperament between the scholar and the devotee, Dr. Fitch assigns as the chief reason for their estrangement. 'TThe scholar is cool and detached," he said. "His chief strength is that he is non- partisan. But nothing is more important than that men and women who can think calmly shall address themselves to problems of religion. The world needs not more knowledge, but the spirit which shall en- able it to' use its knowledge. There has never been a time in history when men knew so much, and when, one is feign to believe, men were more unhappy." COLLEGE LEAD8 THOUGHT OF DAY 'The function of a college is not to be the bulwark of the present-day order, but to send out a powerful minority who are to lead in the thought and be the chief (Continued on Page 2) Pkdo by J. Park* Rolf* THE CLASS OF 1921 Commencement Address to be Given To- morrow by Dr. Simon Flexner VARSITY OVERWHELMS TEAM FROM PHILADELPHIA 50-12 Visitors Outplayed From Start by Teamwork of the Brown Playing a swift offensive game Varsity defeated a Philadelphia basket-ball team, last Thursday, with a score of 50-12. The first few minutes of play were marked by a swift tussle in which Miss Townsend's long dribbles down the field and quick shots for the basket at first took the Bryn Mawr guards by surprise and gave Philadelphia a lead. E. Cecil, '21, , made the first goal for Varsity, followed in swift succession by three others. Varsity then settled down into a steady pace and soon outdistanced Philadelphia, piling up a score of 26-6 by the end of the first half. Miss Townsend covered the whole fieldejpi was ably backed by Miss Morgan, who was remarkable for her 'speed and agility. Keeping the lead in the second half through the repeated scoring of A. Nicoll, '22, Varsity continued its offensive tactics. E. Taylor, '21, again and again cleared the ball under the Philadelphia goal and kept it in Bryn Mawr territory through long dribbles and passes. The superior endur- ance of the Bryn Mawr team told heavily in their favor and was an important factor in the high score. Line-up: Philadelphia�K. McLane, M. Morgan* Mrs. Clark, M. Siter, A. Townsend*****. Bryn Mawr�A. Nicoll, '22************, E. Cecil, '21***, F. Bliss, '22******* E. Tay- lor, '21, P. Smith, '22 Substitutes: Philadelphia�N. Barclay for M. Siter. �ryn Mawr�E. Cope, '21*P for F. Bliss; F. Bliss for P. Smith; B. McCrae, '24* for E. Cope. 'The Scientific Career for Women"_is the subject of Dr. Simon Flexner's com- mencement address on Thursday, in the gymnasium. Dr. Flexner is the husband of Helen Whitall Thomas, '93, who is the sister of President Thomas. He has spoken at Bryn Mawr several times. Dr." Flexner is a student of Johns Hop- kins and the universities of -Strassburg and Berlin. Since 1903 he has been the director of the laboratories of the Rocke- feller Institute of Medical Research. In 1919 he was made an officer of the French Legion of Honor, and is a member of the order of the Sacred Treasure in Japan. He is the author of various monographs and papers concerning pathology and bacteriology. MADEMOISELLE CURIE SPEAKS BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCE UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION DI8CU88E8 WEEK-ENDS On the "petition of twenty-nine mem- bers" a meeting of the Undergraduate Association was called on Saturday, May 21, to consider the question of week-ends for next year. A sense of the meeting was passed in support of the plan of the Council, to limit week-ends. It has been found that one-fifth of the College has been taking too many week- ends and has occasioned criticism outside, as well as showing a lack of interest in College. All those who have taken more than four week-ends a semester tluS year will be warned to reduce the number next year to four, but no more definite rule has been passed. Sunday night or a single night during the week will not count as a week-end, and individual cases, on account of sickness at home, etc, will be specially considered Describes Her Mother's Experimental Work and Discovery of Radium "Radium, and the Method of Its Dis- covery," was the subject of Mademoiselle Curie's talk in chapel last Tuesday morn- ing. Mademoiselle Curie*, who spoke in behalf of her mother, is herself a scientist interested and familiar with her mother's work. "Radioactivity," said Mademoiselle Curie, "is a new science that dales only from the discovery of uranium. Madame Curie, while experimenting with the compounds of uranium discovered that its activity was proportional to the amount of uranium present, _and was independent of its com- bination with other substances. She also discovered that the activity of a given amount of uranium was four times as great as would be expected.- Concluding that uranium contained another element with the same property of radioactivity, Madame Curie separated the substance into its different components, and in 1897 -dis- covered radium. Since there is only one part in a million of radium in'the best ore of uranium, it is not surprising that it was not discovered before." (Continued on Page 2) CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION PLAN8 RECEPTION ON MERION GREEN BRYN MAWR GIFT OF 80RBONNE ON VIEW IN LIBRARY TODAY MADAME CURIE ENTERTAINED AT RECEPTION IN DEANERY To honor Madame Curie and her daugh- ters, 700 guests were invited by President Thomas t�ui .. Jp-pRiiointhc Deanery garden last Tuesday afternoon. Because of ill health, Madame Curie was unable either to receive or to speak, and was forced to leave early. Guests wanted July 1 to September 15, Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming. Lake region; $40 per week. Includes horses for riding. Address Mrs. Martin Tisdale, Kaycee, Wyoming. Membership Committee Preparing to Welcome New Students To take the place of the reception annually given in the gymnasium by the Christian Association, an out-door recep- tion will be held on Merion Green on Saturday afternoon, October 8, in honor of the new students. President Thomas, Dean Madison, Dean Smith, Miss Apple- bee, Dr. Barton, and the officers of the Christian Association, wijl receive. In place of speeches made by thfofficers of the various associations, a skit in which each association is represented, will be given. * M. L. *Whife, Freshman member of the Membershii/Committee, is in charge of the reeeptiofi. ./ FOR NEW OFFICERS ELECTED THE ENGLI8H CLUB Elizabeth Hobdy is elected president of the English Club, and Katharine Peek, sec- retary and treasurer. Dr. Savage will spend par* of the sum- mer abroad in Gibraltar and in Spain. Fund for French College Library Lacks Only $500 of Total To supply a library- of American liter- ature for the use of students of American life and literature at the Sorbonne, $6000 has been raised by a committee of Bryn Mawr alumnae headed by Miss Eunice M. Schenck, professor # French at Bryn Mawr. Five hundred dollars are still lack- ing to the necessary amount, but the com- mittee hopes that the full sum will be attained before tomorrow. Fifteen hun- dred dollars will be spent in the initial gift, and the rest reserved for a perma- nent endowment fund, the interest from which will be spent each year by a Bryn Mawr committee to buy-those books by American authors "which the committee considers important. Stimulated by the interest aroused dur- ing the war,^ and by the realization that America was an Anglo-Saxon country with traditions distinct in many ways from those of England, a chair of American life and literature was founded at the Sor- bonne, which Professor Cestre now holds. In Paris last summer Miss Schenck met Professor Cestre, and learned of his i\eed for American books, not only those by "classical" authors, but any which are now> interesting American readers. Accord- ingly in the present collection, Fannie Hurst, George Ade, Booth Tarkington and O. Henry are represented, as well as Poe, Edwin Arlington Robinson, and Mark Twain. Beoks Destined for Sorbonne Now Exhibited in Library Four hundred books, most of them autographed copies presented by the author or his family, are now on view (Continued on I*age 6) FRENCH GOVERNMENT HA8 8ENT BOX, OF BOOK8 TO BRYN MAWR Collection la Now on View in the New Book Room Even before funds for the Bryn Mawr books to "the Sorbonne had been collected, a box of French books was sent to Bryn Mawr from the French government "It is a delightful collection," said Miss Schenck, "representative of different phases of French literature." The collection in- cludes a "History of France," by Lavise, in a de luxe edition, the best literary biog-* raphy, history of art and music etc, and works of Taine, France, Renan, and other noted Frenchmen. This collection is like- | wise on view in" the New Book Room.
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Here's a look at how blue chip stock performed today:
- Rio: +1.6%
- Westpac: flat
- Fortescue: +1.3%
- Woolworths: -0.2%
- Wesfarmers: +0.6%
- Telstra: +0.9%
The recent winning streak among materials stocks has finally pulled the resources sector out of the red for 2012, up 0.3 per cent for the year.
Among the sectors, energy jumped 1.2 per cent, telecommunications rose 0.9 per cent and materials added 0.6 per cent. Gold miners continued their bad run, down 2.5 per cent.
The market has finished higher, pushing to its best close for the year. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 jumped 22.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 4617.8, while the broader All Ords added 22.7 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 4633.2.
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Oz Minerals is down 9.1 per cent at $6.76, with 4.6 million shares traded today, nearly three times the average.
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ASIC's deputy chairwoman, Belinda Gibson, will leave the corporate watchdog when her appointment expires in May next year, the government revealed on Wednesday. Ms Gibson has been a commissioner at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission since November 2007 and deputy chair since May 2010.
"On behalf of the Government, I would like to thank Ms Gibson for her valuable service and her commitment to the work of ASIC,'' parliamentary secretary to the Tresurer, Bernie Ripoll, said.
The government will start looking for a replacement, Mr Ripoll confirmed.
As we approach the final half hour of trade, here's a look at how markets around the region are doing:
- Nikkei(Japan): +1.7%
- Shanghai: -0.2%
- Taiwan: +0.3%
- South Korea: +0.5%
- Singapore: flat
- New Zealand: +1.1%
The World Bank says economic growth in developing East Asia is expected to pick up next year but considerable risks remain, including the possibility of a sharp drop in investment growth in China.
The Washington-based lender said in a report on Wednesday that the region will expand by 7.9 per cent in 2013 after growing 7.5 per cent this year. The bank said East Asia remained resilient despite the lacklustre global economy and will contribute almost 40 per cent of global growth in 2012.
The report covers countries like China, Indonesia and Thailand but excludes Japan.
The World Bank predicts China's economy will expand 7.9 per cent this year before accelerating to 8.4 per cent in 2013, powered by government stimulus spending and faster approval of big investment projects.
ANZ shareholders have voted in support of the bank's executive remuneration for 2011-12.
A preliminary count announced during the meeting in Perth showed that 85.91 per cent of shares were in favour of the remuneration report.
Before the vote, John Campbell of the Australian Shareholder Association told the board they were voting against the remuneration report, saying that chief executive Mr Smith had an "excessive level of remuneration". He also questioned the structure of incentive schemes.
Chairman Mr Morschel said while he understood shareholders thought Mr Smith was taking home "a lot of money", the "last thing we want to do is lose Mr Smith to a competitor".
It was reported today that Mr Smith took home almost $20 million this financial year, nearly double the remuneration package he was reported to have been paid.
Leading merger and acquisitions lawyer Ewen Crouch is joining Westpac's board.
Mr Crouch has been the chairman of Allens law firm since 2009, and prior to that was the firm's co-head of mergers and acquisitions.
He will step down from his role at Allens on January 31, and join Westpac as an independent non-executive director on February 1.
More from the ANZ annual meeting, Mr Morschel has defended ANZ's funding of resources companies such as Whitehaven.
In response to a questions from a shareholder and Greenpeace representative's question about why ANZ is financing such firms, he says the bank only supports them after approval from state and federal governments, and following an internal regulatory examination.
He said the coal-fire power industry provided 75 per cent of electricity in Australia and it was ''completely irresponsible'' to refuse funding to these companies once the checks and government approvals were in place.
''Sooner or later we have to make compromises. ... We do consider it, we take it very seriously, then we make a decision,'' Mr Morschel said.
First laughter of the day at the ANZ annual meeting comes after a plea from a shareholder who tells asks Chairman John Morschel: ''See if you can do away with Simon Baker on those ads. It just gets up my nose.''
Mr Morschel replied that there were ''polarised views'' in relation to the Australian actor's television spot, but that current polling suggested more positive than negative feedback. (Baker plays his character from The Mentalist television show - with an American accent.)
Business sentiment among Asia's top companies improved slightly in the fourth quarter, reversing two consecutive quarters of declines, while global economic uncertainty remained the biggest concern for the region's firms, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed.
The Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Index rose to 63 in the fourth quarter from 62 in the third quarter of 2012, having peaked at 80 in the first quarter of 2011. A reading above 50 indicates an overall positive outlook, while one below 50 points to pessimism.
The result showed a stark contrast between companies in Southeast Asia, a region of about 600 million people now benefiting from an increase in foreign investment, and manufacturing-heavy northeast Asia, which is more susceptible to the global economic outlook.
China, where exports support an estimated 200 million jobs, showed the most positive response in the northeast Asian region, but companies in other export-focused economies such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan remained more cautious.
Billabong executive, Paul Naude, and his associates confirmed their $527 million bid for the embattled retailer is still alive despite today's downgrade and the offer becoming public - breaching to conditions of the proposal.
Billabong said its board is now considering the offer, and its terms, after receiving written confirmation from Mr Naude that the ''indicative, non-binding and conditional proposal from his consortium'' to acquire Billabong at $1.10 per share ''remains unchanged''.
Gold miners are continuing their bad run this week:
- Gold miners: -2.3%
- Telecommunications: -0.2%
- Materials: +0.4%
- Energy: +0.8%
Two BP rig supervisors charged with manslaughter in the death of 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon will go on trial in 2014.
US District Judge Standwood Duval Jr. has put off the trial of Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine until January 13, 2014.
They're accused of disregarding high pressure readings that should have been indications of trouble before BP's well blowout.
Prosecutors say they expect to provide more than a million pages of information to the defence.
Cyprus has taken the extraordinary step of dipping into public authority pension funds to pay salaries for December but it still teeters precariously on the brink while waiting for EU bailout money.
The eurozone member was forced to request the bailout in June when its two largest banks asked for assistance after failing to meet EU capital criteria as a result of massive exposure to toxic Greek debt.
''The government is living hand to mouth and will keep on doing so until money comes from international creditors but there is still a risk of everything collapsing,'' said analyst Fiona Mullen.
A finance ministry official told parliament on Monday that the government could not meet its bumper December wage bill -- which includes so-called 13th month bonuses -- unless it was loaned around 250 million euros from cash-rich quangos.
Employees were reluctant to heed the call, fearing that, if their pension funds were used to buy government bonds, then their entitlements might fall victim to a Greek-style ''haircut'' further down the line.
But the government struck deals with the boards of the electricity, telecommunications and ports authorities to borrow around 250 million euros ($316.30 million) in the short term.
ANZ says local and global economic conditions will remain soft in 2013, with political uncertainty adding to concerns.
Chairman John Morschel told shareholders at the bank's annual general meeting that a global economic recovery was proving frustratingly weak.
''Increasingly, political developments and political risk around the globe will be a key feature shaping the 2013 outlook,'' he told the meeting. ''In Australia, the key challenge is weakening mining investment as softer commodity prices, high labour costs, policy uncertainty and the high Australian dollar all work against new investment projects.
''At the same time, there is little evidence of the weaker sectors of the economy such as retail, housing and manufacturing recovering sufficiently to pick up the slack.
''Together with weak business and consumer confidence, this leaves overall business conditions in the economy softer.''
Is there anything more romantic than a relationship rekindled after a long and heart-sore separation? Neil Clark Warren doesn't think so. Warren is the 78-year-old founder of EHarmony and he's taking back control of the ailing online matchmaker. But his strategy is more about tough love than bouquets. Bloomberg reports:
Since becoming chief executive officer in July after a series of CEO changes, he's fired 100 people, cut the board from nine to two and bought back stock from Sequoia Capital and Technology Crossover Ventures, which invested $110 million in 2004.
"Building a relationship business is so different from trying to build something with machines or widgets," said Warren, who's been chairman of EHarmony's board from the beginning. "To put it in the hands of people that only want to look at it as a source of business success, revenue success doesn't make sense anymore."
Not that Warren views EHarmony and its $60 monthly subscriptions as a nonprofit. If run correctly, he says the company can be worth $1 billion in two years and $5 billion in five years.
Billabong is still leading the market lower. The stock has fallen as much as 15 per cent, but is now down 10.51 per cent.
Ten Network is strongly higher today - up 5.36% - and is set to post its sixth straight day of gains. Since Tuesday last week, it has risen from 25 cents to 29.25 cents following an almost 10 per cent fall on the Monday after it came out of a trading halt after announcing its latest capital raising.
Whitehaven is strongly higher today despite denying it had received a takeover offer from China's largest coal company, Shenhua Group. Whitehaven did confirm it had been talking with Shenhua.
A bit more on BHP's 2012. The stock opened the year $34.42 before rising above $38 by early Feb, then spent the best part of five months slipping to its 2012 low of $30.09 in mid July. Since then, however, the stocks has added $6.87 is curently trading at $36.87.
Does anyone have a view on how the world's biggest miner will fare on the ASX next year?
One of the really solid performers of the second half of 2012, BHP is having a Santa rally all its own:
BHP Billiton $BHP improving for 11th staight session & is trading at best level since Feb 2012. $BHP shares are up 7.3% in Dec. ^SD
— CommSec (@CommSec) December 19, 2012
While just about everything else is up, the Aussie dollar is being contrary and sliding back towards $US1.05.
A short time ago, the local unit was trading at $US1.0513, down from $US1.0534.
National Australia Bank co-head of foreign exchange strategy Ray Attrill said positive indicators in Europe had boosted the region's currency, driving the Australian dollar down. At noon, the Australian dollar was trading at 79.48 euro cents, its lowest point since mid-October.
''There's been a fairly broad-based rally in the euro last night, and that's working to keep currencies like the Aussie and the Kiwi relatively contained,'' he said.
''I think there are various things supporting Europe: Standard & Poor upgraded Greece by six notches; Spain sold more treasury bills in its regular auction yesterday than they were targeting, and at lower rates.
''Then, overall, the market's more risk-positive, because of rising confidence that we might get a deal on the fiscal cliff.''
Intrepid Mines top brass have broken their silence over the intrigue in Indonesia, claiming that unscrupulous local interests are stealing their gold mine, Michael West writes:
Chief executive Brad Gordon confirmed Monday's story in BusinessDay that the ownership of the massive Tujuh Bukit project has been transferred to other parties. In a statement released late yesterday, Gordon and his chairman Ian McMaster said the company was working with Indonesian police to get the mine back.
Intrepid lost control of the project in July when its joint venture partners - an Indonesian couple Maya Ambarsari and Reza Nazaruddin – seized the site and ordered Intrepid workers to evacuate.
In last night's dramatic press release, Intrepid claims Maya and Reza have been working in cahoots with powerful businessmen Edwin Soeryadjaya and Garibaldi Thohir, hedge funds Provident Capital and Quantum Pacific Capital, two Singapore stockbrokers and Australian entrepreneur Paul Willis to hoodwink the company and wrest control of the 25 million ounce gold project.
More on coal but rather bad news for the sector: more than 100 mine workers have been sacked from the Isaac Plains coal mine in central Queensland, a union says.
CFMEU district president Stephen Smyth says the full-time contract workers have been told they're out of a job, less than a week before Christmas. He says the decision, affecting 108 workers, is short sighted and the timing terrible.
''(They) could be doing better by their workforce rather than forcing the sacking of a large swathe of them during the hardest time of the year for miners to find new employment,'' Smyth says. ''This knee-jerk decision goes to the heart of mining companies focusing on maintaining boom-time profits as coal prices come off the boil.''
The mine is owned by Brazilian mining giant Vale and Japan's Sumitomo, and is operated by John Holland.
Coal is set to overtake oil as the world's biggest energy source within a decade unless policies are changed, the International Energy Agency says.
Demand for the polluting fuel in China and India will continue to drive world usage, accounting for almost two-thirds of global coal demand by 2030, the agency says. The relentless growth, which would imperil attempts to cut global carbon emissions, can only be stemmed if the coal is displaced by cheap gas, as seen with the US shale gas boom, it says.
Electricity prices, which are affected by coal prices, could feel the ''disproportionate impact of a few decisions taken in China and India'', it warned.
The report, which predicts trends in the coal market to 2017, suggests coal demand will reach the energy equivalent of 4.32 billion tonnes of oil by that year - narrowly below 4.4 billion tonnes of demand for oil itself.
Japanese stocks have extended their rally, opening 1 per cent higher, boosted by the weaker yen and a rally on Wall Street where optimism is growing that a deal to avert the fiscal cliff is in sight.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 100.39 points to 10,023.40 at the start of trade.
Meanwhile, the country's trade deficit in November expanded 37.9 per cent year-on-year to $US11.3 billion ($10.8 billion), a record for the month, in a worrying sign for the world's third-largest economy.
The trade shortfall came to 953.4 billion yen, marking the fifth straight month of deficit and a widening from a year-earlier deficit of 691.2 billion yen. Overall, exports fell 4.1 per cent while imports edged up 0.8 per cent.
Whitehaven Coal's shares have shot up as much as 6 per cent amid market speculation that China's largest coal company, Shenhua Group, could make a takeover offer.
Whitehaven shares have been battered in recent months due to the depressed coal price and concerns about its debt-laden largest shareholder Nathan Tinkler's 21.4 per cent stake.
Responding to speculation about Shenhua approaching Whitehaven with an offer to sell its Watermark coal assets in return for equity, the Australian miner confirmed that the two parties had held talks but said that was a routine thing.
It said that while there were some synergies with Shenhua, it had not received any proposal from the Chinese miner.
Billabong's share slump has hit double-digit figures - the stock is now down 12.2 per cent at 86 cents and has fallen as much as 15.3 per cent.
That's still above the all-time low of 73.75 cents hit mid-November.
2012 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons - Day 7 - 141212 Josh Kerr in action at Pipeline. Picture: ASP Photo: Kelly Cestari
'Tis the season to be giving, as Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is demonstrating. The 28-year-old Facebook billionaire says he is donating nearly $US500 million ($A476.5 million) in stock to a Silicon Valley charity to focus on health and education issues.
The gift of 18 million Facebook shares is valued at $US498.8 million based on their closing stock price on Tuesday, when Zuckerberg, 28, made the donation. The beneficiary is the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a nonprofit that works with donors to allocate their gifts.
This comes as Facebook's newly-acquired photo sharing app, Instagram, tells users that their pictures no longer belong to them and that they can be sold by Instagram without permission or compensation.
Today's main piece of economics data has arrived, and it shows Australia's economic growth is likely to slow in the near future.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity has reported a fall in the annualised growth rate to 2.9 per cent in October, from 4.1 per cent in September.
The figure is fairly close to the index' long-term trend of 2.7 per cent. The index tracks growth in the Australian economy three to nine months into the future.
Westpac chief economist Bill Evans said the data was disappointing, compared to the previous reading.
''Last month, we were encouraged that the growth rate in the index was lifting and pointing to a stronger growth pace than we had factored into our forecasts,'' he said.
''Unfortunately, this lift in the growth pace has now faded and is more in line with our views around the likely growth momentum in the Australian economy in 2013.''
Billabong shares are down heavily after coming out of a trading halt. They've lost as much as 7.14 per cent, or 7 cents, to 91 cents. More here.
Scrap metal recycler Sims Metal Management has downgraded its first half earnings forecast by 20 per cent.
Just four weeks ago Sims forecast its underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in the six months to the end of December to be in the range of $110 million to $120 million.
But it said continued challenging market conditions had forced it to reduce its forecast. Sims now expects EBITDA in the range of $87 million to $97 million in the six months to December.
Sims is the world's largest listed metal recycler. A short time ago, Sims shares were down 21 cents, or 2.3 per cent, at $9.10.
An item from offshore. The fallout from the weekend's massacre of 20 schoolkids in the US has reached the companies who make or sell the weapons used.
US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is selling gunmaker Freedom Group, whose Bushmaster AR-15 rifle was used in the Newtown school massacre last week.
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) said on Monday it was reviewing its investment with Cerberus in the wake of Friday's shooting, in which a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School and then took his own life.
Dick's Sporting Goods pulled all guns from its store closest to the site of the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, and suspended the sale of certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles from its chains nationwide.
Billabong shares will begin trading at 11am. Here is the full coverage of this morning's developments.
Another thought from Arab Bank's David Scutt on the performance of the ASX200:
Since 1993, the #XJO has closed January higher on 60% of occasions with an average increase of +2.56% #ausbiz #stocks
— David Scutt (@David_Scutt) December 18, 2012
As the market capitalisation of CBA looms tantalisingly close to the $100 billion, according to Bloomberg, its shares have failed to benefit from the rising sentiment today. CBA is currently worth $98.892, well ahead of its rivals.
But the other big banks are higher in opening trade:
- CBA is 0.07% lower to $61.41
- ANZ is 0.24% higher to $24.57
- NAB is 0.57% higher to $24.74
- Westpac is 0.62% higher to $25.97
Among the blue chips, the big miners are the main beneficiaries of the optimism on markets this morning:
- BHP is 1.04% higher to $37.04
- Rio is 2.06% higher to $66.03
- Fortescue is 1.74% higher to $4.68
Here's a thought:
While it's now overbought, should we get a period of consolidation ahead, there's nothing stopping the #XJO from hitting 4976 in Q1 #ausbiz
— David Scutt (@David_Scutt) December 18, 2012
There's an intriguing twist in the Billabong annuoncement.
The takeover offer is at risk of being withdrawn after details of his proposal were reported by media before the company informed the market of its details.
''The proposal also states that if confidentiality in the proposal is lost, for any reason, the proposal is withdrawn with immediate effect,'' Billabong said.
The company said it would check with Mr Naude and his financial partners if they intended to withdraw the proposal given the loss of confidentiality.
''If the proposal is not withdrawn, the Billabong board will proceed to consider the proposal and its terms, and will update the market in due course,'' the company said.
Looking now at the early gainers and Paladin Energy is having another bumper day following the election of a nuclear-friendly government in Japan on the weekend. It has gained 4.6 per cent today, following an 8 per cent on Monday and then 12.4 per cent yesterday:
Other strong performers on the ASX2oo include:
- Bathurst: +5.88%
- Linc: +4.85%
- NRW Holdings: +4.8%
- Ten: +3.57%
- Iluka: +3.13%
- Whitehaven: +3.12%
Today's early gains take the ASX200 to the highest points since 11 July, 2011.
All sectors on the benchmark index are higher, with health leading the charge:
- Health: +1.26%
- Materials: +0.77%
- Consumer staples: +0.75%
- Energy: +0.73%
- Consumer disc.: +0.6%
- Financials: +0.45%
In early trade, the All Ordinaries index is 25.6 points higher, or 0.6 per cent, to 4636.1, while the benchmark S&P/ASX200 is 26.3 points higher, or 0.6 per cent, to 4621.5.
Whitehaven Coal has held talks with China's largest coal company, Shenhua Group, but no offers are on the table.
Responding to speculation about Shenhua wanting to buy Whitehaven's Watermark coal assets in return for equity, the Australian miner said it routinely held talks with other coal companies about possible business development opportunities.
It said that while there were some synergies with Shenhua, it had not received any proposal from the Chinese miner.
''Whitehaven has had such discussions at various times with Shenhua, because of the obvious potential synergies between the assets of each company in the Gunnedah Basin,'' Whitehaven said in a statement today.
Some analyst rating changes for today:
- Goodman Fielder cut to underperform at Credit Suisse
- Whitehaven Coal rated new outperform at CIMB
- Bandanna Energy rated new buy at Octa Phillip Securities
- Ansell cut to neutral at Normura
- Paladin Energy raised to buy at UBS
- Sims Metal Management rated new neutral at Nomura
Surfwear retailer Billabong has released details of its latest buyout offer, and has revealed it is considering a $527 million takeover offer from one of its former executives. And there is a kickere - it has downgraded its full-year earnings guidance.
Former board member Paul Naude has offered $1.10 for each Billabong share, as part of a consortium made up of New-York based Sycamore Partners and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
It is the fifth takeover offer for the troubled retailer in 2012.Billabong said it was considering the offer, which carries many conditions and is subject to completion of due diligence, despite progress being made in the company's transformation plans.
More to come.
Cameron Peacock at IG Markets says the numbers in the US budget fracas ''are irrelevant .. and will change numerous times before a final deal is settled on'':
What is important and what is driving the market higher is that the two parties are now in constructive discussions over specific tax levels and spending programmes and working towards a common middle ground.
And here are his view on how the ASX is going to perform early today:
Today looks like we could be set for our first close above this level since late July last year. Gains today are likely to be broad based with solid contributions again expected from the materials and energy sectors as investors continue to rotate out of defensive names and into more cyclical/growth sectors.
Gold names could be one sub-sector of the materials space exempt from today's rally after the commodity's US $30 drop overnight to current levels around US$1670.
Looking a bit more closely at the overnight action, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index reached its the highest level in two months after President Obama lowered his tax revenue demand by $US200 billion and offered to start tax rate increases at $US400,000 in income instead of $US250,000, moving closer to a budget deal with House Speaker John Boehner.
As we report here, the president's revised plan would raise $US1.2 trillion in taxes in the next decade and cut $US1.22 trillion in spending, said a person familiar with the talks.
Obama wants a large enough debt ceiling increase for the next two years and would accept a new inflation yardstick that would reduce Social Security cost-of-living increases, said the person, who sought anonymity.
Locally today, shares are set go up, up and, if not away, then possibly to a new 2012 high. The strength of the open depends on how convinced local investors are about progress on teh US budget talks, but if the mood of their offshore counterparts is any guide, the Santa rally looks set to continue. Here's a quick not from ANZ Research on the overnight action:
Market activity remains light ahead of the Christmas period. Signs of progress being made on US fiscal cliff negotiations saw European equities gain around ½%, while US stocks outperformed with the S&P 500 trading 0.9% higher.
In Australia today, the DEWR skilled vacancies series is released for November – we will be watching for confirmation of the recent weakness in Western Australia and Queensland and in mining and related sectors seen in the SEEK job advertising series. The key events for offshore markets will be the December IFO survey and US building permits and housing starts data for November.
For a comprehensive look at this morning's business news, check today's need2know. Here are this morning's key markets numbers:
- The SPI was 29 points higher at 4631
- The $A was trading at $US1.0531
- In late trade, the S&P500 added 1.15% to 1446.79
- In Europe, the FTSE100 added 0.4% to 5935.90
- China iron ore was flat at $US132.20 a metric tonne
- Gold lost $US27.50 to $US1670.70 an ounce
- WTI crude oil added 57 US cent to $US87.77 a barrel
- RJ/CRB commodities index added 0.22% to 295.54
Good morning all. Welcome to the Markets Live blog for Wednesday.
Contributors: Thomas Hunter, Jens Meyer, Max Mason
This blog is not intended as investment advice
BusinessDay with agencies


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2013 Hula-X Results & Point Standings by Month
Written by Administrator Saturday, 12 October 2013 00:00
Hello Drivers & Fans,
Below you'll find the point standings and results for the 2013 HulaCross Season, listed by the most recent event first:
Written by Administrator Tuesday, 01 April 2014 00:00
Hello Drivers & Fans,
Below you'll find the point standings and results for the 2014 HulaCross Season, listed by the most recent event first:
Written by Administrator Saturday, 12 October 2013 00:00
Hello Drivers & Fans,
Below you'll find the point standings and results for the 2013 HulaCross Season, listed by the most recent event first:
Written by Chris Messer Monday, 07 October 2013 22:36
As a welcome change (at least to those HulaCross fans and competitors) they'll run in advance of the heat races for the stock car classes tonight. The water truck gives the track a quick spray to the unique layout the organizers have arranged for the HulaCross racers tonight. Today's layout looks nothing like the recent kidney shaped configurations and the jumps are back which should provide for some technical and precise racing. In order to work the water into the track the cars are brought out for half a dozen, or so, laps before getting the "one to go" signal from the starter. So it was time for the HulaCross heat races.
Written by Chris Messer Wednesday, 10 July 2013 00:49
The stiff winds and hot weather have made for a somewhat dusty day for the competitors, fans and crews alike. The stock car heat races have just ended and the track has been lightly watered in an attempt to lessen the dustiness. The Hula Cross cars and trucks are grouped together today and are going to run their heat race first: we see the black and blue "winged" Honda of Clifton Poteet number 13 on the pole with the 69x of Christensen Moniz which appears to be a Toyota Corolla or similar import. On the 2nd row it's the 44 a red Mazda pickup driven by Robert Vierra inside of the black B2200 number 22 of Lopaka Vierra. The cars are running clockwise today and when the green comes out the cars speed "mauka" (or towards the mountains) past the starter's stand. Trying to relate to the corner numbers was not only challenging to me, but may also be so for you as you read this so I apologize. The track has a mix of dry/tacky oval areas and a "sopping wet" chicane, but no jumps today and it will all come down to going fast in the fast sections and really slowing down sufficiently in the wet and slow chicane.
Written by Chris Messer Tuesday, 25 June 2013 00:00
The stock car practices are complete so during a short break we run a series that has been running at the track since its first opening. This is a motorsport support series that was born out of a need for racing without a real racetrack. It was first started in the form of rally cross that is common across the US and made up of a mixture of sedans and trucks. The series has dwindled since the opening of the circle track in part due to the conflict faced by the drivers as to where they should invest both energy and dollars.
Hulacross Heat Races
Nowadays KRP utilizes the dirt oval pit entrance/exit area and the infield to create a sort of arena style off road racing. The practice follows all the stock car classes and in order for the drivers to be sure they know the track layout the segment starts with a quick "lead follow" before they let the vehicles loose. It gets dusty quickly and at one point I can't see across the track. There's the #83 of the Maui Off Road crew who took off from the pack early and the #1 black Subaru of Mike Ward followed by the blue Dodge truck #1 (It's actually a number 1 followed by a bunch of letters which I can't read), and a few other trailing for about 10 laps.
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