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The numbers of single-family homes and condominiums available for sale are the lowest they've been for at least five years, according to statistics released by the Realtors Association of Maui.
"We're at an all-time low," said association President P. Denise La Costa, a Maui Realtor for more than 20 years. "There are multiple offers on properties. The buyers understand the steals are gone. There aren't any steals."
By that, she said she means that properties are going for market prices. Indeed, the market law of supply and demand is playing out - a lower supply increases the number of potential buyers per property and produces higher prices.
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A for sale sign is seen in front of a house on Kaohu Street in Wailuku on Sunday.
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As of June 7, association statistics show there were 603 homes and 805 condominiums available for sale in the county. For the full month of May, there were 623 homes and 860 condos for sale.
For no single month for at least five years has the number of homes or condos for sale been lower.
And, comparing the first five months of this year to the same period in 2012, median sales prices for single-family homes in Maui County jumped 22 percent from $435,000 to $530,000. Condo median prices went up 7 percent from $347,333 to $371,750.
The number of home sales grew 10 percent from 354 in the first five months of 2012 to 391 this year. Year-to-date condo sales volume was flat at 546 in both 2012 and this year.
The Great Recession started in early 2008 and reached its height with Maui real estate from mid-2009 to mid-2011, according to La Costa. She characterized the period as a "decline in the market" and as "stagnation."
She estimated that 40 percent of the properties on the market were bank-owned foreclosed homes and condominiums, which were a drag on sales and prices.
Now, foreclosed properties are "not a factor anymore," La Costa said, estimating that the number of real-estate-owned properties being sold by banks amounts to less than 5 percent of the homes on the market.
With prices on the rise, "people need to get off the fence," she said. If they are thinking of buying property, they "need to do it now."
"Sellers know that their homes will be sought after because there are so few on the market," she said. "Prices are rising because there just isn't anything to buy."
In May, 105 homes sold - a six-year high, according to the association.
These are good times for professional island Realtors, said La Costa, who said that her office has been "extremely busy."
If you're a Realtor on Maui, "you're doing very well," she said.
La Costa said that she believes Maui's real estate market hit rock bottom in the latter part of 2011. Since then, prices have stabilized and have been creeping up, she said.
Realtors are eagerly looking for new homes to supplement the island's inventory, she said, pointing out that new projects are expected to go into construction in Central and West Maui.
According to statistics for the first five months of the year and comparing those to the same period in 2012, Central Maui has seen the most sales with 117, an 18 percent increase over the 99 sold the previous year. The second most active market is in Kihei, where 64 homes sold, although that was three fewer than last year for a 4 percent decline in volume.
The third busiest area was Haiku, where 33 homes sold, three more - or 10 percent more - than last year. The area with the fourth highest sales volume was Pukalani, with 29 units sold, a 107 percent increase over the 14 homes sold last year. And the fifth most active area was Kula-Ulupalakua-Kanaio with 24 homes sold, which was two fewer, or 8 percent less, than a year ago.
The top five areas represent 68 percent of the homes sold in the year's first five months in 20 areas tracked by the Realtors Association.
In Central Maui, median home prices rose 13 percent to $407,938. Kihei home prices went up 12 percent to $498,300. Haiku homes sold for 11 percent less, down to a median price of $600,000. Pukalani home prices grew 6 percent to a median of $508,000, and median prices in Kula-Ulupalakua-Kanaio dropped 7 percent to $565,000.
For the first five months of the year, the most active sales market for condominiums was Kihei, with 179 sales, although that represented a 7 percent decline from the 193 condos sold in the same period in 2012. The second busiest condo market was Napili-Kahana-Honokowai, although there too the number of sales dipped, with a 19 percent decline from 104 to 84. The third-ranking market was Kaanapali, where the number of sales fell 5 percent from 78 to 74.
Central Maui condos ranked fourth in the number of sales this year, but there was a 21 percent increase in volume from 48 to 58. And there were more sales in the fifth-ranking area, Wailea-Makena, where sales increased 10 percent from 51 to 56 condos.
Median sales prices were up in all five top-selling areas, however. Kihei condo prices were up 31 percent to $320,000. Napili-Kahana-Honokowai prices gained 10 percent to $347,500. Kaanapali prices jumped 49 percent to $687,450. Central Maui prices were up 38 percent to $244,250, and Wailea-Makena prices increased 15 percent to $877,000.
The median represents the midpoint in prices where half of sales are higher and half are lower.
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Hockey Date Auction Nets $755 for ABC House
By Holly Foster
Posted November 12, 2013
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The Social Traditions Committee hosted its annual Men's Hockey Date Auction on Nov. 11 and set a new fundraising record of $755 for the Clinton ABC (A Better Chance) House.
The money raised was spent on a total of eight dates on a total of 13 players. The highest bid was $160 for Xavier Morin '17.
ABC is a program for academically motivated, educationally underserved young men of a minority background from New York City. They spend their high school years in a communal residence headed by a resident family in a College-owned house on Campus Road.
The national A Better Chance program is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013.


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Text by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Based on Henri Murger's Scènes de la Vie de Bohème
Sung in Italian
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In the bohemians' garret apartment on Christmas Eve, Marcello is painting while Rodolfo writes. They have no firewood so Rodolfo burns his manuscript for heat. Colline and Schaunard arrive, the latter laden with fuel and food. The landlord shows up to demand the rent, but the bohemians feign indignation at his scandalous past and throw him out. As the others go off to celebrate the holiday, Rodolfo stays to finish an article. He is interrupted by Mimi, who requests a light for her candle. Mimi suddenly collapses in a fit of coughing. As she is about to leave, Mimi discovers that she has dropped her key. As they search in the darkness, Rodolfo finds her key and then touches her hand. It is ice-cold, so he offers to warm her hands with his own. He tells of his life as a poet and she describes her work making embroidery. They begin to fall in love
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Musetta, who alternatively loves and quarrels with Marcello, arrives at the Café Momus with the doddering but wealthy Alcindoro. When she sees Mimi and the four young men, she pretends that her shoe is too tight and sends Alcindoro off to buy another pair. Musetta and Marcello embrace and everyone orders expensive suppers. When Alcindoro returns, they run off, leaving him to pay the bill.
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A check-point in the city, months later, at dawn. Mimi appears, coughing and weak. A message from her brings Marcello out of a tavern. Rodolfo and Musetta are inside, but Mimi refuses to join them. She tells Marcello of Rodolfo's jealousy and says they must part. Just then Rodolfo confesses his fears for her health. Overcome, her sobs giver her away. Regretfully, the two lovers remember happier times. They agree that they must separate. Meanwhile, Marcello discovers Musetta flirting with one of the men in the tavern. Their violent quarrel breaks through Mimi's and Rodolfo's poignant farewell.
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Back in their garret apartment, Marcello and Rodolfo long for their lost loves. When Schaunard and Colline return, the four friends attempt to forget their sorrows through some horseplay. Musetta appears and announces that Mimi is dying. As a last request, she wants to return to the attic where she met Rodolfo. He helps the fragile girl to a cot. Musetta gives her earrings to Marcello, asking him to buy medicine for the dying girl, then goes to buy a muff for Mimi's cold hands. Colline goes to pawn his overcoat for food. Mimi and Rodolfo revive their love, then Rodolfo leaves her to sleep. The others return and realize that Mimi has died. Rodolfo reads the news in their faces.


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Here's why the iPad is made in China
0. phoneArena 20 Apr 2012, 07:30 posted on
There's a couple of reasons why most major consumer electronics are manufactured in China. Yes, it's all about economy and cutting cost as much as possible, but…
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
2. itiswhatitis (Posts: 423; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
i dont think obama can do anythng about that cuz China wants to be no. 1 and they will do whatever it takes to reach there!!
3. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Yes that is a huge problem. That is why most electronics are made in China. We need to start to recycle these rare Earth metals/minerals because we are starting to run out. They say that there are huge deposits of these rare Earth metals/minerals on the Moon. That is why by 2020 we are going to go back to the Moon. We are in the early stages of planning to mine the Moon for these rare Earth metals/minerals!
Without these rare Earth metals/minerals the computer/HD TV industry wouldn't be where it is right now. People don't know how much we really depend on these rare Earth metals/minerals!
I am so glad PhoneArena.com had this article. It brings to light why we ARE actually in China & the problem the computer, & HD TV businesses are facing in the near future if we can't solve this rare Earth metals/minerals problem.
4. troutsy (Posts: 311; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
Correction--On the moon they're just called Common Moon Metals?
6. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Ok I tried to look up the term "Common Moon Metals" & I can't find anything. All I see is rare Earth Metals/minerals. There are 17 rare Earth metals/minerals. We are really going to the Moon to mine these rare Earth metals/minerals, the term you stated I just can't find even in Google. If you really want to be technical the rare Earth metals/minerals are really called:
1) Scandium (Sc)
2) Yttrium (Y)
3) Lanthanum (La)
4) Cerium (Ce)
5) Praseodymium (Pr)
6) Neodymium (Nd)
7) Promethium (Pm)
8) Samarium (Sm)
9) Europium (Eu)
10) Gadolinium (Gd)
11) Terbium (Tb)
12) Dysprosium (Dy)
13) Holmium (Ho)
14) Erbium (Er)
15) Thulium (Tm)
16) Ytterbium (Yb)
17) Lutetium (Lu)
These are used for multiple purposes, from memory for computers, high temperature superconductors, microwaves, camera lenses, magnets, carbon arc lighting, nuclear batteries, x-ray tubes, MRI contrast agents, neutron capture, to even lasers. There are so many more but I listed just some of the more common ones if you will.
11. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
Its called a joke.
22. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
I figured that but I really got into the topic. I actually know a lot about this stuff, as you can see. lol
14. Fluxman (Posts: 51; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
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21. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
That was great.
28. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
IMHO,the next century will see the mining of such minerals in our only satelite the Moon,where they are as plentiful as water on Earth. These materials are non renewable,and the tens in high tech electronics is in its beginning stages. Rare Earth Minerals are to us now what spices were to Europeans in the 1400s.
Here is a little bit i found on the web...
"The moon is the gateway to the solar system and one of only two logical next steps for humanity, alongside Mars. Mining the moon for rare earths may not be economically viable today, but building mines in the KREEP Terrane will almost certainly be one of humanity's future steps as we reach for the outer solar system and for the stars."
Here is the link...
Definitely a possibility.
26. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
You are really off key here this is just a small reason to be in China. The most important reason is profit due to low labor cost. Man let me tell you that NAFTA is a joke, and so is this article. China is now opening factories in South America and so is Apple. This is because labor is cheaper in SA. Before 2008 the Chinese imported labor from South America. After the fall of the US economy they sent them back rather than pay them unemployment. Now they are opening plants there to not have to bring cheap labor there and possibly have to pay unemployment if the economy falls.
South America is where the Secret service got busted....President O'bama was headed there to finalize free trade NAFTA. Now Apple and other American companies can join China in opening plants in China to cut labor cost because labor there is cheap. Vietnam is another place we are now opening manufacturing to cut labor cost...wake up...damn!
27. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Yes no one is disputing that. Cheap labor can be found anywhere. The rare Earths cannot be found everywhere, not in great abundance like in China!
29. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
Regardless they are there for cheap labor period...don't get it twisted. You just want a feel good Apple story. The truth is labor was the main reason for Apple and any other company to be in China!
Apple is not there for rare earth benefits. They may benefit from the rare earth materials, but that is secondary or even last in their minds reason for being there period. Paying a few dollars a month and no heath care or pension benefits is very lucrative! Some people can easily be persuaded to cheer for a company that they love even if they do wrong it seems!
30. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Dude you can't make any high end electronic devices with out the rare Earths. Cheap labor is anywhere. Why go over seas when you can go to South America for cheap labor.
The reason they go to China is because the materials to make the Retina display (just an example) is most abundant & cheapest in China. What good is it to have the cheapest labor if you don't have the minerals or rare Earths to even make the products?
That is why they are in China, just as the article is implies.
31. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
You are out of your tree if you think this is the real reason they are there. This is just a cover story to make you and any other gullible idiot feel all fuzzy and warm inside that Apple's being in China for rare earth metals, and is the main reason why Apple is there. Get your head out of your arse wake up and smell the coffee! They go where ever labor is cheap and that there are no unions, health care or pensions! This is why they are opening a plant in South America.There is no Rare Earth in South America but labor is so cheap Foxconn has a plant there and Apple, and cheap labor is their main reason for being there. Rare Earth Materials can be shipped any where ok!
China will sell whom ever when ever they can for profit. They are quite the capitalist for sure, and they won't mind undermining the competition to achieve their goal. This article is called spinning positive PR to make ones business model look ethical, and clean, but the truth is they are subverted and this is just a rouge
"Exports have been stable. China will continue to export, and will manage rare earths based on WTO rules."
this is taken from an article printed by the BBC..... quoted by a Chinese official. Point being China export's rare earth, and there is no need to go to China to get it. Yes China tries to control exports to drive prices up. But this still is no reason to move manufacturing to China unless you want to cut labor cost!
How naive some of you are....I think not....again you just want to sleep better at night when you dream of your iProduct's, and kids working in factories, and students working for free under mandatory internships, and piss poor working conditions, some dying because of hazardous chemical exposure. Now this article justifies all of these bad things and now Apple is there fighting the good fight for rare earth material! lol give me a break!
35. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Look the way you talk makes you sound so foolish. First of all I don't like or have any Apple products. You are assuming that I own or like Apple products.Had to get that out of the way.
Now cheap labor. Dude you don't get it. China SAYS if you want the rare Earth metals you NEED to work it in China. All the companies don't have a CHOICE. China is forcing them to work & build their products there. You are clueless about the whole topic. Since China has rare Earths that the WORLD is demanding, & China has t set up that only they can distribute them BUT only in China.
If China didn't have the world by their balls people would NOT be going to China. Like I said there is cheap labor everywhere. The rare Earths are not. Now other countries can finally compete with China because they can now mine the rare Earth just as cheaply as China is the only reason why the US is looking elsewhere now.
You are in the clouds if you really thing that cheap labor is the only reason why all major electronics, science, nuclear, & other high tech companies are in China. With out China's rare Earths you would not have the computer you use, the mobile phone or even your new iPad. If you ever saw Avatar, remember they were there for the ore, that is the same with all high tech companies, they want the rare Earths & if the could have left China they would have but since 2001 China would force them to work there with the rare Earth but now there are some choices. You will see how fast they leave China once they have the RARE EARTHS. The target of all countries & NOT cheap labor.
36. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
I never assumed you had any Apple products, it is you who assumed that I did! I never mentioned it either However; I did mention that you are cheer leading Apple like a sissy girl. You can put your pom pom's down ok. When I stated that you dream of I products I was merely referring to your cozy slumbering thoughts about products that Apple makes whether you own them or not is irrelevant to how you are cheer leading them.
I think Apple makes revolutionary products on the back of cheap labor period. The last labor analysis they had proves this! Now this is just a P.R. spin for you and some "iFans" to feel good about how its achieved. Does this diminish my thoughts of how Apple has changed PCS and computing ....."Hell " no! I am not trying to demonize them, but it is what it is.
Being that China exports rare earth material there is no reason to be there except free, and cheap labor. Rare earth is just a bonus. Now your childish arse wants to compare Avatar to this situation, and all I can say about that is the people in Avatar, and China both got it handed to them for greedy ambitions for a few.
Get your head out of your arse cheap labor is the main reason we are in China, and you are foolish to believe other wise. Why am I having this conversation with an idiot like you who assumed that I was a kid on my mom's computer when you are the one showing your self to be the real ignorant child.
Believe what you want but I can prove you wrong every step of the way. The fact that China "EXPORTS" these rare metals proves this fact, you are just too foolish, and ignorant to acknowledge this.
China exports rare earth material, but the problem has been that they cut exports to drive prices up. That's it that's all there is to it. You can get rare earths without going to China.
The End!
37. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Dude I respect professionals over you. The Wallstreet Journal, Time Magazine, Newsweek, the NY Times all say that we are in China for the rare Earths. These people are pro's they know what they are talking about.
If China was exporting these rare Earths like you say then all major science, electronic, & nuclear would not be in China. There is cheaper labor out there. So you need to stop thinking about pom poms & see the truth. The rare Earths are the goal of why we are in China. When the next country figures out how to get the rare Earths cheaper & faster we will dump China & go there.
They don't make money with the cheap labor they make money off of the rare Earths. Man this is just so silly that you don't get it. This article said it & there are many others that know this.
I have been posting on PhoneArena.com for ever & never have I cheered Apple. So your demented cheer leading comment is just baseless & stupid. You have no idea yet you talk so much sh*t.
Now its THE END.
38. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
The media will always print self serving propaganda. The fact that these rare earth minerals can be "EXPORTED" negates any bull s**t that they print. Just because they put it in print doesn't mean it's true. Look at NY Times author A.R Sorkin's movie Too Big To Fail, and then watch the documentary The Inside Job and decide about self serving media!
A few weeks ago CBS I think did a report on Foxconn and Apples employment relationship. The reporter said employees were mistreated and over worked, and then seem to recant the story.
Three weeks later Phone Arena and other media agencies including the world labor organization stated that Foxconn, and Apple had over worked employees, and made many work over time for free.
As for you quoting me as saying China is exporting is off key yet again. I posted a quote that was printed mentioning that China is in fact exporting rare earth. I track the stock market daily and can tell you its all about profits. China curbed their exports to drive up prices.
You are are as ignorant as you sound by posting the different types of rare earths that China has making some think you are a genius when in fact you are not. You saying they don't make money through cheap labor shows just how ignorant you truly are. " I bet you are just some snot nosed kid using his grandma's computer to make yourself seem bigger than you really are!" Since you have an affinity for trusting news media Check the Forbes article on China "EXPORT" restrictions below, as well as The Washington Post, and other news media articles.
"A new trade dispute is brewing over China's export of rare earth minerals." courtesy NPR News
"Beijing has set quotas for exports of rare earths, which are critical to the manufacture of high-tech products from hybrid cars to flat-screen TVs." BBC
wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/28/AR2010122804960.html Washington post article
"Over the past 30 years, the United States and the rest of the world have become dependent on imports, many from China, for 19 key minerals. These so-called "rare earth" minerals are used in the integrated circuits found in most computers and smartphones, as well as stereo equipment, radar technologies and missile guidance systems." Forbes
I could go on about the "EXPORT" restrictions that China has made but for what. You are too damn ignorant to comprehend the facts as they are. I have posted plenty of facts to substantiate what I am saying, a yet you have not and quote bullshit columns on the need for rare earths. Yes there is a need, and yes China has them, but There is no need to relocate jobs and manufacturing to China for rare earth.Again post any article that suggest that you have to move to China to acquire rare earth metals or shut up little boy!
Who cares how long you have been on this site you are cheering Apple in this article based on misleading information wake up fool!
39. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
Phone Arena just printed an article about a blogger that slighted Google for pay from two of Google's competitor's. Any one wanting to spin a positive PR light can print what ever they like about a company. People trust the media to print the truth, but true journalism died with the coming of multi-million dollar ad campaigns.
Also if a journalist is biased towards a company or product it's get's favored reviews regardless of the function...Look at Ray S One X review that almost turned into a One X vs Apple. Then look at the unbiased Apple VS One X review later....enough said on the media as the gospel.
41. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Look these are respected media outlets I told you about. They are not the National Enquirer. I totally respect their opinion over yours.
40. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
"Beijing's tough defense of its rare-earths export quotas is expected to escalate trade disputes over the minerals and spur mining investments—although China has strengths in the industry that are potentially long-lasting." This quote is Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal you media source of choice
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44. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
You are kidding right? Do you even know what that means? lol You are a funny, funny guy!
42. miles16852 (Posts: 241; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
you REALLY need a reality check !I guess just because the article says it, you totally think its 100% accurate! lol
45. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Ok let me guess this is some huge conspiracy the media has come up with. PhoneArena.com is in with the Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek & CNN. C'mon man how can all of them be wrong & QWIKSTRIKE be right?
Looks like you are in need of a reality check my man. Remember cheap labor is everywhere, China only exports their rare Earths to places they choose not where the companies want them.
China controls every aspect of the rare Earths distribution. Fact is fact!
5. darktranquillity (Posts: 284; Member since: 28 Feb 2012)
You don have to go read all these. Cheap labour, you can make them work 24*7 for pennies and the Peoples Democracy wont give a crap about it. Simple as that.
7. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
You can get cheap labor anywhere. You can't get these rare Earth metals/minerals anywhere but China. That is the real and only reason electronics are made in China.
It just happens to also have cheap labor all at the same time. If these rare Earth metals/minerals were more abundant we would not be feeding a communist country with money. We most definitely would be elsewhere that is not communist. Say India for example or maybe Brazil, it's just that these elements are almost 100% exclusive to China!
43. miles16852 (Posts: 241; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
BULL! you CANNOT get cheap labor just ANYWHERE! Please come back to earth and stop your moon minning for rare moon metals!
46. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Are you stupid, you can go to Africa, South America, there are so many places they can go. They only reason we are in China is because of the laws China has set up & their huge reserves of the rare Earths. China is making money on the rare Earths & the factories they are opening to refine & manufacture.
Guy you have no idea what you are talking about. China is communist they CONTROL EVERYTHING. That is how communism works. Educate yourself!
48. juneminuse (Posts: 6; Member since: 24 Apr 2012)
You can't get the type of cheap labor in CHINA that you can elsewhere when this all started. China not only had the population for the labor demand they also had the level of education required for the level of work that are required of them. Try to go to Africa and find cheap labor that consists of people with higher than 80 IQ, good luck... the fact is we were there for cheap labor in the first place, long before iPads or apple or consumer electronics. Apple is a company that cares about profit and TRUST me and EVERYONE ELSE that is posting on your article that CHEAP LABOR is the MAIN REASON apple outsources to FOXCONN. =]
50. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
You are 100% wrong. By you assuming that these Chinese workers have an IQ higher than 80 makes you completely delusional. The people that are working at these Foxconn factories you are talking about at the lowest of the low in Chinese society. Anyone with a half way decent education ARE NOT working at Foxxconn. You my friend are 100% wrong. China has too many people to take care of because they are the most populous country. Their best they use anyone else has to do the crummy jobs like Foxconn for instance.
The rare Earths are the only reason we are there. China only exports to places they deem fit & can control. China is communist & wants TOTAL control of every aspect of the rare Earths business.
Cheap labor is elsewhere. To install the same piece in an assembly line 3000 or more times a day can be done with the dumbest non educated persons in the world. China is not the only country full of cheap labor, there is cheaper out there believe it or not.
51. juneminuse (Posts: 6; Member since: 24 Apr 2012)
I'm not saying that Chinese people are smarter than Africans or South Americans. I'm just stating that there a bigger population of more adequate workers for what high-tech industries need right now. Yes there are assembly lines and no it does not take a genius to do most of the work. But there is not better cheap work force in the work right now. Try running a factory in Mexico and see where the difference lies.
47. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Ohh & here is a link about the space mining:
This was straight from today 04/24/12. lol
You need to educate yourself my man!
8. MYTHiKAL (Posts: 33; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
The article does not state that ONLY china has them.. It just says, that China has a huge % of it.. and basically that they are the ones that are taking advantage of this and mining the heck out of them.. the US also has a huge percentage of it,, but like everything else, the US will not get deep into mining until everyone else is out of their resources.. LOL
9. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Yes and no. The U.S. does have these rare Earth metals/minerals but not nearly as much as China does. It's understood throughout the world that China has the most of these elements. The U.S. is going to the Moon in 2020 to start to set up a Lunar base so they can take off to Mars (for exploration/mining purposes) from there, instead of Earth & to mine the Moon for these rare Earth metals/minerals that we are going to need.
The Moon is going change drastically in the next 20 years or so.
10. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
No, MYTHiKAL is right. China only accounts for around 30-40% of the worldwide mineral distribution, but they flooded the market with cheap magnets and parts so they now represent 95% of the market. Australia, Greenland and, yes, even the US aren't hurting for elements either. The problem is getting to them cheaply and without messing up the environment badly in the process...
13. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
I finally found some numbers to back my information.
Here is a list of countries with their RESERVES of "t REO" (t REO = metric tonnes of rare earth oxide)
United States: 13,000,000
Australia: 5,400,000
Brazil: 48,000
China: 36,000,000
India: 3,100,000
Malaysia: 30,000
Other countries: 22,000,000
Source: Mineral Commodities Summary 2010, U.S. Geological Survey (t REO = metric tonnes of rare earth oxide)
That was as of 2010. Now they are saying that China is up past the 50,000,000 in reserves as of today.
So you can see China has the most in the world in reserves just waiting, not to mention what they have already mined since 2001. You are right about the environment but the fact is China has had & has the most. The United States doesn't have nearly as much as China, why do you think they are going into the extreme of planning to go to the Moon in 2020?
They have just found (well in 2011) a HUGE deposit of rare Earths in Afghanistan. They said there is enough to supply the WHOLE world for over 10 years.
Reserves link:
pt/China's_Rare_Earth_Dominanc e
Afghanistan link:
17. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
According to the wikinvest article you posted, I was dead on with the 30-40% figure... so how am I wrong again? We're talking about maintaining a monopoly, not who has the biggest pile of special sand.
Also, do you have an article or something on this moon mining thing? It doesn't seem reasonably feasible in the next 8 years considering how much work it is just to maintain satellites...
19. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Umm I never spoke of monopoly ever. You are confusing me with someone else. The fact is that China is the world's leader in rare Earths reserves by a long shot. With out the "biggest pile of sand" our arguement doesn't even matter. The world is in China for that "biggest pile of special sand" you talk of. No one said you were wrong.
About the Moon, this is an official NASA document from their website as of 2009 check this out:
main_Every_ones_going_to_the_M oon.pdf
23. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
We just don't have satellites in space, we have a full blown Space Station. Remember we went to the Moon in 1969 with primitive computers. Today's cheapo scientific calculator has more computing power than what they used in 1969.
With today's technology not to mentions 8 years from now tech we can easily go back to the Moon & even start to build a colony there.
12. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
The rare earth metals reason may be true, but it's still a BS reason why ALL manufacturing has to be done in China. These companies could outsourses another company to manufacture and ship batteries to the US if they wanted to. These companies are greedy, they can make their products cheaper in China, they make even more money paying pennies to Chinese workers, that's why they do it, Period.
15. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
China has undercut the world market, that is why the production there is at a staggering 97%. Other counties had to stop mining because they couldn't compete with China's dirty tactics.
Now countries around the world are calling for China to change their ways, even President Obama has called out China on their practices regarding the rare Earth problem.
All major players in the electronics, energy & sciences are forced to deal with China because the biggest deposits in the world are there & because the prices they charge. The cheap labor is just a bonus that China has thrown in there because they want to be the top player in that game. Just like the Middle East is synonymous with oil, China is synonymous with rare Earths, even if it was done in a shady kind of way.
32. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1131; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
China exports rare earth material, but the problem has been that they cut exports to drive prices up. That's it that's all there is to it. You can get rare earths without going to China. SuperAndroid is advocating for Apple with his lips still stuck in SJ's butt. Factually post any fact that says that China does not export Rare Earth, and that manufacturers have to head to china for rare earth. Get a grip.
"Exports have been stable. China will continue to export, and will manage rare earths based on WTO rules."
"They argue that by limiting exports, China, which produces more than 95% of the world's rare earth metals, has pushed up prices."
These two quote's are from an article printed by the BBC, and the first one is from a Chinese official.
This supports there is no need to go to China for rare earths because China exports it. The problem is that they have slowed exports to cause the prices for rare earths to make a profit....quite the capitalist aren't they.
49. juneminuse (Posts: 6; Member since: 24 Apr 2012)
You can't get the type of cheap labor in CHINA that you can elsewhere when this all started. China not only had the population for the labor demand they also had the level of education required for the level of work that are required of them. Try to go to Africa and find cheap labor that consists of people with higher than 80 IQ, good luck... the fact is we were there for cheap labor in the first place, long before iPads or apple or consumer electronics. Apple is a company that cares about profit and TRUST me and EVERYONE ELSE that is posting on your article that CHEAP LABOR is the MAIN REASON apple outsources to FOXCONN. =]
16. joeyrushlow (Posts: 8; Member since: 05 Jan 2012)
Just to add to this article of everyone worrying about China having a stranglehold on rare earth metals, there is actually a huge manufacturing going on right on the border of CA and NV, they will be able to produce these at supposedly lower cost than China (or at least competitively) and it's a huge operation (enough to supply the US). This old gold mine should be able to get us these supplies at a better price (should also help the price of electronics) and this startup was help funded by the GOVERNMENT (I know, they did something good finally lol).
18. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
Look up Mount Weld, Kvanefjeld, and Strange Lake
There are quite a few places around the world that have some pretty big untapped deposits.
20. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Yep I am glad others keep up with this stuff.
+1 for both of you! lol
24. itiswhatitis (Posts: 423; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
Man.. you sure do have lots of knowledge
25. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
What happens when these rare elements go 'extinct'?
33. becazican (Posts: 52; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
This article is such bull****, the main reason why ipads are built in china is mainly because of slave labor, period. the u s can provide the rare earth metals but cant provide people who are working 12 hr shifts 7 days a week and living in dormitories while making 12 bucks a day. Apple has turned into one of the worst companies in the world for exploiting human labor. All the electronic companies are right behind them.What suckers we are to suppport them
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"During National Safe Boating Week, and throughout the entire boating season, we are reminding boaters to practice safe and responsible boating, always wear your life jacket, and be alert while on the water," said Laurel Anders, director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission 's (PFBC) Bureau of Boating and Outreach. "By practicing these simple steps you can save your life as well as the lives of the people boating with you."
Each year, on average, 700 people die in boating-related accidents nationwide. Nearly 80 percent of the victims were not wearing a life jacket. In Pennsylvania, 22 boaters died in 2011 as a result of recreational boating accidents and only three of them were wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident.
"People tend to think of boating accidents in terms of collisions – and that is the most common type of reportable boating accident in Pennsylvania," adds Ryan Walt, PFBC boating and watercraft safety manager. "But the accidents where we have fatalities are the ones where somebody falls overboard, or is swamped in a small boat and then ends up drowning. Those are precisely the accidents where a life jacket can make all the difference."
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Double Apartment for large groups (sleeps up to 18)
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PLEASE NOTE: The photographs marked 'Apartment 1' are the first floor apartment and those marked 'Apartment 2' are the fourth floor apartment.
— What do I provide in each apartment? —
Each apartment is equipped as follows:
– A large lounge dining area, which has a table that seats nine and a double sofa bed that sleeps two.
– A PC with high speed Internet connection
– A WiFi connection
– Large flat screen TV with DVD player
– Satellite TV (only in fourth floor apartment).
– A modern kitchen that is fully equipped with everything needed for self catering including, a large fridge, a microwave oven, a full size electric oven, a four ring gas cooker, toaster, dish washer (only in fourth floor apartment), kettle, juicer, Italian coffee peculator, coffee machine, together with all cooking utensils, pots, pans and everything you are likely to need. I always provide, a pack of coffee for the coffee machine, and in the fridge a bottle of water, a pack of milk, and a complementary bottle of reserve cava.
– A large set of glasses for all needs, and all crockery and cutlery.
– Bathroom, shower, sink and WC. I also provide the hand wash, shower gel, shampoo and toilet paper.
– A separate WC
– Worldwide plug adapters.
– Small electronic safe for you valuables.
– All bedding and towels.
– Travel cot and associated bedding.
– An information pack containing: city maps, metro map, city transport price guide, tourist bus information, numerous local interest items, and details of local retailers, bars and restaurants.
Three double bedrooms (all with a double beds).
There is air conditioning and heating to ensure your maximum comfort.
— What's nearby? —
This apartment is located in central Barcelona only 400m from the famous Sagrada Familia.
There are four supermarkets and all normal shops within a 100m radius as well as several secure public car parks.
There are also plenty of bars and restaurants very close by and it only takes two minutes to get the 'Monumental' metro station where you have direct access to the L2 (purple).
Street side parking is free in August but I can provide access to parking at less then ten Euros per day all year round but this is a metro ride away. I also have an arrangement with a local car park to provide reduced parking prices.
So, if you are looking for a modern apartments, with a very stylish decoration, centrally located and very well communicated, these are the apartments for you.
— What about me—
I'm Nick your English host in Barcelona.
My business is running several holiday rental apartments that are all within five minutes walking of my own house. Consequently, I am available at all times to help you during your stay.
All my properties are licensed and officially registered with the 'Direccío General de Turisme of Catalunya'.
I can also arrange other activities, such as sailing, horse riding in the hills, outlet shopping, to name but a few.
I always send full arrival instructions as soon as I receive a reservation with details of how to get from your arrival point together with loads of other useful information. I can also arrange airport pick up for up to ten people at very competitive rates (full details are included with the arrival instructions).
These apartments can also of course each be rented individually. Please see my other properties (www.wimdu.com/offers/4PMYJ0V5 and www.wimdu.com/offers/A8FSKBOC).
PLEASE NOTE: All photographs were updated in April 2013 to reflect new furniture, equipment and paint work.
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INSTANT BOOKING is active for this property, so you can book instantly and get INSTANT CONFIRMATION without having to make a request to me first. But of course, do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or special requirements about this apartment. That is what makes it all work!
– Please treat the property as you would your own so it remains in a good state for future guests.
– The apartment is in a residential block where local working people live so late night noise (after 22:00 and 08:00 before ) in the apartment and public areas must be avoided.
– Guests must not hang anything from the street side balconies because local by-laws in Barcelona do not permit that and doing so can result in a visit from the Guardia Civil and possibly a fine.
– Please take care not to leave the key in lock on the inside of the front door because even if you have the other set of keys with you you will not be able to unlock the door from the outside. The only solution will be to call a locksmith, which will incur very high costs.
– No smoking in the apartment but the balconies are perfectly suited for those who do wish to smoke.
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We had two great apartments in the same building. Both apartments was clean and tidy everything we needed was there, both hosts are very helpful and friendly.
Nick was fantastic we were affected by the French strike, he did everything to help us and provide us accomadations and it's not easy for 16 people!
Very accommodating, uncomplicated Schlüsselüber- and delivery, excellent location (metro and bus just around the corner), quiet area, condition of the apartment is fine
Sehr entgegenkommend, unkomplizierte Schlüsselüber- und abgabe, sehr gute Lage (U-Bahn sowie Bus direkt um die Ecke), ruhige Gegend, Zustand der Wohnung ist in Ordnung
Apartments well located, clean, friendly hosts
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We booked 2 of 5 apartments Nick because we were staying 5 days in Barcelona 8 (2 families), everything was perfect!
Each apartment is functional and comfortable. Conveniently located in a nice neighborhood. Well connected by bus and metro.
Perfect home also, Nick is available and very warm!
We will keep fond memories of our Barcelona trip
Thank you thank you in Spanish and Nick!
Nous avons réservé 2 des 5 appartements de Nick car nous étions en vacances 5 jours à Barcelone à 8 (2 familles) : tout était parfait !
Chaque appartement est fonctionnel et confortable. Très bien situé dans un quartier agréable. Bien desservi en bus et métro.
Accueil parfait également, Nick étant disponible et très chaleureux !
Nous garderons d'excellents souvenirs de notre escapade barcelonaise
Merci aux espagnols et merci à Nick !
we had a great stay in Barcelona and nick was so nice to help whit all practical things as where to eat, how to go around etc.the apartment was very cozy and at a very central location. we can highly recommend others to rent from nick. and would love to rent from him next time we visit the beautiful city of Barcelona. best regards from Denmark.
Great apartment and very friendly host!
It's a great experience! Ofcourse a ship is small and it is camping but doing this in the Harbour of Barcelona makes is great. More than 3 people is only wise if you want to sleap outside (bring earplugs). The host is a great guy tat helps you with everything. Parking in the harbour is included. Great beach just a 100 meters away. Showers, are not very near by, but like I said, it's camping
Me and my 2 friends had a very nice time on that boat! The boat is very charming and gives a real touch of adventurefeeling! To sit on the deck with a glass of wine in the middle of Barcelona at its best place on your own boat is quiet cool, isnt it? ;-)
It's really located at the very best place in the port olympic and you have everything around your boat like beach, restaurants, bars, clubs, taxis, shoppingmall etc... There are securities all the time and you don't have to be afraid of burglar or anything else.
Especially to mention is the veeery nice service of Nick who did a real effort to make our stay as comfortable as possible.
I really can recommend this boat to everybody who likes urban extravagance, adventurefeeling, partying or beachlife! If you are looking for something quiet with a lot of sleep, then maybe you should better find an appartment a bit outside of the center or just better you don't even go then to Barcelona if you want to find your silence! =)
Nick, thanks a lot for everything!
Nice and fully equipped apartments located near metro and attractions. Perfect communication with host - before and during our stay. Highly recommended.
The place in the harbor was brilliant!! We spent 2 nights on the boat with our kids (9 and 11). Nick and his friend were very nice and gave us some handy tips for the city. The parkingplace next to boat was also very handy. It was an awesome way to stay in Barcelona like this instead of a hotel.
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Marais Apartment + Air Conditioning
Størrelse45 m²
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The bright apartment offers exposed brickwork, wooden floors and contemporary artwork. It features a double bedroom, and an open-plan living room/kitchen with a double sofa bed, and office area, and a breakfast bar. The fitted kitchen includes a kettle, a microwave and an oven.
Place de la République Square is just a 5-minute walk away. A Vélib Bike Rental Station is just 100 metres away and Notre Dame Cathedral is just a 10-minute journey by bike.
Le Marais is a vibrant neighbourhood with boutiques, supermarkets, street markets and excellent public transport links around Paris.
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Good appartement in a very nice part of Paris, le Marais. Very quiet. The contact with Stephane was very good.
My mom and I had the pleasure of staying in this lovely apartment in Le Marais and, I've got to say, we thoroughly enjoyed it. The location is ideal within walking distance to two tube stations, lots of great small restaurants, shops and you can also take a leisurely stroll to the Seine and Notre Dame. Very quiet apartment as it looks over a courtyard instead of a street (so no traffic noise!). Across the street is a great little place to have breakfast or dinner. Always full. The apartment itself is clean, comfortable and warm - went in mid-October. Shower is also ace. Runs like ours at home which is always hard to get when I travel. Bed - super comfortable - king size! With a pull out queen size in the living room. Only two of us stayed here but the apartment is ample enough for four to be comfortable. I really recommend this place and hopefully will be returning in the not too distant future. Thank you Stephane for being such a great host.
This apartment was great, very well located and it has all the necessary amenities for a short stay. The host was great and very friendly.
It is surrounded by a lot of cafes and bistros right in the center of the lightly and fun Marais.
I would recommend this property 100 %
Some difficulty attempting to figure out when we could get the deposit back - but it worked out eventually. Otherwise the stay way nice and the neighborhood was great!
Nice contact, very helpful and flexible. The apartment was as described and quite clean. We liked that it had many small things you need: water boiler, coffee, sugar, salt, dish liquid...
The location is close to public transport, very pretty and safe.
Unfortunately Stephane wasn't there himself and it was hard and stressful to get our deposit back from his colleage - several phone calls and waiting on different meeting points!
In responds to my booking Stephane was really helpful and quick in relpy! He provided good directions to the apartment (we followed directions from Gare du Nord, as we came by train).
From Gare du Nord to the appartment it took us only about 15 minutes by metro and a little walk, excellent!
After we called Stephane at arrival, a lady (sorry forget her name) welkomed us at the front door. She asked us for 15 minutes, so she could make sure the appartment ready.
When we stepped into the appartment it was all nice and clean. Good space for just the two of us. Clean bathroom, small but good equiped kitchen and good WiFi & TV reception.
As the appartment is located at the back (away from the street) it's nice and quit. The location is perfect to explore Paris and to stay for a few days. The area itself (The Marais) offers nice café's, a nice market (around the corner), nice (little) shops and really nice Streets.
I would highly recommend this appartment to everyone. I think its good price-value for the appartment and would like Stephane once again for our pleasant stay in his appartment!
The studio was small and cosy. We liked the quietness in the building and the neiborghood was fantastic and very close to public transportation. The service good exept I asked up front for two beds and we did not have enough bed sheets for the sofa even with me insisting when the studio got handed over to us. I can highly recommend it, c'est un bijou et Paris etait formidable! Merci Andreas and Long
The apartment is very nice, comfortable and clean, situated in one of the best location in Paris.
Nice experience!
We had a very pleasant 3 night stay in the appartment in the Le Marais district.
All our arrangements taken care of and we were greeted on time at the appartment on arrival.
We were meeting friends from abroad It was very convenient as it was close to where they were staying in Paris.
It comfortable and clean and had all you would need for a stay in Paris. Close to Garde Noord - EuroStar easy access to the tourist sights (too many to mention) and the metro. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recomend the appartment and the area of Paris highly.
Great and very quiet place with all the right shops at the end of the street. Very close to beautiful Place des Vosges. Appartment is clean, with good bathroom, couch sleeps another two and the kitchen is tidy and fully equipped. Free wifi and a complimentary laptop and tv to finish it off. Owner is very responsive and cares for your well-being.
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There are several different browsers in widespread use today and multiple versions of those browsers can create unique challenges for web developers. In this video Rey and Chris discuss how to create great cross-browser experiences and some of the testing tools that can help make that simpler.
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A lot of past ground covered but towards the end some really useful stuff like simulating slow connections, IE Compatibility tester and using the dev tools in IE to simulate multiple versions of IE. Plus1 on IE tester, I've used this and found it useful.
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Milwaukee police confirmed a person has been arrested following a hit-and-run Sunday night that killed a 32-year-old woman.
Police said Andrea Barringer was walking near Irving Place and Farwell Avenue when she was struck.
Witnesses said the Barringer was leaving Comet Cafe when she was hit.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said Barringer was struck as she entered the unmarked crosswalk and traveled about 120 feet before coming to rest along side a vehicle that was parked on North Farwell Avenue.
Police said the driver, 48, left the scene at a high rate of speed. A citizen called in a tip that led to the arrest.
Barringer's fiance told WISN 12 News she was an art therapy graduate from Mount Mary College.


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Morehead State suspends coach after shoving incident
Morehead State suspended coach Sean Woods for one game after he appeared to shove an Eagles player during Wednesday night�s loss at No. 8 Kentucky.
Woods will sit out Monday night�s game against Norfolk State.
The first-year Eagles� coach appeared to shove Morehead State point guard Devon Atkinson in the back after the senior fouled out with 5:51 remaining.
Athletic director Brian Hutchinson suspended Woods Friday after meeting with the coach.
Hutchinson said in statement released by the university that, �This will allow Coach Woods to consider his action and behavior, and allow him time to contemplate the appropriate way to conduct himself with his players and on the sideline.�
Woods apologized for his behavior in a statement and said the situation �will not happen again.�
NHL All-Star Weekend victim of labor stalemate
NEW YORK � The NHL called off all games through Dec. 14 plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio.
The league made the announcement Friday, the 69th day of the NHL�s lockout of its players.
The new cancellations come as little surprise. The two sides had an unproductive negotiating session Wednesday that produced no movement to break an impasse over splitting more than $3 billion in revenue and also player contracts.
�We�ve identified what�s important to players, but they seem to be so far at least unwilling to treat those concerns in a serious way,� union head Donald Fehr said after the last round of talks, at which the union presented a new proposal to the league.
A total of 422 regular-season games, more than 34 percent of the season, have been lost.
Who will replace Brazil�s ousted soccer coach?
SAO PAULO � Brazil�s soccer federation fired national team coach Mano Menezes.
Federation director Andres Sanchez said the decision to fire the coach came after a meeting in Sao Paulo on Friday.
He said federation president Jose Maria Marin made the change because he �wants new methods and new planning� ahead of the 2014 World Cup that Brazil will host.
World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is one of the names touted to replace Menezes, but Sanchez said he doesn�t think negotiations for a new coach are under way.
Sanchez, the federation director in charge of the national team, made it clear that he didn�t agree with the decision to fire Menezes. But he said the president was being �brave� and called it a �bold� move to make the change.
U.S. national team�s Torres changes clubs in Mexico
MEXICO CITY � U.S national team player Jose Francisco Torres switched clubs in Mexico�s first division.
The midfielder left Pachuca and joined Tigres.
Pachuca announced the transfer Friday but did not provide details. Torres has spent his entire career with Pachuca, making his debut in 2006.
Torres made his international debut for the U.S. in 2008 and played in a group game at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
He has since been called up for qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Security concerns reset Europa League match
NYON, Switzerland � A Europa League match postponed in Israel for security reasons will be played in Haifa on Wednesday.
UEFA said Hapoel Kiryat Shmona will host Athletic Bilbao at the Kiryat Eliezer Stadium.
UEFA cited the �tense security situation� for postponing the match originally scheduled for Thursday.�
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On Monday, February 11, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., the City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission will hold a continued public hearing to consider LU 08-0059A, a request from Kenneth Sandblast, Planning Resources; Andrea Marek, RB Pamplin Corporation; Randy Reeve and Emerald Pacific Builders, Inc. (dba American Heritage Homes). The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber located in Lake Oswego City Hall at 380 A Avenue. This hearing is continued from November 26, 2012.
The applicants wish to expand the West Lake Grove Design District with additional WLG Office Commercial/Neighborhood Commercial (OC/NC) zoned property in order to develop this area with the amount of commercial and residential development that was originally intended for the West Lake Grove Design District. The applicants are requesting the following:
• Amendment of the West Lake Grove Design District boundary to include 4855 Upper Drive (21E07DD04300);
• Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Map amendments from R-7.5 to WLG OC on northern two thirds of Tax Lot 4300 & WLG R-2.5 on the southern one third; Zoning Map amendment to parking reserves & building areas on Tax Lots 4400, 4500;
• Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendment to change the WLG R-2.5 designation on the southwest corner of Tax Lot 4400, south east corner of Tax Lot 4500 to uniform designation of WLG OC; Community Development Code;
• Text amendments for LOC Appendices 50.05.005 A through D; and J through M for Tax Lots 4300, 4400 & 4500 (including the revision of Figure 50.50.05.005 c in the Community Development Code to remove the future access driveway on Tax Lot 4400 connecting Boones Ferry Road and Upper Drive.
The properties are located at:
Vacant Lot (formerly 4855 Upper Drive), 21E07DD04300
4905 Upper Drive, 21E07DD04400
16710 Boones Ferry Road, 21E07DD04500
A copy of the proposed amendments is on file in the Planning & Building Services Department at City Hall. Since the time allowed for public testimony is limited, you are urged to review the record and be thoroughly familiar with it if you plan to testify.
NOTE: Failure to raise an issue in a hearing, in person or by letter accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the Planning Commission an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the City Council and the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) based on that issue.
Staff coordinator is Paul Espe, Associate Planner, (503) 697-6577. For additional information, visit the City's website at:
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One hardly knows how to begin to react to Alan Cohick's recent letter ("The Proof," Jan. 22), but one has to begin somewhere, so I'll just make two points.
First, to write that "We have watched God or any reference to our Lord God, be stricken from every public situation, even our schools," Mr. Cohick must not have heard today's school children begin their school day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, which includes the phrase "one nation, under God." Nor could he have watched President Obama take the oath of office, ending with "so help me God" - a phrase, by the way, which is not included in the Constitutionally required oath. Nor could he have heard President Obama's inaugural address, which included five - five! - references to God.
Second, to write, as a veteran, that he " ... applaud[s] our sailors and soldiers today for tolerating and putting up with" the president, Mr Cohick must have forgotten the Oath of Enlistment taken by members of our military in which members of the military "do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
Doesn't that oath mean that our "sailors and soldiers" don't "tolerate" or "put up with" any particular president, but that they willingly and affirmatively commit themselves to obey the president's orders?
And, of course, that oath includes the pesky phrase "So help me God," putting the lie once again to Mr. Cohick's delusion that "any reference to our Lord God" has been "stricken from every public situation" - unless, of course, the members of our armed services don't take their oaths in public.
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A group of parents, community advocates and children filled the Buffalo School Board's chambers Wednesday, calling for full implementation of the district wellness policy, which was passed last year.
The policy includes an hour of physical activity daily for all public school students, unstructured physical activity daily for children from pre-K through sixth grade, and education and services to reduce high-risk sexual behaviors.
"We have a significant portion of our children who are overweight – for example, 45 percent of our seventh-graders – and our sexual health risk factors are the poorest in the entire state, and more than 200 of our students became pregnant last year," Jessica Bauer Walker, executive director of the Community Health Worker Network of Buffalo, told the board as she set the stage for a stream of speakers that followed.
Walker earlier addressed a small group of parents, advocates and children who rallied on the steps of City Hall. At one point, they broke into jumping jacks to reinforce the need for more school exercise.
Nadia S. Pizarro, an enhanced-outreach worker with the American Red Cross, said that alarming statistics concerning sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy among young people in Buffalo make it vital that more be done in sex education from early grades through high school.
Sam Magavern, president of the Partnership for the Public Good, said the district must follow the state's recommendation of 120 minutes of physical activity per student weekly, which it has not done in years. He also questioned why mandatory recess has yet to be implemented.
"The School Board passed a policy that said recess every day, so what's the excuse? That's not rocket science, to tell every principal, in every school, that all your kids need recess every day. I respect that they want to do it well, they want to have guidelines, they want to implement it, but let's just start with 'everyone gets recess every day,' and we'll work to make that as good a recess as possible," Magavern said.
Will Keresztes, associate superintendent for educational services, expressed his support for those at the rally – and said he is confident the district will do more.
"Every school district wants to have more physical education, and the reality is there are very few school districts that are in full compliance with the recommendations that are in the state curriculum," he said. "Right now, we're figuring out a way of how to add more physical-ed teachers, and whatever the numbers are, we know we need to do more."
He also said the district is aware that parents, students and principals recognize the numerous benefits that physical exercise and play provide and that he expects significant improvements in the near future, as well as in the area of sex education.
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Highlights of the history of the Hawthorn Football Club. Highlights of some of the players to play for this great club and of the great goals, marks and moments in the history of Hawthorn. The clips used in this video are of various things but include highlights from Hawthorns 10 premierships, 100 goal kickers, 1987 Preliminary Final, 2007 Elimination Final, Peter Crimmins and Peter Hudson to name just two. Also for the person who asked, the black and white footage of a Hawthorn player taking a mark is of the Hawthorn great of the 30's, Stan Spinks.
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Sam Okpodu enters his sixth year as the head coach of the Newberry mens soccer team after five successful seasons at the helm of the scarlet and gray. The 2008 season saw Okpodu take the program to new heights with a third place finish in the South Atlantic Conference with a 5-2-1 record in conference play and a 5-11-1 record overall, the best finish in the SAC standings in team history. Forward Debola Ogunseye was selected to the All-SAC first team, while senior midfielder Shane Abbott and defender Jeff Bell was named to the second team. Ogunseye was also named to the DAKTRONICS All-Southeast Region first team. Coach Okpodu lead Newberry to a 9-10 record overall in 2006 and a 2-5 record in the South Atlantic Conference, finishing sixth. Three total players were placed on the all-SAC first and second teams. In 2005, Newberry went 7-9-2 overall and 1-6 in SAC play. Okpodu led Newberry to a 9-7-2 overall record and a 3-3-1 South Atlantic Conference record in 2004, both tops in school history. The men also finished fifth in the SAC, what was then their highest conference finish ever. The success found in 2004 included two all-conference selections and one all-region selection. Newberry finished the season ranked eighth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Appalachian Region rankings, also a first for the program. In addition to compiling the best overall and conference records in program history, the men also racked up an eight match unbeaten streak ...
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - The U.S. Forest Service Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center graduated 95 students on Friday.
Students, who were required to have a high school diploma or GED to finish, received a certificate of completion and career technical training certificate from Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center at the ceremony, hosted at Shepherdstown's National Conservation Training Center.
"This is the beginning of education and training for the rest of your lives," Center Director Ralph DiBattista said addressing the graduates. "Congratulations on a job well done thus far."
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Ninety-five students graduated from the U.S. Forest Service Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center on Friday.
The graduation address was made by recent retiree of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dr. Mamie Parker, president of MA Parker and Associates. Parker encouraged graduates to avoid, what she terms, the four cancers of life: criticizing, complaining, negatively competing and comparing. Parker, who was the first African-American to serve as the FWS Regional Director, detailed her story of success, which included various ups and downs.
"You, graduates, are certainly braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think," she said.
Harris Sherman, undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture, also addressed the graduates.
"Let me just say that ... you should feel so proud of the achievement you have made here," he said. "I know that a lot of you have overcome adversity. You have rolled up your sleeves, you've worked hard, you've put your shoulder to the wheel. You all have faced a variety of challenges that a lot of young people your age have not had to face."
"I just want to salute you," Sherman said. "I hope you will savor this moment, you'll look back on this moment, you will realize how proud you should be of yourself for everything that you have been able to accomplish. Congratulations to you."
Keith McIntosh, representative of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, spoke on behalf of the senator. Manchin also addressed the graduates via video clip.
Special awards were presented by Mike Grove of Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia. Additional outstanding student awards were presented to Darren McIntyre Jr., Career Technical Training Award; Melody Self, Academic Student of the Year; Brandon Perry, Residential Student of the Year; Terrance Pearman, Counseling Award; and Richard Johnson, Student of the Year.
"My fellow graduates, today is one of the most successful days of our lives, because we achieved our goal," Johnson announced to the class of 2012. "Every four years, America needs a new president who can lead our country in the right direction - that president could be you. You have taken the right step at Job Corps. Don't stop now."
The Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center was initiated as part of President Lyndon Johnson's war on poverty.
- Staff writer Holly Shok can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 131.


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St. Patrick's Day is more than a salute to all things Irish. ¶ For some, it is an opportunity to consume green-dyed food and drink. ¶ It is a sign that spring is on its way. ¶ But for many others, the St. Patrick's Day holiday is a time to honor tradition and heritage. ¶ "It's about faith, family and fun at the end," said Pam Murray, an Orchard Park resident whose birthday falls on St. Patrick's Day. ¶ Murray was among thousands of spectators and more than 100 marching units on hand Saturday for the 20th annual "Old Neighborhood" St. Patrick's Day Parade, which got under way at noon at the Valley Community Center on Leddy Street and continued through the historic Buffalo River community along South Park Avenue and onto Smith, Elk and Hamburg streets and O'Connell Avenue. ¶ The event was among several St. Patrick's Day celebrations that started Friday with the Buffalo Irish Center's 41st annual Civic Luncheon with 600 attendees and the inaugural "Live at O'Larkin" concert at Larkin Square. ¶ Today, downtown Buffalo's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade gets under way in Niagara Square at 2 p.m. and continues along Delaware Avenue to North Street.
Family and friends were front and center for many participating in Saturday's Old Neighborhood march.
"It's about families getting together and generations of families getting together. It's about involving the kids," said Cathy Fitzgerald, a Southtowns resident whose mother grew up in the Old First Ward.
Fitzgerald's 21-year-old daughter, Kellan, accompanied her mother to Saturday's parade.
"I love being Irish," said Kellan, who is the image of Irish.
"I have red hair and freckles," she said. "It's something I can't deny."
Cathy Fitzgerald's grandparents, who moved to Buffalo from Ireland, worked hard and partied hard, she said.
Celebrating the holiday with fun, laughs and sometimes a few drinks was fine with many of the spectators. But the religious relevance of the holiday sometimes gets lost amid the revelry, Murray said.
"St. Patrick was a good saint. People lose sight of the fact he brought Christianity to Ireland," she said.
Heather Uplinger, the granddaughter of Irish immigrants who has lived here her entire life, said the revelry of the holiday is one reason she never attended a St. Patrick's Day parade – that is, until Saturday. Howard, her English bull terrier, came with her.
"This is my first parade experience because of the fact of all the people drinking and dressing up. My family is orange Irish. That's why Howard has an orange leash," Uplinger said, employing a term often used to describe Protestant Irish.
"I don't think St. Patrick cared if we wore green or orange," she said.
For Terrence Shaunnesey, the Old Neighborhood parade means warm weather is not far off.
"Last year it was great. It was like 80 degrees outside. When St. Patrick's Day comes around, you just know warmer days, spring, is on the way," he said.
The temperature for St. Patrick's Day weekend – March 17 and 18 – last year was 73 degrees on Saturday and 75 degrees, Sunday, according to meteorologist Jon Hitchcock of the National Weather Service. The temperature tipped out at just 29 degrees for this year's Old Neighborhood march.
Ann Hinman McMahon, 79, was the grand marshal for this year's Old Neighborhood march. She is a former member of the Valley Community Association board of directors and the head of the senior citizens program at the community center.
St. Patrick's Day parades have a long history in Buffalo. According to front-page stories published in The Buffalo Evening News in the early 1900s, the Irish in Buffalo celebrated St. Patrick's Day with dinners and speeches in 1912, 1913 and 1914, but no parade. There was a parade in 1915, with grand marshal Edward J. Duggan leading the way.
In 1916, thousands turned out for the parade. William H. Fitzpatrick was grand marshal in 1916 and in 1917.
In 1916 the parade route took marchers from Niagara Street to Franklin Street, passing reviewing stands at city and county halls, then proceeding to the Terrace, to Main and then to Tupper Street. In 1917, marchers assembled in Niagara Square before following the same route.
There was no parade during World War II, from 1942 to 1945 but the march resumed in 1946 with a route from Memorial Auditorium to Main and Virginia streets. In 1981, the parade was moved to Delaware Avenue.
Peg Overdorf, executive director of the community center, said she was talking with some friends in Leahy's Tavern on O'Connell Avenue in 1994 when someone suggested that a second parade be held in the "Old Neighborhood." The first Old Neighborhood Parade, held on March 17, 1994, drew about 25 units.
News Staff Reporter Anne Neville contributed to this report
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