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Florence Sarigianis, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Why see a Psychotherapist? Family and friends may help you feel better about problems and even offer good advice and yet, you and perhaps your family, still can't move forward. This is when a Psychotherapist, someone professionally trained in relationships, communication improvement treating mental health issues can help. What are some of the benefits of seeing a Psychotherapist? The client is the focus. There are no expectations except payment. The client can be honest without worrying about offending friends or family and, your information stays in the office. The therapist is trained in therapeutic principles and technique and know what questions to ask.
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James Hillman once said, "We've had a hundred years of psychotherapy and the world is getting worse." While there are many occasions where the validation and listening endemic to psychotherapy makes sense, there are times where we over assume that "feeling better" and "changing behavior" are the same. Grey Matters International, Inc. goes after the forgotten brain laws to behavior change that therapists miss when processing hours and hours of dialogues with people. Utilizing a cutting edge technology to facilitate the emotional process of change, we can make the therapy process way more effective, faster, and with less money spent. Contact email@example.com or 877-606-6161.
Christina Thompson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Psychotherapy is very beneficial no matter what your current circumstances and stresses may be. I utilize a variety of therapy techniques based on your specific needs, in order to make the most out of counseling. The majority of my therapeutic style is based on cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths-based approach and motivational interviewing, in order to help you utilize your inner strengths while managing unhelpful thoughts and difficulty with motivation. My role is to help you connect thoughts, feelings and actions while processing any past issues that may impact your well-being today. This is always done in a non-judgmental way, making sure that you feel empowered and heard.
Alice Kroll, LPC,NCC
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR,National Certified
Taking a patients medical , family background and history to diagnos a problem. I have the patient write out their thoughts, fantasies and dreams to investigate the subconscious. Psycotherapy takes alot of introspection and is a long term therapy designed to help the patient to gain a greater understanding of themselves and their life. It is not for mmdiate changes and not just for the patient who is mentallly ill or in crisis. It is designed to help the patient know themselves and make decisions conducive to their self empowerment, value system and life goals.
Linda Palmieri, MFT
prelicensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I create a caring, safe, empathetic environment for you to share your story, you are not alone. Together we will look at the hidden dynamics of your situation which may have been passed down from previous generation. Then I will assist you to stand in you power which will help you to make the necessary adjustments so that you can move forward in a new healthier, happier direction.
Stokes Counseling Services, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Psychotherapy is a process of understanding yourself and your behaviors. Most times, it is your troubled behaviors that is causing you to come in and seek a counselor. We will work together to figure out what is getting in the way of leading a healthy and happy life. Call us today to schedule your appointment to speak with one of our experienced counselors to get the process started for you! We focus on many different areas so check out our website for more information on our therapists.
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Clinical Psychologist
A fulfilling, meaningful life. Many of us yearn for it and have struggled for it, with little success. Perhaps anxiety, fear, or depression get in your way. Maybe you're wrestled down by unwanted, unpleasant memories of a difficult past. For some, the pathway may be blocked by the effects of alcohol or drug use. Has anger often knocked you off balance? My approach to psychotherapy, which relies heavily on research-supported methods in the Cognitive-Behavioral, Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) traditions, seeks to restore your path to that meaningful life by helping you navigate those painful emotions, thoughts, memories and experiences that seem to hold you back.
Kelley Hopkins-Alvarez, LPC,NCC,BCC,MS,MSEd
Licensed Professional Counselor & Board Certified Coach
Individual adults and couples tell me that I am unlike most other therapists that they have worked with and that they feel like I work very hard with them. My clients tell me that they feel supported and comfortable in our sessions and that I have the ability to keep track of the important details of their lives. Our work pays dividends to you as you develop lifelong tools to: manage conflict, improve communication, lower stress, and reduce anxiety and depression. We will work together to help you become empowered with the confidence to take care of yourself while also "juggling" life's commitments, resulting in you finally getting the life that you want.
Paula Levy, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
As a psychotherapist I work with individuals and families that are dealing with life's challenges including depression, anxiety, relationship issues and family conflict. My approach is to help you understand yourself and to utilize your strengths to grow and overcome these challenges. Life can be difficult. You don't need to deal with these challenges alone. Let me give you the tools you need to successfully conquer these difficulties. I will help you believe in yourself and to find joy once again.
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
My psychotherapy practice includes a variety of modalities developed over 20 years of experience working with clients. It always begins and ends with our relationship. I am an empathic, supportive, and engaging partner, and I help clients set and achieve personal goals. Therapy with me is an enjoyable process that clients look forward to as they begin to feel better and move closer to their desired outcomes.


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Becoming a professional landlord can be a great way to earn extra income, but it can have its challenges.
And the more properties you're managing as a landlord, the more that needs to be considered. Even if you only have one property at the moment, there are steps you might like to take to protect yourself from some of the risks that come with renting out accommodation.
That's where landlord insurance comes in. For more information on the options and what's on offer, read on…
Why might I need landlords' insurance?
Some people think that landlord insurance isn't necessary and that a normal home insurance policy is enough. But a home policy isn't designed for some of the specific issues that landlords might be faced with. And for a professional landlord it's even more important to ensure you're covered in case of any problems.
So while it's not a legal requirement to specifically have a landlord policy, it might offer peace of mind.
What's different about it?
Every landlord insurance policy includes buildings cover, much like a home policy. But it could also include special cover for loss of rent if you can't let the property out for an incident you're insured for, such as flood damage or a fire. Make sure you check individual policy details as cover does vary.
The policy might also provide cover for personal liability, which means you have legal cover if your tenants make a claim for injury or damage cause by your property.
There are some other optional extras like unoccupied property cover, something that could be useful if you need to renovate before you rent your property or if you are in-between tenants. With an average home insurance policy, a home that goes beyond 30 days without someone living there is seen as 'unoccupied'. But in the world of renting, an empty month might not be out of the ordinary.
There's also landlord contents insurance if you're renting a furnished property and want to protect furniture or electrical equipment that you've provided within the house.
You might also choose to protect against accidental damage. Unfortunately there are some tenants who are accident-prone, and that could mean a stained carpet or smashed sink. The tenants' deposit alone might not be enough to cover this so you might need to ensure its part of your policy.
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We're sure you'll find a quote that suits. To buy, just click through to the provider's website, not forgetting to check that you know exactly what's covered.
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Android Questions? Ask Android Device Experts for Answers ASAP
How can I convert winzip(tar) file and executable jar files to APT(Android package files)? I have HTC phone from T mobile??
Is there a android converter(free) that converts all file types into Android Apt(application) files including WINZIP files???
I need to upload the following files to my HTC Android phone:
bloooover2.jar (executable JAR file)
bloooover2b.jar (executable JAR file)
bluesniff.-0.1.tar.tar (Winzip file)
BTExplorer.Jar (executable JAR file)
btscanner-2.0 tar (Winzip file)
Please note first I need to know how can I upload these files into my Android phone.
Second I need to know how I can convert these files into APT format for my Android phone( Is there a free converter available at Google Apps).
Your prompt response is appreciated.
Thank you.
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You're not going to like this... but its the truth none the less, so its what you deserve. I pride myself on the integrity and thoroughness of my answers (as my 100% positive rating will attest to), so I can only offer you this honest answer...It's NOT as easy as just converting those files and installing them on an Android phone. Cell Control (also known as Bloover and Watch Me), along with a few other spyware companies have a habit of telling their customers that its as easy as a simple file conversion just to get a sale. They also are very good with pre sales support to convince you to buy it and promise you it will work fine once you convert it with no problem.You can't just convert a jar or tar file to an apk(an apk is an installation file for Android), and Android does NOT run or install jar or tar files. It has to be compiled for Android. Android's java library doesn't have all the swing stuff that's in normal java, so the app would have to be completely re-written to work on android and it has not been.There's a reason they(Cell Control / Bloover / WatchMe / etc.) dont just convert the files themselves and sell the apk file. The reason they dont just convert it and sell it themselves is they know it doesn't work after conversion and that the entire app/software needs to be rewritten. Think about it, if it could be converted, they would do it and just sell you the APK file. They simply want you to buy the program, once they sell it to you they dont care if it works or not. If you want to verify what I am telling you, Google the term "Cell Control Scam" or "Cell Control Rip Off"There is a company called "UpOnTek" (upontek.com) that if you send them the jar/java files they will send you back an APK file for you Android device, but I have yet to meet someone who has said it was successful. It's not guaranteed to work at all after you get it back, and I don't even recommend it, but I feel I should give you all options so I can say my answer was thorough.
Android is designed to thwart spyware, and to not allow it which is why you won't find any of the spyware companies selling you Android files directly.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to let me know...Please press the Accept Button(and the Smiley Face if prompted Attachments are only available to registered users.Register Here) if I have helped you today so I am credited for my time assisting you. Pressing Accept does not cost you any more, and only by you pressing accept am I compensated. Please don't leave negative feedback, If something isn't working let me know and I will continue working with you to resolve it! Positive Feedback and Bonuses are not expected, but are always appreciated!
I appreciate your prompt and honest reply. I am not happy as I stand to lose $70 which I already paid though their website claims they will give a refund within 30 days.
I have already sent the same response I sent to you to their technical support for which their response is awaited within 24 hrs.
I would like to hear from them, should they decide to refund the $70 I spend, I will pay you the $12 for your honest response.
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An independent educational consultant gets to know you and your child to best determine and meet your needs. The assessment process entails more than just the gathering of test scores. Independent educational consultants spend hours meeting with both the student and family in order to gain a better understanding of the student's background and general interests. A consultant combines the knowledge gained through personal interviews with information from school transcripts, teacher comments and prior testing to form a complete picture of the student. This individualized approach is crucial to fi nding the most suitable educational setting.
An independent educational consultant has extensive knowledge of schools and their available support services. An educational consultant visits and evaluates hundreds of schools and programs each year. Their knowledge of each school's profile, including student-teacher ratio; teacher credentials; availability of learning aids like computers and tape recorders; and various characteristics of the student body, provides you with firsthand information about your options. Consultants also may recommend appropriate academic and vocational alternatives.
An independent educational consultant can help find the placement that will focus on the child's personal strengths to meet their individual challenges.
An independent educational consultant may recommend specialized tests. To accurately identify your child's individual needs, a consultant may suggest further testing. Some consultants provide psychoeducational testing services in their offi ce. Educational consultants work as a team with psychologists and other counseling professionals to understand your child's individual learning style. A thorough and objective assessment provides the consultant with the information necessary to help each student and family formulate a customized educational plan.
An independent educational consultant encourages your child's independence. Successful independence relies upon each student's ability to identify a specifi c challenge, develop appropriate compensation strategies, and advocate for him or herself. A critical part of each decision is knowing when to collaborate with a parent or friend, consult with a mentor or followthrough independently. Consultants support students as they seek a variety of opportunities to pursue their interests.
An independent educational consultant is skilled at matching your child's individual academic profi le to a school or program that addresses his or her unique learning style. The consultant listens to your special concerns, thoroughly investigates the options, and continues to monitor your child's progress to ensure that your child is placed in an academically and socially appropriate learning environment.
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I have mentioned that our good friends (and neighbors), Jason & Alicia, were getting married, several times over the last few months. First, it was going to their couples' shower, then the bachelorette party, then my pre-wedding run. Last Saturday was their big day, but we had a lot of fun in the days leading up to it!
We all got together Thursday afternoon at Downtown Alive in Greenville for a little live music and beer to welcome all the guests to town.
We had a fun dinner that night at Ale House and got to know some of their friends and family from out of town we hadn't met before.
Friday morning when the nervous bride called me at 7:45 ready tackle the to do list for the day, I canned any thoughts of a quick morning workout and hit the road with her. Afterall, I took my bridesmaid duties very seriously…
No but seriously, we got a ton of stuff done, including some shopping for the honeymoon (and some shopping for myself!) and I was happy to be able to spend the day with her and keep the nerves away!
Of course we capped of Friday with the rehearsal dinner, a b-b-q and more drinks out that evening!
And then finally it was the big day! We spent the whole day hanging out, getting glammed up and hairsprayed to the max…
And finally it was time to get the bride in her dress…
Then after a few pictures, we were back up in our dressing area to relax and enjoy the last few moments before the wedding.
And then finally, the ceremony:
Other than the preacher accidentally calling the bride Ashley (her sister's name!), the ceremony was perfect! And then…we celebrated!
(these pics are from my camera…not sure why they are so blurry?!)
And then I almost lost my husband to his very beautiful dance partner…
And then, sadly, it was over, but we sent the bride & groom off with a bang!
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LumberKings are Playoff Bound
Clinton's win and Wisconsin's loss punches ticket
By Chad Seely / Clinton LumberKings | August 30, 2013 7:55 PM ET
Peoria, IL - The LumberKings are heading back to the Midwest League Playoffs with a 4-2 win over Peoria, and a 6-0 Wisconsin loss to Quad Cities.
The playoff appearance is the ninth out of the last eleven years for the Clinton franchise. The team has won a pair of Midwest League Championship's and has finished runner-up five times.
Clinton never trailed against Peoria Friday night in the series finale. They got on the board first when they plated two runs in the fourth inning. Tyler Marlette started the action with an RBI groundout and Gaby Guerrero singled to make it 2-0.
Peoria evened the game in the bottom half of the inning. A lead-off walk by C.J. McElroy, Jr. came back to hurt Rigoberto Garcia when Jordan Walton doubled to the wall to drive in the first run for the Chiefs. Two batters later, Trevor Martin tied the game with a run-scoring single.
In the fifth, Brock Hebert started the inning by reaching on an error. He moved to second on a wild pitch and came into score when Peoria catcher Jonathan Keener mishandled a throw from McElroy Jr. on Dario Pizzano's single to center.
With the 3-2 lead, Garcia continued to dazzle on the bump. The right-hander worked seven strong innings, allowing only two runs in the process.
With one out in the ninth, Zach Shank walked to start a rally. Luis Caballero grounded out, putting Shank at second for Brock Hebert. The shortstop came up with a clutch RBI double off the left field wall, scoring Shank to make it 4-2.
George Mieses allowed a lead-off walk in the bottom of the ninth but retired the next three in order to seal the win.
One hour later, Quad Cities finished off a 6-0 win in Wisconsin, eliminating the Timber Rattlers from the playoff race.
Clinton returns home for a three-game series against Cedar Rapids set to begin Saturday. Game one vs. Beloit will be at Ashford University Field on Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
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Or, it can be a more formal classroom setting such as:
Instruction sessions for classes will be customized to meet the needs of each class. Information will be covered that relates to the course material or to a specific assignment within the course.
Resources covered can include:
Discussion can include:
To find out more about the instructional services available from the University Libraries, email the distance education support group, or your College Librarian. The group is also your contact for information on Off Campus Sign In or PIDs.
Information on how to obtain the hard copy of library resources at extended campus locations can be found at the Interlibrary Loan web site.
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So we asked our twitter followers who they think will show up at the podium.
The news generated a tremendous surge in twitter traffic, with tweeters in California, New York, and Texas leading the charge.
The second time, which Ravi preceded with a viewing invitation to his friends on twitter, they said he did.
Conservatives on twitter howl derisively at these polls as if their purveyors are offering alchemical cures for venereal disease.
A twitter friend just asked people, "how many nights do you cook a meal from scratch at home."
The air, too, seemed to be full of the twitter of birds which flitted here and there.
"It is a pity we can't chirp and twitter like birds," said Rendel.
Swallows make their appearance late in the spring, and alwus in a twitter about sumthing.
An enchanted place with its flight and twitter of birds above the water.
She did not look "all of a twitter," this pretty but rather faded middle-aged little mother of Penny's.
late 14c., twiteren, in reference to birds, of imitative origin (cf. Old High German zwizziron, German zwitschern, Danish kvidre, Old Swedish kvitra). The noun meaning "condition of tremulous excitement" is attested from 1670s. The microblogging service with the 140-character limit was introduced in 2006.


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Design Forecast & Colour Palettes F/W 2011-12
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About the Book
This is the first publication we made for season Fall/Winter 2011-12, explaining the key trends from a broad perspective, relating footwear to all kinds of 3D design and fashion. Presenting trends in this way, gives loads of inspiration and opens up your mind to think in new ways, no matter what kind of footwear you are developing.
The book also includes an in-depth colour forecast with several Pantone colour palettes, explaining the directional colours both in general and per trend theme.
Together with Y+how #2, the second publication for this season, you will have a full spectrum of trend information for Fall/Winter 2011-12.
EXTRA OFFER: if you buy this book, you are entitled to one free ticket to the (web) seminars we are giving. Blurb does not disclose who buys our books, so please send us an email at email@example.com with the receipt of your purchase and your full contact details, so we can make sure you can join a seminar.
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Ytrends is a world renowned footwear forecasting agency, known for its strong vision and highly accurate predictions. We publish trend information, consult with leading footwear brands, give lectures and seminars all over the world and educate footwear designers. Ytrends is the best source of inspiration and information for anyone involved in footwear development. Apart from fashion information, we also offer insight into new technologies, design management and sustainable design. If you want to be updated about our publications and activities, just go to our blog www.ytrends.com/blog or to our facebook fan page www.facebook.com/ytrends and join our mailing list.
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text: hi folks I am had my car for 3 good years now & I love it to bits, however I had 4 wheel bearings replaced the other month & now I have a noise from 15 mph to 80mph & it looks like the gearbox pinion might be at fault what ever that is. because I have been to my local garage who I thrust & he is looking in to some prices now for me, so can you folks out me out on this one please, like what is that part & how much might I be looking at ? & what needs to be replaced also & I am gutted so if there anyone around stoke on trent or the Bromsgrove area who knows of a TOP place to go too just in case my local garage can not do the job for any reason. many thanks Kenny


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The luxe Four Seasons Hotel Denver has a "Wine Dine & Unwind" package that would make a way cool weekend escape. Couples can begin their stay with a complimentary signature cocktail, then enjoy a three-course dinner in the hotel's Edge restaurant. When they return to their room, they'll find chocolate-covered strawberries. The next morning, they'll get breakfast in bed. And they won't have to check out until 2 p.m. The package starts at $299 per couple — and includes valet parking. There's no resort fee. No minimum stay is required; get the included freebies each day. The deal is offered most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March. Book online at
www.fourseasons.com/denver/ or phone (303) 389-3300.
The Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort is offering a whopper of a deal for couples. For $199 a night, you'll get a room for two, plus daily breakfast, lunch and dinner for two in any of the resort's restaurants. (The deal allows a couple to spend up to $38 for breakfast, $45 for lunch and $75 for dinner.) The AAA Four-Diamond hotel's $20-per-day resort fee is waived with the package; there's no parking fee. The deal is available from Nov. 18 through Dec. 30. Book online at
www.hiltonelconquistador.com and select the "All-Inclusive" package or book by phone at (800) 325-7832 and ask for rate code "2T."
La Quinta Resort & Club, just beyond Palm Springs, also is offering a popular all-inclusive package for two. Starting at $285 per night in November, $315-$355 per night in December, you'll get a room for two, plus daily breakfast, lunch and dinner at the resort's restaurant TWENTY6 or its Adobe Grill (dinner). The "Total Package" waives the resort's $27-per-day resort fee and includes discounts on spa treatments and resort shopping. La Quinta sits on 45 acres and has 41 swimming pools. Book online at
www.laquintaresort.com/resort/special_offers/ or phone (760) 564 4111.
Nearby Two Bunch Palms, the mineral springs oasis in Desert Hot Springs, has an enticing midweek deal for "Zen Friends." Starting at $358 per couple (plus the $15 daily resort fee), you'll get a standard room for two with early check-in at 9 a.m. and checkout as late as 6 p.m. the following day. Each person gets a 60-minute spa treatment (from a select list of 12 offerings), plus a $25-per-person dining credit in the resort's new restaurant. (The spa treatments alone have a value of more than $250.) Book by Nov. 10 for Monday through Thursday stays through Dec. 24. Adults only. Book online at
www.twobunchpalms.com or phone (800) 472-4334.
Always wanted to stay at the luxurious Ojai Valley Inn and Spa? Now may be the time. Through the end of the year, the AAA 5-Diamond resort is offering 30 percent off room rates. You'll pay from $238 (or more likely, $259 or $280) per night. Add $25 for the daily resort fee, which covers parking and Wi-Fi. Use code 30PROMO, to book online at
www.ojairesort.com or phone (800) 422-6524.
New York City hoteliers are gearing up for the city's third annual Hotel Week NYC, set for Jan. 3-12. This year, 30 Big Apple hotels are participating – offering rates of $100, $200 or $300 per night. (The average daily room rate in NYC last year was $290.) Find a range of Hotel Week properties — from the trendy Ace Hotel in Midtown to the new Jade Hotel in Greenwich Village and the luxury James Hotel in SoHo. For the best choices, book now. Go to
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Teammates called him everything from "Filthy McNasty" to "Pigpen" to "Sludge." He was best known as "Dirty Al," a nickname he acquired during his college days, when he refused to change his uniform, including his jock and underwear, during a 25-game hitting streak that coincided with the team's 25-game winning streak. Players in neighboring lockers began to move farther and farther away from Dirty Al.
So it is most fitting that Alan Gallagher's 1972 "In Action" card set an unofficial record for the largest amount of dirt featured within a card's borders. In a game being played at San Francisco's Candlestick Park, we see Gallagher attempting to tag an unidentified Phillies baserunner. The sheer size of the dirt cloud prevents us from determining who the runner is and whether he is safe or out. What we do know is that Gallagher played down and dirty out of necessity; a player of limited ability (not much power and average speed), he played a hard-nosed, grit-filled style, often diving and falling in the dirt around third base and on the basepaths.
Though Gallagher had imperfect talents at the major league level, he was once considered one of the top prospects in the nation. In the first amateur draft held in 1965, the Giants picked him with the 14th selection of the first round. To give you an idea of how highly regarded Gallagher was by major league scouts, he was drafted ahead of fellow first rounder Bernie Carbo, and well ahead of second-round picks like Larry Hisle and a fellow named Johnny Bench.
Then again, the Giants may have been influenced by Gallagher's background. He was a native of San Francisco, a factor that made him especially appealing to the Giants.
The Giants loved Gallagher's hustle and determination, but they were frustrated by his numbers in the minor leagues. He had only one minor league season in which he hit better than .300—and that was mostly in Class-A ball—and he failed to reach double figures in home runs in any season. Gallagher put in five years of mostly mediocre minor league apprenticeship and even spent one season on loan to the Cubs organization before reaching a crossroad in his career.
After a disappointing 1969 season, Gallagher decided to play for the Giants' Instructional League team. He was greeted by a manager, Hank Sauer, who told Gallagher that he was bad at taking instruction, refused to improve, and simply would not play. Gallagher took up Sauer's challenge. He showed up at eight o'clock each morning to work with Sauer, who later informed Giants management of the reform he had seen in Gallagher.
Spurred on by his Instructional League renaissance, Gallagher earned the Giants' third base job in 1970. Apart from Gallagher's renewed attitude, the Giants' third base situation smacked of desperation. The Giants needed a third baseman—badly. Convinced that Jim Ray Hart could no longer play there regularly and needed to be moved to the outfield, the Giants hoped that Gallagher could at least provide some steady defense, and a decent batting average, at the hot corner.
Opening Day provided a special thrill for Gallagher, in part because of the player who batted behind him in the lineup. Gallagher, the No. 2 hitter that day, batted directly ahead of Willie Mays. Mays patted Gallagher on the backside and gave him some words of encouragement, making Gallagher feel as if he was "in heaven."
As the season progressed, Gallagher spent some time as a defensive caddy for Hart in the late innings. Whether starter or backup, Gallagher managed to make history, as the first native San Franciscan to play for the Giants since the team's inaugural season of 1958.
By the end of his rookie campaign, Gallagher put up numbers that would have been respectable for a second baseman, but were a bit lacking for a third baseman: a .266 batting average, a .335 on-base percentage, and a .376 slugging percentage. Still, he played well enough to make the Topps All-Rookie team.
He put up similar numbers in 1971, but with the bonus of postseason play. Gallagher appeared in all four Championship Series games against the Pirates, but didn't hit a lick. He collected one hit in 10 at-bats as the Giants fell in four to the eventual world champion Bucs.
Gallagher's performance cratered in 1972, as his OPS fell off to .588, unacceptable for any position but pitcher. By the start of the 1973 season, Gallagher had developed a bitter feud with manager Charlie Fox. A streak hitter, Gallagher felt he needed to play every day to be effective. Fox believed that Gallagher needed to be platooned. So Gallagher demanded a trade, which he would later regret.
After appearing in five games to start the season, he was called into the office. The Giants informed him that he would be staying in California, only not in San Francisco. They had traded him to the Angels for Bruce Miller, a versatile infielder who could play second base, shortstop and third base, but had similarly restricted offensive talents.
The Angels tried Gallagher as their everyday third baseman, but the results were too similar to his San Francisco days. He batted .273 and put up a respectable on-base percentage of .340, but he hit no home runs in 352 plate appearances and was caught stealing three out of four times. Perhaps the highlight of the season was the opportunity to play in both of Nolan Ryan's no-hitters.
Late in 1973, Gallagher made the mistake of trying to run over Carlton Fisk, who was blocking home plate for the Red Sox. Gallagher suffered the brunt of the collision. He blew out his shoulder. Doctors told him that he could undergo surgery, but would have to miss the next two seasons. Gallagher opted for rest and rehab, but the weakened shoulder robbed him of what little power he had.
The Angels released Gallagher at season's end. With the market for a singles-hitting third baseman something less than vibrant, no one offered him a major league job. To his credit, Gallagher did not give up the dream of a return to the big leagues. He signed on with the Braves organization, accepting an assignment to Triple-A Richmond. The Braves then loaned him back to the Angels' Triple-A team at Salt Lake City before he returned to Richmond in 1975. Released by the Braves, Gallagher sat out all of 1976 before agreeing to become the player-manager for an independent minor league team, the Texas City Stars, in 1977.
When Texas City folded, Gallagher was out of a job. He sat out both the 1978 and '79 seasons, but still wasn't entirely ready to call it quits. In 1980, the legendary Durham Bulls hired him as their manager. When the Bulls ran short of players, Gallagher activated himself for a seven-game stint. Making a memorable comeback at the age of 34, Gallagher hit .346 in 29 plate appearances, a successful last hurrah for the journeyman infielder. Just as impressively, he led the Bulls to a first-place finish in the Carolina League's Northern Division.
Gallagher never did make it back to the major leagues, where his four-year tenure had run from 1970 to 1973. Gallagher's playing career was nothing more than pedestrian, but he made a far more indelible impression off the field and prior to games. In traveling to and from the ballpark, he would sport odd combinations of clothing, such as blue suits with green shirts. Even against the background of the wild and bold fashion preferences of the 1970s, Gallagher's strange mixing of colors made him stand out in a crowd.
His behavior could also be wildly entertaining, if not entirely rational. For example, he had an odd habit whenever the Giants were left stuck waiting in an airport terminal. Starting from a running position, Gallagher would perform hook slides on the terminal floors, as unknowing passengers looked on in astonishment.
At the ballpark, during pre-game infield practice, he regularly executed complete backflips, a custom that predated the more famous Opening Day backflips performed by Ozzie Smith in St. Louis. Gallagher's appearance and behavior branded him a flake in the minds of baseball's conservative establishment. One of his managers with the Giants interpreted his behavior as a sign that he didn't take the game seriously enough, but it was just Gallagher having fun. He enjoyed talking to fans for minutes at a time, rarely turning down autograph requests.
Gallagher's good-natured tendencies extended to spending time during the winter counseling drug addicts. Given his willingness to counsel others, it was no surprise when Gallagher became a fulltime manager after his playing days. In the 1980s, he managed an array of teams affiliated with the Braves and Indians. Colorful and quirky as a manager, Gallagher allegedly became the inspiration for the manager portrayed by the late Trey Wilson in the hit film, Bull Durham.
He left baseball for awhile, becoming a sixth grade school teacher. The hiatus from baseball lasted 11 years, before he returned to manage several independent minor leagues teams: the Bend Bandits, the Madison Wolf, and the Duluth Superior Dukes. From 2003 to 2006, he served as the manager of another independent team, the Kansas City T-Bones. While there, he instituted a reading program for the team's younger fans. Under the program, thousands of children received free T-Bones tickets in exchange for accomplishing certain standards of reading comprehension.
Gallagher became a popular figure in Kansas City, but that didn't prevent him from being fired in 2006. He quickly found work as the manager of another independent team, the St. Joseph Blacksnakes, but lost that job when the team folded after the 2007 season.
Nonetheless, Gallagher remained determined to continue his managing career. In 2008, he joined forces with the obscure United League, becoming the manager of the Harlingen White Wings. The next two seasons, he skippered the league's Coastal Bend Thunder.
It appears that Gallagher's last year as a manager took place in 2010. If that's the case, he played and managed for 35 years. That's a long career in baseball. And that's appropriate for the man with the longest name in the history of professional baseball—Alan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher.
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Open Road has released a teaser trailer for The Grey, the Joe Carnahan-directed drama in which Liam Neeson leads a team of oil drillers whose plane crashes in the Alaskan wilds — right in the middle of a territorial pack of rogue wolves. Open Road acquired the film last month for around $8 million and a $25 million P&A commitment to launch early next year, with a possible platform release to put Neeson in the Oscar race. Here is the teaser:
Trailer: Joe Carnahan's 'The Grey'
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Cliffhanger meets Alive meets The Edge. But I'll still see it.
How did they manage to make something worse than those Killer Elite TV spots?
wow….this is what the creator of the lame and mega flop A-TEAM says is another TOUCHING THE VOID??
uhmmm yeah…..just like A-TEAM was going to be as big a reboot as BATMAN but instead lost so much money Fox couldn't even justify one sequel.
so let's see….we now have wolves pick off stranded survivors….TV movie at best and i do like Neeson….but ain't gonna spend 10 bucks to see in a theatre…rental maybe.
OPEN ROAD goes two for two with KILLER ELITE and now the gray….sad
The A Team was great. It was a perfect popcorn summer flick that captured the spirit of the TV show and was a fun ride friom start to finish. Granted, it isn't high art, but it wasn't really meant to be either.
This does look bad, but there has been a lot of positive buzz about it so maybe it is just a badly cut trailer.
Looked like a good trailer to me.
Will see this, Neeson is good.
The teaser is only so-so but Neeson always kills it… he is truly one of the best we have… and the screenplay was magnificent. My prediction: A winner.
Boxing wolves with mini-bar bottle knuckles? Oh please… PASS.
oh, the wolves are a symbol for capitalism in the mortgage crisis ya' heard?
I'm speechless. Not in a good way either. Hope the script was rewritten.
beautiful cinematography
Agreed. I forgot to add that. I thought the film cuts were great. It's going to be a beautiful movie to see regardless of the story.
Every blurb for this has referred to a "territorial pack of rogue wolves". Ok, I'll bite: what the hell is a "rogue wolf"?
If they weren't territorial I might get the rogue part but otherwise it don't make no sense.
The movie looks action packed, but in reality wolves in the wild steer clear of humans like the plague. I love Liam Neeson as an actor but vilifying wolves to make a buck is just bad taste. It's true that wolves control their territory and protect it at all costs but only against other wolf packs or smaller predators that stray to close. Also a sharpened stick would have been a better weapon than broken mini booze bottles taped to his hands.
As far as Open Road goes, I applaud them for being brave enough to start releasing movies outside of the studio system. Keep up the great work, Tom looking forward to the new system knocking the studios down a notch or two. This system is going to be a game changer for indie filmmakers.
wolves, really?..this might be a relevant story if we were living in 1850. at least sharks are off the hook this week.
I guess the next time you are stuck in the arctic with no food or shelter and being hunted by a pack of wolves you'll say to yourself… it's 2011, I'm not afraid of wolves. What is scary/intense? Giant CG robots? Comic book characters?
hilarioius comment.. there will always be haters. i'm sure this guy has a much better movie under his belt.
Is this an apology by Joe and Liam for THE A-TEAM?
yeah…..will they advertise this as….
"From The Writer and Director of THE A-TEAM" ????
would advise against it.
Shame on liberal Hollywood for producing this POS. Filmmakers attend fundraisers for the environment and wildlife conservation and then promote a film that is about 'rogue wolves.' How specious.
Wolves are about to be de-listed from the Endangered Species Act in Wyoming, and in Montana and Idaho hunters can shoot as many wolves on sight that they want.
This film will perpetuate an erroneous judgment about wolves. The hypocrisy is astounding. Truly, astounding.
Wow, you gathered all that from the trailer? Great work!
Another run of the mill 'I'm-the-main-character-grieving-over-my-lost-wife-and-so-I-carry-a-photo -of-her-with-me-everywhere-I-go' subplot garbage.
Honestly, if writers in Hollywood would stop using every cliche in the book, or better yet, stop using the first idea they thought of every time, we may actually see a stop to s**t like this, as well as the constant stream of remakes.
How about writing something worthy of being remade for once?
Could be cool but probably not. The problem is that Carnahan is not talented. Neeson is but Joe C will suck the life out of that I am sure.
This was even kicked to the B team at Scott Free. No Michael Costigan just their commericials producer. Ridley and Tony knew it was not worth the time.
Hate to say it but this will do well.
it's THE EDGE… beat for beat!
Wow. Some bitter folks on this website. What happened to you guys that you're bashing a film you haven't even seen?
It stinks of jealousy and failure in here.
Man I thought I was cynical, what a crowd. Looks good to me.
The characters crash landed in the mountains/woods… where the wolves live. The humans technically "invaded" their space… So who wants to pay to see humans with glass taped to their knuckles carve up animals in the wilderness (their natural habitat) — Yes, the A-Team was awful on every level which would make me think "DJ Joe" would have chosen something wiser after such a terrible performance last time out.
By the way: The A-Team? Really? Did you ever see the 80's television show that the film was based on?
Were you expecting an art-house version of The A-Team? Maybe Hannibal should have explored his dominance issues, and use of disguises as a means of escaping his own true self ("I love it when a plan of self discovery comes together.")
B.A. could have taken his mohawk to the inner city as an emotionally removed teacher that learns to care for his street-hardened students ("I pity the schoo' – system.")
The A-Team is an easy target for criticism. But in the end, what's your point?
Looks good, seems like the character from Taken's plane crashed in Alaska and now needs to fight off wolves. But he's a man with very particular set of skills. Hope he karate chops that wolf to the neck, it will knock the wolf out for sure. Good eating.
February 2012, would be a good spot, for release that's when Taken and Unknown came out.
Killing wolves? What a mindless, juvenile, tasteless idea. Not unexpected from a crappy director who is an even crappy writer. And on top of that the guy is known as a complete dick in biz. Saw it first hand. Sat in a meeting with the shithead. Karma coming.


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Room was clean. Building is new. Food was good. Grounds were nice. People were courteous. No hand towels or wash cloths in the bathroom. I don't get why in Italy no hotel have them. Also, there was only one night stand and not enough outlets in the room to charge electronics. Pillows were hard. Door entry is via key and not key card entry.
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The staff helped us find places we wanted to visit, helped us get on the Internet, served us a complimentary lunch snack when we arrived and looked out for all of our needs. Like many of the European hotels, the room was a little small but adequate and better than average.
family type atmosphere, probably best foodand service in italy.. great place
Hotel Staff The on-line directions to the hotel, given on the booking.com web site were completely wrong.
The location is quiet and central for touring the beautiful region. The staff in the dinner dining room were very attentive. Breakfast was very limited in choice.I would also have preferred to see breakfast coffee/tea on the buffet instead of having to go and find someone to serve it.The location of the hotel is incorrectly described and mapped on the web site
The magnificent view from the balcony, comfortable and beautiful room, restaurant with live music and tasty food, visited by nearby inhabitants. The hotel is situated 12 km from Gembarale town near Gembarale railway station. The real GPS coordinates of the hotel are N 41.88694, E 14.24748.
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East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member and LSU associate professor Craig Freeman has accepted an offer to teach at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this fall but plans to serve the remainder of his term on the School Board.
Freeman said he, his wife, Torii, and their kids likely will remain here for the 2014-15 school year, meaning he will maintain his residence in Baton Rouge. At OSU, he plans to teach journalism.
Freeman was elected to the School Board in fall 2010 and his term ends Dec. 31. Freeman months ago announced he was not planning to run for re-election for the District 6 seat.
Freeman has been an active board member and part of a slim six-member majority that set most of the agenda during his term. He has been an avid supporter of Superintendent Bernard Taylor since Taylor started here in 2012. Freeman has sought unsuccessfully to persuade the board to renew Taylor's contract, which expires in 2015, citing improvement in test scores, the creation of new "superintendent academies" for overage students, the creation of Mayfair Lab School and the ongoing rebuilding of Lee High.
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Ohio State had already reached as far as New Jersey, Florida and South Dakota for commitments in the class of 2015, and Wednesday it added Minnesota to the list. St Paul (Minn.) Cretin-Derham four-star defensive end Jashon Cornell chose Ohio State over Iowa, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Penn State on Wednesday.
Two days before he made his decision, this is what he had to say about where Ohio State stood with him: "Ohio State with Coach Larry Johnson and Coach Urban Meyer, who I have a great relationship with, they're both great coaches and they have a long resume of players they send to the NFL."
The Buckeyes put themselves in solid position when Cornell visited for the Columbus edition of the Nike Football Training Camp on June 1, and they never relinquished that momentum. Cornell had a handful of other visits scheduled later in June but never took any of them.
Speaking to BuckeyeSports.com at the Sound Mind Sound Body camp in Detroit on June 12, Cornell mentioned that the coaching staff and the attention shown to him in Columbus helped set Ohio State apart from the other schools.
"I loved it. It was one of my favorite visits this year," he said. "Urban Meyer, Larry Johnson, I've got a really good connection with both of them. It just felt like family. I like the facilities here and the academics are a high point. When I came to visit, it was like they forgot about everyone else and I was their one main focus."
He was initially scheduled to decide Aug. 28 but moved up his timetable, sparking speculation that the Buckeyes were likely the destination for him.
Neither the distance nor the weather, two factors commonly used to negatively recruit against Ohio State with out-of-state prospects, ended up mattering in Cornell's recruitment. The 6-3, 270-pound end said at the NFTC camp that he loved the weather in Columbus compared to Minnesota and also mentioned that his mother works for Delta, so flights for his family are never an issue.


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Regional bourses also suffered losses, with the biggest drop in Japan where Nikkei tumbled 2.9 per cent to a three-week low.
It was the biggest daily drop since mid-March, as a stronger yen dragged down exporters and concerns about Ukraine curbed investors' risk appetites.
The local sharemarket has closed sharply lower, led down by the miners.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 45.6 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 5435.8, while the broader All Ords lost 43.6 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 5419.1.
Among the sectors, materials plunged 1.5 per cent, with iron ore miners hit hardest. Financials fell 0.7 per cent and IT stocks lost 2.3 per cent.
Iron ore mining companies in China face a rising challenge from increased overseas supplies of the steel-making raw material, and some higher-cost capacity will probably be forced to close, according to BHP Billiton.
The gain in global production is being led by Australia and Brazil and their new, low-cost output will displace marginal suppliers in China, Michiel Hovers, vice president of iron ore marketing at BHP, told the Singapore iron ore forum today.
Vale, the world's biggest producer, plans to raise output almost 50 per cent by 2018, Claudio Alves, global director marketing and sales, told the gathering.
''Growth in seaborne supply growth will come largely from Australia and Brazil,'' said BHP's Hovers. ''This new supply will be low-cost seaborne and displace marginal supply from high-cost domestic Chinese producers and other lower-quality iron ore imports into China.''
A week ago it was Spain, this week it's Italy. Bond investors are so enamoured with the peripheral euro regions that the Italian 10-year bond yield has now fallen below 3 per cent for the first time, the AFR's Phil Baker notes.
Last week the yield on Spain's 10-year bond also made its debut below 3 per cent. The yield on Portugal's 10-year bond has also fallen, to around 3.56 per cent, the lowest since early 2006.
It's a far cry from a few years ago when bond yields in the region were above 7 per cent and investors fretted the eurozone could be split up. These days the region is behaving more like a safe haven for investors.
The latest round of buying in these euro region bonds was sparked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development upgrading its growth target for the European Union to 1.2 per cent for 2014, up from 1 per cent.
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Bridgewater sent out a daily letter a few days ago to remind investors that the political climate is still volatile while economic conditions are on a par to what they were in World War II. The economy is still shrinking, the banks are in bad shape, there's not much lending from the private sector and the European Central Bank is still struggling to solve the problems.
It's a major reason why analysts are talking up the prospect that it will eventually start its own program of quantitative easing, which in turn has been a key driver of the drop in Italian bond yields. The Bank of Italy has also warned the recovery is ''fragile'' but investors keep piling in.Back to top
Most companies are set to enter the confessional booth in the next two months as they prepare for the end of the financial year, Citi analysts say.
''While over half of the improvement in business conditions recorded in surveys since mid last year has been sustained, some weakening in recent months still suggests possible downgrades,'' Citi analysts Tony Brennan and Vivian Jiang say.
Despite the downbeat assessment, Citi has identified a handful of companies it expects will surprise positively.
Citi analyst Dale Koenders is upbeat on Origin's execution of the Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas project. Origin holds a 37.5 per stake in the venture, which Koenders says is on budget with first sales production in the second quarter of calendar 2015.
He says while Citi expects a small increase in electricity margins going forward, Origin's strong supply portfolio coupled with oil-linked sales contracts from 2015 should help add more than $300 million in earnings before interest and taxes from the 2013 to 2017 financial years. Citi has a buy rating for Origin with a $16.79 price target.
News Corp is also expected to surprise, despite subdued earnings growth with print assets still in transition. But Citi analyst Justin Diddams says growth at online real estate site, REA Group, which is majority owned by News Corp, would likely offset part of the revenue decline for print.
''We also expect net cash outflows during the quarter, related to timing of cash costs,'' Diddams says, adding Citi retained its buy rating for News Corp based on improving operational momentum into the 2015 financial year. He says this will be underpinned by equity stakes in market leading digital and payTV assets.
Talking about budget pain: it is now understood the threshold for the controversial debt levy could be restricted to those on incomes above $150,000 paying an extra 1 per cent, the AFR is reporting.
This would ensure that the tax hits the highest earners, and spares the middle class – who are likely to face cuts to their welfare benefits in the May 13 budget – from being hit twice.
Economists and tax experts agree that the budget deficit needs to be fixed, but have questioned the merits of a temporary deficit levy as a way to do this.
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling principal research fellow Ben Phillips says assuming the tax is levied at 1 per cent for people beyond the $150,000 threshold, it would hit 650,000 people, or about 7 per cent of taxpayers. If threshold for the deficit levy was set at $180,000, it would impact just over 4 per cent of taxpayers.
Phillips said while the Abbott government needed to introduce measures aimed at higher-income earners to avoid only low and middle-income earners being targeted, a temporary debt tax was not the solution.
"I don't think it's a gold standard in terms of taxation policy," he said. "Australia needs longer-term tax reform. This is a stopgap measure. The measure clearly will not please the purists, and in the long term, the government can do better reform."
The federal budget will be less painful than anything delivered by the Hawke and Howard governments, according to research by ANZ that concludes the Abbott government should start the repair job now.
In a report that finds there is "very little" risk the budget will be so brutal that it undermines a nascent economic recovery, the bank's economists Warren Hogan, Cherelle Murphy and Felicity Emmett say delays to the fiscal repair job will leave the country vulnerable to future economic shocks.
Despite widespread rhetoric of a so-called "horror" budget on May 13, the reality is likely to be far softer as the government delays most of its major structural changes for several years, they say:
- Our analysis suggests that the expected fiscal tightening will run very little risk of undermining the recovery in the non-mining economy.
- We are precisely at the right time of the economic cycle for a modest fiscal consolidation.
- Indeed, improving government finances may even support business and consumer confidence and encourage private investment if Treasurer Hockey and the Prime Minister can effectively sell the budget strategy to the broader community.
Expect more defaults in China's steel industry as debt levels bite, says Baosteel assistant president Zhang Dianbo.
''The capacity excess has enabled the price of steel to go down, secondly the concentration of the steel industry is very low and this has enabled the competition to be higher,'' he told the Singapore iron ore forum. ''On the other hand, on the new policy from the government about environment production, I believe there will be an elimination process, through this, I think the Chinese steel industry will go into a more balanced period and will be more healthy for the Chinese steel industry.
''With the influence of the external environment, the cashflows, I think the Chinese steel industry is faced with great pressure and many trading companies and steel mills are going for overseas or offshore financing to support themselves.
''With the overseas debt level increases, I think there will be more defaults happening, but this won't be mainstream.''
Glencore Xstrata has started cutting back coking coal production in Australia and will focus more on its thermal coal mines, in a sign that the rush to increase exports is starting to sort the wheat from the chaff in the Australian coking coal industry.
A collapse in coking coal prices has been exacerbated in recent times by a flood of new production in Queensland, where the likes of BHP Billiton, Anglo American and even Wesfarmers have been increasing exports of the steel ingredient.
The tough environment has prompted Glencore to cut back its coking coal operations in favour of focusing on its thermal coal operations in New South Wales.
The Swiss miner saw coking coal production in Australia fall 17 per cent during the March quarter, and said that was linked to; ''a decision to move away from certain high cost mines and areas ... and focus on higher margin thermal coal production.''
The production boom in Queensland seems to have had an impact on North American producers too, seven of whom have started cutting back production since the benchmark price for low-volatile hard coking coal hit $US105 per tonne in mid March.
UBS analyst Tom Price has estimated that the cutbacks in North America represent about 14 per cent of supply from that continent, or about 4 per cent of global supply.
- The Canadian and US producers have cut about 13 or 14 million tonnes out of the trade since March and that has been one of the key supports for the price over the last month or so.
- I'm actually a little bit more optimistic about metallurgical (coking) coal than I am on thermal coal in 2014.
- There is more production cuts coming from the US, and if that continues to happen in the next few months I think metallurgical coal prices could recover.
China's steel industry is facing pressure through increased environmental regulation, potentially adding to pressure on iron ore prices, Chinese steel industry representatives attending the Singapore iron ore forum say, according to our reporter Max Mason:
Liu Yi Nan, Vice Chairman, China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC)
- The Chinese steel industry are faced with pressure from environment protection. This change will have great influence for this year's iron ore demand and iron ore prices.
- We believe that the iron ore suppliers are in a position of high monopoly.
Wang Xiaoqi, Vice President, China Iron and Steel Association (CISA)
- Iron ore's price has gone down, however compared with the steel price, the decline is not that big. You can see the steel price and iron ore price decline rate is very different.
- The deeper source is because our development is for quantity and we have overcapacity. That's why we have to have a price war and we cannot sell our inventory.
- We believe that China's steel capacity has reached the peak flattening stage. We have come to the end of the stage of capacity increase. We have to do structural adjustment and updates, we have to focus on users need, energy conservation and environmental concerns.
A mobile phone application that tracks the stock picks of Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn and other elite investors has paved the way for small investors to replicate their holdings through exchange-traded product. Now it's coming to Australia.
Finding out exactly which stocks billionaire investors have been buying and selling has always been possible. But it's never been as easy as with the iBillionaire mobile phone application, which collates and presents 13F regulatory filings, allowing users to track the moves of the elite investors move as they happen.
The app is already a success with 100,000 downloads reached last week, including 5000 from Australia.
The real opportunity for the chief executive of iBillionaire, Raul Moreno, is the index created with the New York Stock Exchange to track the movements of these great investors that will soon allow investors to replicate their holdings through an exchange-traded fund. The index is comprised of the 30 of the billionaire investors' most widely held large cap stocks.
"These billionaires are active. They have the contacts, expert and knowledge to be influential at a board level. So by having an index, you will benefit from all these billionaires working for you!"
The iBillionaire index has returned 14 per cent per year over eight years, double that of the S&P 500.
Moreno says he has already been contacted by Australian product creators to offer the ETF in Australia and might even tailor the index to include some local billionaire investors such as Platinum's Kerr Neilson, who files his transactions in the United States.
London nickel is hovering close to 15-month highs, supported by rising prices for nickel ore as Chinese nickel pig iron producers run down their stockpiles after Indonesia banned exports in January.
Prices for nickel ore in China have surged this year after Indonesia banned shipments of the raw material which is used to make nickel pig iron (NPI) - a substitute for refined nickel in the country's giant stainless steel industry.
Some stainless steel makers are now turning back to refined nickel and scrap metal as feed for their production, said Peter Peng of consultancy CRU in Beijing.
"NPI production started to drop in April as some of the largest producers also cut back production because their laterite ore stocks decreased greatly," he said. "Some plants had stocked (a total of) about 2 or 3 million tonnes early this year, but less than 1 million tonnes (is) left in their warehouses," he said.
Prices for 1.8 per cent laterite ore have soared to $US100 per tonne on a cost insurance and freight (CIF) basis from $65 a tonne in mid March, CRU estimates.
Three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange climbed 0.4 per cent to $US18,630 a tonne, after earlier hitting $US18,700 a tonne - within a whisker of its April 28 peak of $US18,715, the loftiest since February 2013.
Shares around the region are being sold off today amid growing concern China's economy is slowing.
- Japan (Nikkei): -2.3%
- Hong Kong: -1.05%
- Shanghai: -0.3%
- Taiwan: -0.2%
- Korea: -0.9%
- Singapore: -0.4%
- New Zealand: +0.15%
''Investors need to remain cautious,'' says Matthew Sherwood, head of investment markets research at Perpetual. ''They have decided to take some profits in the wake of recent upbeat sentiment.''
The meteoric rise of Chinese internet retailer Alibaba from an idea dreamed up in the apartment of English teacher Jack Ma, to soon to be publicly traded company in the world's home of capitalism, epitomises the powerful forces transforming the global economy, the AFR's John Kehoe writes from Washington.
Chinese commerce and digital disruption to traditional business models have been two of the most potent developments in the world economic system in recent years.
Alibaba is already probably the world's largest online and mobile commerce company, with its $US248 billion in annual retail turnover dwarfing Amazon's $US100 billion and eBay's $US75 billion.
Its initial public offering prospectus lodged with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, flagging an initial $US1 billion share sale, suggests this revolution may only be beginning.
There is a massive untapped market for Alibaba, which controls 80 per cent of the Chinese e-commerce market with its three main sites Taobao, Tmall and Alibaba.com.
A read of the demographics it has to work with explains why analysts believe the firm will be valued at about $US200 billion after it floats.
Internet penetration across China's 1.3 billion people of 45 per cent is low by developed economy standards. But it is rapidly expanding. Internet users in China grew from 298 million or 22.6 per cent of the population, to 618 million last year. The prospectus cites iResearch projecting that China's Internet population will grow to 790 million by the end of 2016.Back to top
Junior copper explorer Stavely Minerals is trading slightly higher after making its ASX debut at 12:30pm.
Shares in the $16.9 million company are up 1 cent, or 5 per cent, from the offer price of 20 cents at 21 cents.
The initial public offer raised $6.1 million for the company, falling short of the $8 million it had been seeking. A minimum subscription of $5 million had been set for the float to proceed.
Money raised will be used to fund exploratory drilling at two assets the West Australian company owns near Ballarat in Victoria. Joint Ore Reserves Committee documentation shows the Stavely tenement contains 28 million tonnes at 0.4 per cent copper, while the Mt Ararat tenement is a deposit with 1.2 million tonnes of mineral ore at 2 per cent copper.
It is expected gold will be a by-product of both future copper mines. The directors have already spent about $4.7 million on acquisition and exploration.
Australia's biggest telecommunications provider Telstra gets attacked by hackers chasing its customer data every single day, according to its head of information security Mike Burgess.
But he also said the company had not detected a successful hack once in the 18 months since he joined the job.
"The ones we've detected we've been able to stop," he said. "In my time I've not seen a successful hack stealing data, although there have been ... instances where data has been lost or accessible but that was a mistake by one of our partners.
"But I have to give a Donald Rumsfeld answer because if [the hackers] are really, really good and they're using techniques that the world doesn't know about then there's a possibility that we don't know [we've been hacked]."
The sharp fall in Fortescue's share price since March can be put down to investor fears over the iron ore price decline, Credit Suisse mining analyst Matt Hope says:
- It looks like the market is pricing about $80/t into Fortescue, not the attractive margins that remain at the current iron ore price.
- Shorter term investors have fled iron ore by unloading all the stocks, but FMG is harder hit than Rio Tinto given its pure exposure and higher costs.
Fortescue isn't the only iron ore miner trading in bear market territory. The following stocks have all been hit hard by fears of a further plunge in the iron ore price:
- Atlas Iron: -4% to 83.5 cents, down 27% since 2014 high
- BC Iron: -3.2% at $4.045 cents, down 25.6% from 2014 high
- Mt Gibson: -1% to 72.25 cents, down 40% from 2014 high
- Gindalbie Metals: -6.4% to 4.4 cents, down 60%
The big global miners have also fallen from their 2014 highs, but the drop hasn't been nearly as steep, as these companies are more diversified - but Rio, which depends more on iron ore than BHP has been sold off harder:
- BHP: -1.2% at $37.215, down 5.5% from 2014 high
- Rio: -1.4% to $60.65, down 14%
The rich are getting richer all around the world - a nice chart feeding into the growing inequality debate, courtesy of Pew Research demographer Conrad Hackett:
ASX Ltd chief executive Elmer Funke Kupper says concerns about high-frequency trading in the United States should not be compared to the Australian market, where conditions are different.
Mr Funke Kupper said he had read and agreed with the concerns raised in Michael Lewis' best-selling book Flash Boys but said they did not apply to the Australian market.
"The regulatory settings and the market structure in Australia are materially different than in the United States," he told the Macquarie Australia Conference.
The debate about high-frequency trading stepped up a notch earlier this year amid the release of Lewis's book and claims by Industry Super Australia that high-frequency traders cost large investors $2 billion a year.Back to top
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) Angela Ruggiero and Jenny Potter are headed to their fourth Olympics after being selected to the U.S. women's hockey team Thursday.
Ruggiero and Potter were among 21 players chosen by coach Mark Johnson for the final Olympic roster. USA Hockey made the announcement at the Mall of America before about 500 hockey fans amid red, white and silver streamers.
"Playing for your country is always going to be a special moment," said the 30-year-old Potter, the oldest player on the U.S. team. "Obviously, things are familiar, but the feelings never change. That's really unique and very special to my heart, playing for this country and playing another Olympic team and going for a gold medal."
Ruggiero, the defenseman and former contestant on The Apprentice, will turn 30 next month. She played a game in the Central League in 2005 and leads a U.S. roster of 12 forwards, six defensemen and three goalies.
Forwards Natalie Darwitz, who grew up 10 minutes from the Mall of America, and Julie Chu were named to their third Olympic teams, while Caitlin Cahow and Molly Engstrom will become two-time Olympians. The roster includes 19 players who won the world championship last year.
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"It's definitely a dream, especially as a female athlete," said goalie Jessie Vetter, a first-time Olympian who was selected the top player in NCAA hockey last year while playing for Johnson at Wisconsin. "This is what we play for. We play to represent our country. We've got no professional leagues, nothing like that. This is definitely something we look forward to."
There were no surprises in Thursday's announcement, as Johnson had to trim just two players from a roster that has been together since the summer in preparation for Vancouver. Forward Angie Keseley and defenseman Rachael Drazan didn't make the club.
Hilary Knight, a 20-year-old forward from New Hampshire, is the youngest player on the team, nine days younger than twins Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux. The American team won't include a teenager for the first time in its Olympic history.
"For all of us, this is a dream that started years ago," Darwitz said. "It's another dream to win a gold medal, and that's our next step. We have an amazing group of women. Hopefully we will bring home the gold for you."
The U.S. team and Canada again are the world powers heading to Vancouver, but the Canadians beat the Americans twice in the past week during a pre-Olympic tour. Canada has won gold in two of the first three Olympics featuring the still-growing sport.
The Americans and Canada will meet again after the holiday break on Dec. 30 in St. Paul and on Jan. 1 in Ottawa.
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