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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney purports to be an experienced businessman, as he has told us again and again on the campaign trail. So why doesn't he see that building Jeeps in China is good for America?
China is the world's largest automotive market and its people are hungry to attain the freedom and mobility that come from owning a car. That's why virtually all of the world's automakers have been flocking there in the past decade to open factories with Chinese partners. And they are getting very rich doing so.
General Motors makes a boatload of money in China, where it has a dominant presence. Last year, GM netted $1.5 billion in profit from its joint venture operations with SAIC, China's largest carmaker. Ford Motor would love to emulate that success, so it is investing billions to expand its China operations, including the introduction of 15 new vehicles by 2015. In August, Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally traveled to China to mark the groundbreaking of a new $600 million factory, its third in Chongqing, which is Ford's largest global manufacturing location outside the Detroit area.
Now, Chrysler, which is lucky enough to own one of the most iconic brands in the world — Jeep — wants to establish local production in China, too. For Jeep, it's really a second tour of duty. Beijing Jeep was a pioneer in China, assembling vehicles there from 1985 to 2009.
Selling more Jeeps in China will help bolster the Jeep brand globally, making its parent stronger, which can only help secure jobs at the Jeep factories in Detroit, Toledo, Ohio, and Belvidere, Ill. Isn't that what we want?
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Romney, on the other hand, wants to get elected. So he has stirred up angst in Ohio, a crucial swing state, by telling supporters that Chrysler, which received a $10.5 billion federal taxpayer bailout, is considering moving all of its Jeep production to China. Of course, that is not true, as countless reporters and political fact-checkers have shown. He followed up with a TV ad saying President Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China." Technically, that is not inaccurate. Italy's Fiat SpA took control of Chrysler when it emerged from a government-managed bankruptcy and the company intends to build Jeeps in China. But the ad's tone and language only perpetuated the notion that Jeep was planning to outsource production to China. (It also implied that "the Italians" would reap the financial benefit of doing so, which is not true; under the bankruptcy deal struck when Fiat and Chrysler joined forces in 2009, and reiterated under subsequent bank covenants, Fiat is not allowed to tap any Chrysler funds.)
President Obama blasted Romney in his own ad, accusing his opponent of making a "false claim" and noting that "the truth" is that Jeep is "adding jobs in Ohio."
Even Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne got dragged into the mess, issuing his own statement to employees and on the company's website: "I feel obliged to unambiguously restate our position: Jeep production will not be moved from the United States to China."
In fact, Marchionne said, North American production is critical to achieving Jeep's goal of selling 800,000 vehicles by 2014. U.S. production of Jeep models in the U.S. has nearly tripled since 2009 in order to keep up with global demand. Chrysler is currently adding 1,100 jobs at its Toledo, Ohio, Jeep factory to prepare for the launch of the next-generation Jeep Liberty. "Jeep assembly lines will remain in operation in the United States and will constitute the backbone of the brand," said Marchionne. "It is inaccurate to suggest anything different."
People will believe what they want to believe. Donald Trump jumped into the fray on Thursday, tweeting: "Obama is a terrible negotiator. He bails out Chrysler and now Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China – and will!" To which Chrysler vice president Ralph Gilles replied, "you are full of shit!" later apologizing for his language, but adding, "lies are just that, lies. Thanks for the support people."
So why not just export some of those Jeeps to China and keep all the jobs in the U.S.? Exporting cars might seem like a good idea, but it's impractical for any number of reasons.
First of all, with the U.S. auto industry on the rebound, American factories are already running full-tilt to keep up with demand in North America. They couldn't produce more cars if they wanted to. Even if they could, it does not make good business sense to export large numbers of vehicles from the U.S. to China because of the costly logistics involved. Shipping hundreds of thousands of vehicles weighing three or four tons each is not cheap or easy.
That's not to say it doesn't happen. Last year, 136,222 American-made vehicles were exported to China, a significant figure considering that auto exports to that nation totaled less than 1,000 as recently as 2003.
But when vehicles spend months crossing the ocean or stored at ports, it's harder for manufacturers to respond to changing market conditions. Indeed, ask any global manufacturer and they will tell you they prefer to build cars in the markets where they sell them. That's why foreign manufacturers like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen have spent billions of dollars to open factories in the United States, close to their customers.
Finally, the Chinese market is enormous, and growing. Anyone who wants a piece of the action will have to build factories there in order to take full advantage of that growth.
It's just good business sense.
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So Mitt Romney was accurate when he said Jeep is expanding to sell to China…. I guess building Jeeps in China Fiat (italian company that owns jeep) This article is saying this process will make money for America.
The only thing missing was HOW?
1. China is China
2. Fiat is Italian
How does the US get helped by this?
Amen…Mitt never claimed that anything was top be shut down in the US, but does understand that shifting production to China when it could be made in the USA still doesn't help anyone in the USA with a job unless they are an upper level executive at Fiat based in the USA managing Chinese manufacturing! They may have helped to create another 1%er job!
Since I don't actually think he is an idiot, there is only one explanation for his comments. He is a bald-faced liar.
One other possibility, you are the idiot.
Mitt knows one very narrow slice of the American banking industry – how to maximize profits by leveraging relatively small amounts of money, transfer it through many accounting tricks into profits rather than earned income, and avoid taxation by moving it overseas.
He's never made a small-business or mortgage loan – though he bought a set of existing loans as a guaranteed high-return investment package and now collects mortgage payments from unfortunate homeowners – or dealt with people buying CDs or trying to balance their checking accounts. He's never manufactured or sold a product, other than the soft soap of his leveraged investment opportunities.
He's certainly never faced the vicissitudes of life that Americans face, like how to pay for your kid's braces, or Mom's doctor, the mortgage or the rent.
As a self-proclaimed partisan, I say thanks for conceding that the Romney ad claim "…technically, is not inaccurate…" Mitt simply hasn't had as much practice spinning the truth as his opponent. At least nobody died, or lost their pension.
By the way, that other guy also "wants to get elected" and has stirred up far more angst in a far greater area than swing-state Ohio.
Amid recent reports that U.S. customer may soon see Jeeps made in Italy, while Fiat may build up to 500,000 of those targeted 800,000 Jeeps a year in China, for buyers there and elsewhere outside North America, perhaps Mr. Romney deserves, along with the predictably partisan venom, a modicum of thanks.
Thanks for securing Mr. Marchionne's renewed commitment that "Jeep assembly lines will remain in operation in the United States and will constitute the backbone of the brand." That's good to have, considering that lower-tiered Chrysler-Jeep workers in U.S. plants make just under $20 an hour, plus benefits, while the average manufacturing wage in China, according to the best available data is (or in 2009 was) $1.35 an hour.
Thanks are also due Mr. Romney for reminding all of us that while Jeep has long been a truly global American icon brand, those once and future auto executives, managers and production workers in Italy and China "didn't build that."
Don't be ridiculous. An Italian firm building cars in China does nothing for American workers. The idea that somehow, Jeep is going become a better brand because of it is silly.
Many thousands of cars are imported by the US each year. It is certainly feasible from both a cost and marketability point of view to export vehicles as well. Of course, China imposes substantial tariffs, but that's another matter that has to be addressed.
All things considered, America would be far better off if Chryslers were built here and shipped to China. Where you got the idea there is some big benefit to instead building them in China, I'll never know.
How would you feel if your neighbor worked and eat, while you watched your food going down his or her throat?
Send the manufacturing over seas and see if you will watch China eat while you starve!
God did say it is the fools that rule.
Its nice to see so many conservatives sticking up for UAW jobs. I know how passionate they are about preserving the UAW.
Its also warms my heart to see them putting social concerns in front of sound business practice. Wouldn't it be great if more businesses could behave that way and build manufacturing where it would do the most social good instead of trying to make a profit?
Oh wait, aren't the liberals the ones that are supposed to be for those things?
Oh well, politics ….
The article says there's no more capacity to build here – so go ahead and build in china – that's monkey logic. There is plenty of capacity here. It's unreal how the left throws around the "shipping jobs overseas" and "giving tax breaks to companies to ship jobs overseas", now when Jeep is going to expand in China it's suddenly ok. Crazy!!! It's just as crazy to force Chrysler to sell to the Italians rather than follow the 100 years of bankruptcy laws on our books and to "manage" the GM bankruptcy – which somehow the UAW wound up with ownership.
Isn't there some irony here in that people were up in arms about Bane Capital expanding its market into China, but it is okay for jeep to do it? Expanding into different markets is simply good business. Love how voters are okay with it sometimes and other times it makes them mad.
In defense of Mitt Romney I would like to point out that some of the first stories about Jeep vehicles being built in China were misleading. The first articles I read stated that Fiat was MOVING Jeep production to China and those vehicles would be exported to North America. Later stories then stated that Fiat was looking to MOVE Jeep and Chrysler production to Italy. The operative word here is MOVE. Maybe if the stories stated that Jeeps would be built in China as well as North America, there wouldn't have been all of this confusion.
Dear Ms. Muller, the problem is not building Jeeps in China for the Chinese market. The problem is once Fiat sees how profitable it is to build Jeeps in China they will close american Jeep plants and transfer production there.
GM has done it and continues to do it. I saw this video and gasped. http://activerain.com/blogsview/3384606/shocking-video-gm-moving-production-of-chevrolet-to-china-saic-faw
Sorry but Romney will give the rich and those following the proper zealot driven religion a good ride.
All others will be in the back of the bus. His repeated lies about Jeep is proof he has no empathy for hard working, middle class people and their families. The tea party and the likes of Santorum and Ryan will work Romney like a puppet on strings.
Not to mention, manufacturing products where it is far cheaper to do so benefits everyone. The US auto worker labor rates are far higher than in China. So is building a factory and just about every single other cost associated with manufacturing here.
So who's going to eat that cost? The consumers. By either getting less for their money or paying more to get a competitive product, consumers will suffer. And if consumers have to pay more to get the same product, that is the same as inflation. It's the same story with tires and any other product that costs far less to manufacture in China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, etc.
The whole idea of the WTO is that each country should produce what it is best at producing. The US is not the most efficient at producing tires or cars. China is. The US is more efficient at producing technology, education, financial and business services, etc.
Really wish the American people could see the detailed picture as opposed to the simple one.
You have to read between the lines…so Chrysler DID say they are going to build Jeeps in China, just not all of them. So Romney was correct, but after that, we can now be somewhat assured that Chrysler won't move Jeep production to China. And is it practical to send 3 & 4 ton cars to foreign countries? The Prius and many BMW and Nissan models are built in foreign countries and sold here, so that doesn't seem to be a big problem. For many years, VW Passats were built in Germany and shipped here, but a new plant has been built here, but not all is domestic parts content. But the real question is are the Jeep plants in China going to use American made parts for assembly, or will the parts be locally produced in China? If we make them, that's good, and will help our mfg. base. If the parts are made locally in China, it will be good for China, and I'll bet some of those low cost produced Chinese parts will eventually make their way back to the U.S., and will eventually hurt us. Its a matter of economics. Some foreign manufacturers tout that their cars are "made" in the U.S., but are they?….or are they just assembled here with foreign parts shipped in to avoid import duties on imported cars. We should have a domestic percentage requirement on autos assembled here to qualify for "American made". Getting patriotic Americans attuned to that will really get our economy going again.
Now that the election is over maybe we can add a dose of reality to this propaganda. Jeeps manufactured in the US would add thousands of jobs for Chrysler workers. Secondary suppliers to Jeep would have also added jobs. The tax revenue from those workers would have helped boost local economies and pay down our massive Federal debt. Building Plants in China when we have over 23 million unemployed is insane. Mercedez built plants in the US because it's cheaper than hiring German workers with lavish cradle to grave entitlements.
It's very obvious that you care more about Companies profits and conveniences than employees being down sized. This is the kind of sad thinking that is rotting the American middle class from the inside out. P.S. It doesn't take "month's" to reach China by boat. I can agree with you as long as we're not importing new jeeps for America from Chinese factories.
I am curious to know if you have any actual business experience in your career?
Why would a company take profits from producation in one market(China/Asia) to either subsidize a marginal or losing production effort in another market (USA) or even more unbelievably spend it to the betterment of a labor force far away from the source of those profits(Asia)? You run through your assumptions like A-B-C without any supporting facts or logic offered. Sorry I don't buy the ipso facto you offer up here.
So I'll be curious to see if you will answer my first question. I suspect you are just another pavlovian Obama fan!
If you think that once Chrysler starts building Jeeps in China, at im sure a greatly reduced cost, that they wont scale back production here then you really are naive. It wouldnt surprise me a bit if in 5-10 years all Jeeps will be made in China and imported back here to us. All under the radar of course. You talk about what great business sense it makes for them to make Jeeps in China, so why wouldn't they use that impeccable business sense to eventually realize they could make even more money by having all Jeeps made in China? Obamas re-election was the biggest successful scam ever pulled off in history.
"So why doesn't he see that building Jeeps in China is good for America?"
Yeah, just like NAFTA made us all rich.
"Selling more Jeeps in China will help bolster the Jeep brand globally, making its parent stronger, which can only help secure jobs at the Jeep factories in Detroit, Toledo, Ohio, and Belvidere, Ill. "
What nonsense! When I hear this it just sounds like someone detached from reality.
(And growth in China is bad for Americans in many ways – what effect does it have on the price of gas and building supplies?)
is considering moving all of its Jeep production to China. Of course, that is not true, as countless reporters and political fact-checkers have shown."
They have show it isn't being considered? I guess they wouldn't mind settling the topic for good, then. Just release a statement saying, clearly, they will NEVER move production to China and if they do the US can seize all their assets. Shouldn't have a problem with that if they aren't even considering it. I'm tired of empty rhetoric.
"In fact, Marchionne said, North American production is critical to achieving Jeep's goal of selling 800,000 vehicles by 2014. U.S. production of Jeep models in the U.S. has nearly tripled since 2009 in order to keep up with global demand. Chrysler is currently adding 1,100 jobs at its Toledo, Ohio, Jeep factory to prepare for the launch of the next-generation Jeep Liberty. "Jeep assembly lines will remain in operation in the United States and will constitute the backbone of the brand," said Marchionne. "It is inaccurate to suggest anything different.""
Sooooo, all this was done WITHOUT opening a factory in China. Soooo, why do it? Obviously we are not getting the truth.
So, how did all that outsourcing pie-in-the-sky nonsense work for Boeing?
again – Joe & Steve – Romney was wrong and gets no apology!
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Donald R. Hudson, 69, of Camargo, died at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Carle Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joines Funeral Home, Villa Grove, with the Rev. Nicholas Showalter officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial with military rites will be in Camargo Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Don Hudson Family or to the Douglas County Food Bank.
Mr. Hudson was born March 16, 1943, in Douglas County, a son of Hillis Moren and Brittie V. (Green) Hudson. He married Linda Hunt on Aug. 18, 1990, in Shelby County. She survives in Camargo.
Also surviving are one son, Kye Hudson of Neoga; three daughters, Rannette (Troy) Brown of Williamsport, Ind., Michelle Dalby of Mahomet, and Polly (Quentin) Olmstead of Urbana; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Ronald "Rock" Hudson of Villa Grove; three sisters, Oretta Naive of Villa Grove, Peggy (James) Bentley of Veedersburg, Ind., and Joy Hillagoss of Mattoon.
Mr. Hudson was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
Mr. Hudson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member and past commander of the Neoga American Legion Post 458. He worked for G.E. in Mattoon for 14 years and retired from CIPS Newton Power Plant in 2003. Don loved to go camping, hunting, fishing, root for the Fighting Illini, the St. Louis Cardinals and NASCAR racing. He loved sports of all kinds. He loved most of all to be with his family, friends, and his pet dogs.


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The Tonawanda News
Tonawanda News — Several hundred people attended a meeting at St. Francis of Assisi School Thursday night, and despite the emotion and tears, vowed to fight the Buffalo Diocese's decision and keep the school open.
"In the bishop's words, we do have a moral obligation to assist those who are in need," Mark Saltarelli, an alumnus of the school and member of its endowment board who is spearheading the effort, said. "And with that obligation, the doors of St. Francis School will not be closed."
Last week, the Buffalo Diocese announced that St. Francis would be one of 10 elementary schools to close at the start of the 2014-2015 academic year. Bishop Richard Malone said the decision was based on years of demographic research, including the number of infant baptisms in each area, public school enrollments, the distance to the next closest Catholic school and dozens of other factors.
But Saltarelli and other school supporters are questioning the reasoning behind the decision to close St. Francis, the only school set for closure that has increased its enrollment since 2003 — and the only school that serves the Twin Cities.
"I'm trying to get the bishop to understand that there is more to this school than the City of Tonawanda. We have kids from Niagara-Wheatfield, from the Town of Tonawanda. We are truly a regional school," he said.
Both the City of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda do not bus out of the district, meaning that city parents will have to find other means of transportation.
Tuition at many of the other Catholic elementary schools, including St. John's and St. Christopher's in the town, is also higher than the cost at St. Francis. The school is also financially stable, and has a $500,000 endowment.
"I know there is no reason why this school has to close," Saltarelli said. "It's not about money or brick and mortar, it's about promoting Catholic education and keeping schools open."
Saltarelli said he has written four letters to Malone and has sent a Canon Law petition protesting the decision. As of Thursday night, Malone has not responded.
The petition claims "that the demographic data and criteria used by the Diocese of Buffalo to evaluate a school such as St. Francis of Assisi School is seriously flawed in that it only took into account data from St. Francis of Assisi Church and the City of Tonawanda, excluding all other churches and data from the City of North Tonawanda."
The petition also cites the size of the school, its increasing enrollment, the community it serves, the "healthy and supportive" alumni community, the endowment fund, the school's financial health, the transportation problems and other criteria.
Saltarelli said the bishop has 30 days to respond to the petition. The document also alerts the bishop that St. Francis will continue to accept registrations for the next school year.
Saltarelli stressed that registering children at the school is necessary in order to keep St. Francis open. Interim Principal Louise Lopardi said the registration fee will be refunded if the plan to keep the school open does not work. Parents can also register their children and pay the fee later.
"I'm pretty emotional about this, because I've been in Catholic education for 45 plus years," she said. "But here, it's business as usual, and we are keeping the children engaged in learning."
Rev. Mike Uebler called Thursday's meeting, and delivered an emotional speech in which he pledged to be there for the students "no matter what." His comments left many in the audience in tears.
"I''m not a lawyer, I'm not a politician, I'm not any of that ... but I want you to know we are always looking out for the best for your kids," he said. "We are a great community, we are going to continue to be a great community, and I know God is going to help."


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Many of the earliest letters in the Wilkes-Smedberg collection feature writing the initial letter horizontally and then continuing the letter in a vertical pattern. The writer did this to save money. Mecklenburg County librarian Shelia Bumgarner has been sorting and transcribing letters from the Wilkes-Smedberg collection since 2009. She calculates that it will take her another three years to finish the nearly 1,000 letters in the collection. The letters date from 1849-1913. The collection also included family photographs as well as friends of the family. Jane Wilkes (bottom left in photo) is featured in the photograph with her (center) granddaughter Araminta Jones and (top right) Rosalie Wilkes Jones.
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PLAYERS: Philippe Coutinho
Liverpool youngster Philippe Coutinho has been pleased with his start to life at Anfield and is hoping to make a big impact at the club. The 20-year-old Brazilian has already impressed on Merseyside since making the move from Inter Milan in January, notching up two goals and two assists from his four starts. Coutinho is happy with how things are going and the playmaker hopes he can establish himself as an important player for the Reds. "Things have gone really well for me here so far," Coutinho, who spent time on loan at Espanyol last season, told the Liverpool Echo. "Maybe because I played in Italy and spent six months in Spain last season that has helped me adapt more quickly to English football. "Also I must thank my team-mates as they have helped me a lot with my first few games. Everyone has made me feel so welcome. He added: "The games are quicker and more physical but I like that. I am learning all the time. "Every player wants to improve and get better and I am the same. I am still young and have so much still to learn. "I hope to be here for many years and become a big player for Liverpool. I will continue to work hard and do my best to improve my performances and help Liverpool." Faith Coutinho is enjoying working under manager Brendan Rodgers and wants to repay his faith by helping the club back to success. "The manager here is still young but he's an excellent person and a very good coach. He speaks openly to everyone and I'm pleased to be working with him," he said. "The manager has shown a lot of faith in me and hopefully I will repay that. I want to win some titles here to compensate the club for what they've done for me." The Brazilian does not speak English and has the help of an interpreter but says he is keen to pick up the language. He added: "Communication between myself and my team-mates is still a bit difficult. The people here speak very fast so it's difficult to pick up the words but I'm trying. "If the manager wants to get some information across to me in training he speaks Spanish. (Fellow Brazilian) Lucas has also helped me a lot."
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The Timberwolves approach the February trade deadline with tremendous holes in its roster, but fortunately with an equal amount of assets in the holster to improve. The deficiencies are agreed upon: (1) lack of interior defense; (2) lack of upper echelon wing player; and (3) lack of competent point guard play. The trade assets at our disposal include: (1) two expiring contracts in excess of around $15 million in expiring contracts of non-contributors Marc Blount and Brian Cardinal; (2) extra first round draft picks from Utah and Charlotte; and (3) Big Al Jefferson.
Virtually any player on an 8 win team is available for trade but there are several players that can be considered "safe." At SG Corey Brewer and Wayne Ellington have both shown tremendous improvement in the past 20 games, and have become an effective duo at that position. At PF Kevin Love has also shown substantial improvement and despite a recent five-game swoon where it appears his coach has become upset with him for lack of hustle on defense, Love remains the most complete player on the roster and has great upside. Jonny Flynn is probably also safe for the time being. While the past 20 games have exposed why it is highly unlikely Flynn is going to become an all-star point guard, he is still in his rookie year, and (similar to Corey Brewer two years ago) there is the potential still there for improvement.
The stated justification for not making any moves is the anticipated salary cap space at the end of this season. But one has to wonder how a team that will probably finish with less than 20 wins, and one which is located in the most undesirable winter climate in the league, will have any bargaining chips to sign a talented player at a reasonable price. Most people agree that it will be impossible to sign a first tier free agent (LeBron, Wade, Bosh) or a second tier free agent (Johnson, Gay). It's questionable that even the next level of free agents such as Travis Outlaw and Ronnie Brewer would be available, as they are as valuable to their present teams as to us. Thus, the salary cap space that will be there will likely be used on the marginal players that we have overpaid in the past, and even last year (see Ramon Sessions).
There is an opportunity to improve with staying put, but it would take awhile. The draft is rich in the type of talent we need. It has athletic bigs who can defend the rim (Favors, Cousins, Ed Davis, Monroe, Lawal); talented wings (Turner, Wes Johnson) and a potential generational point guard (John Wall). But we are only guaranteed one of these players, and it could be as low as a dreaded fifth pick. As good as Turner and Johnson look, there's no guarantee that either of them step into the starting SG position next year, particularly if the Brewer – Ellington duo continues to improve. Apparently, Nikola Pekovic, another 6'10" post player that plays "on the ground" will join the team next year, giving us another asset that we already have.
Everyone has analyzed a potential Jefferson trade from the Wolves' perspective. Few people have commented on Jefferson's perspective. Al says and does the "right things," but there are ample reasons why he would want a trade at this point. First, the Wolves have never truly shown a commitment to him. Since his arrival, the Wolves have had the opportunity to add players to compliment Al but have not done so. Instead, they added another un-athletic forward-center in Kevin Love, traded all of their outside shooters for Ricky Rubio (knowing he might not come until 2011), and switched a Foye-Telfair point guard combination for an equally ineffective Flynn-Sessions combo.
Second, Jefferson may not have the time to wait for Kahn's master opus to fully play out. Jefferson turns 26 halfway through the 2010 season. If he is still with the Wolves at that time, he will have played only once in the post season (his rookie season with Boston). He is entering his prime, but it's clear that the Wolves right now do not have the assets in place to guarantee a playoff appearance in 2010 or even 2011. He has already suffered a significant knee injury so he now understands how fragile and fleeting a professional sports career can be. On top of that, there are several Western Conference teams that the Wolves clearly bested in 2009 which have now moved ahead of the Wolves in the rebuilding process including Sacramento, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles Clippers, and arguably, the Golden State Warriors. While the decline of Dallas, San Antonio and Phoenix are imminent, the Wolves are now on the outside track to pick up those playoff spots in the coming years. Acknowledging the futility of its situation, Wolves management even previously admitted earlier this year that the Wolves were probably at least three years away from competing. Despite publicly stating a desire to be here, we would be pretty naive to believe his agent is not trying to get him out of this mess as quickly as possible (particularly since that agent represents Love and Pekovic as well, both of whom have more money to earn from the Wolves).
The necessity for a trade should be equally obvious for the Wolves, and it goes beyond his basketball ability. Jefferson has provided some memorable individual performances, but the Wolves as a team have been atrocious throughout his two-and-a-half years here. In the end, this is a business. No one is coming, or is going to come, to the Target Center to see Big Al, as opposed to just seeing professional basketball. That's just the reality. And if you can dump an 8-figure contract that's not producing that much, I expect this organization to do it.
The problem is that Jefferson's trade value is limited. It's unlikely that a team would trade a big man of equal quality for Jefferson, so the trade does not present the opportunity to significantly improve our interior defense. With our own SG situation improving, several SG draft prospects available, and a potential generational point guard on the way from Spain in 2011, we are unlikely to trade for a long-term PG or SG prospect.
That is why the Granger trade offer was made public. It just so happens that we could use a bigger SF, and there are some young, big SFs on some marginal teams that might be looking to deal. Granger is one. Luol Deng and Rudy Gay could have been available, had their respective teams not blasted back into playoff contention recently. Andre Iguodala's name has surfaced in rumors. Galinari, Gerald Wallace, Jeff Green?
But Big Al would probably not be enough to acquire any of these guys on his own. Our expiring contracts are no longer an asset after the February trade deadline, and it's always been harder to trade those mid-first round draft picks on or after draft night when everyone knows exactly what their worth.
I expect the Wolves to seek a big move before the trade deadline to acquire a significant small forward prospect with using Big Al, and by taking on another contract for an expiring. So if you want Granger, you have to take Murphy as well. Galinari comes with whatever bad contracts the Knicks need to shed to have a new big three starting next year; Deng comes with Hinrich; Biedrins or Curry come with Maggette; and Iguodala comes with Dalembert. Even with the cap relief for the other side, none of these deals are in any way guaranteed. It depends on certain develops in the playoff race and whether any of the alpha dog free agents make it clear to their current teams that they are not coming back next season.
If you think the Wolves have a shot at a great free agent or think that the "savior" is in the draft, the extra contract the Wolves have to take would probably kill one of these deals. On the other hand, the Wolves receive a "proven" wing player for an expendable forward-center. The downside is taking a player (or players) that will eat up around 60% of the $18 million in cap space. That may not be a downside considering the best the Wolves may do in free agency in 2010 would be overpaying Tracy McGrady.
Even if these trades are not available, I can conceive a fall-back that the Wolves would execute. The Bulls have always sought a low-post scorer, and are gearing up for another playoff run. While Deng, Noah, and Rose are likely not available, there is still sufficient assets there for getting some value for Jefferson. Hinrich would be the offsetting contract. We would receive a dependable point guard that could play significant minutes until Rubio's arrival. This would be a much better version of the role Kevin Ollie played last year and would allow Flynn more room to develop. Hinrich's deal is through 2012, so potentially he continues to play that role to acclimate Rubio to the NBA. In addition, we would want Taj Gibson and Tyrus Thomas. Two young athletic power forwards that can defend the rim better than Jefferson, and can conceivably play alongside Kevin Love. Love could spend more time playing center (as Kendrick Perkins does). Thomas could defend those power forwards neither Love nor Jefferson could keep up with. Gibson (and his 7'4" wingspan) can also play many of the minutes Al (and his 7'2.5" wingspan) currently plays at center. It gives the Wolves more options to shuffle the front line to match up with opponents. Would Chicago take Ramon Sessions contract? Would it be too much to ask Chicago for a draft pick as well? Even if Chicago is unwilling to take Sessions' contract, I'd still do it because it is otherwise a cap neutral trade for Minnesota.
Certainly there are fans who believe Jefferson is all-star talent waiting to happen, and believe that these returns would be a pittance for Jefferson's value. But even if Jefferson has all-star talent (a question that would be subject to unending debate), the Wolves simply aren't able to match sufficient talent right now with his to put him into the postseason, which is where he undoubtedly expects to be at this point in his career. If the obvious differences between the team's long-term goals and Jefferson's immediate goals have not already created tension in the organization, it soon will.


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DOVER, Del.- A group of Delaware lawmakers are once again pushing for rent justification rules for manufactured home communities. A bill on this passed the state Senate last year but failed in the House.
The bill stems from the split ownership situation in these communities. A manufactured homeowner owns their home but not the land it sits on. The community itself owns that and has the ability to change how much it costs to rent that land.
Dawn Arlia-Benton lives in a home in Kings Cliffe Mobile Park in Dover. She worries a lot about rent increases.
"You get yourself set there and then you get an increase. That takes from another area, like our food or gas," Arlia-Benton said. "If it comes up and they decide one year they're going to raise it up $25 or $50 dollars. That makes a huge difference. That's every month."
"You lose a great deal of control and freedom over your life that you don't anticipate losing," said Fred Neil, with the Manufactured Home Owners Association.
Supporters of the bill introduced Tuesday say it would create more predictability. Communities could only increase rent each year by the average of the urban consumer price index over the prior three years. That is a change from last year's version. If community owners feel a need for more, bill sponsor Sen. Bruce Ennis, D-Smyrna, says they would go before a state board for approval.
"If there is capital improvement, increase in taxes, increase in employees, general upgrade of the park - other than normal wear and tear - justification could easily be obtained."
Community owners opposed the bill last year and appear ready to oppose it again this year.
"The basic premise here is can we price our product at the market or should the government tell us we have to charge less than it's worth?" said Andy Strine, who owns communities in all the Delaware counties. "And to that simple question was uniformly then and will continue to be - no."
Arlia-Benton says she's just looking for a little flexibility.
"If they could put a cap on something, at least we'd know we weren't going to be hurt too much at the end of the year."
Ennis says he believes the changes made to the bill since last year give it a better chance to pass this year. That will require a sizeable swing in the House, where a bipartisan group of 22 representatives voted no last time around.
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I really love this one, Mary Ann...great colors, textures, and just the right touch of journaling to explain what we're looking at...this challenge is going to be interesting for you to look back on after the year is completed!
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The Nov. 6 general election is just months away. Municipal, county and state candidates are already working hard on their campaigns to reach voters, and explain their political agendas. Campbell Patch will follow all the important races right up to election day, and after. The candidate filing period opened July 16 and ended Aug. 10.
In Campbell, voters will be electing representatives for the following groups:
, Governing Board
Incumbents Juliet Tiffany-Morales and Leah K. Read have both filed their nomination papers. Elementary School Teacher Michael Snyder has also joined the race.
, Governing Board
Incumbents Rick Costanzo and Diane Gordon both filed their nomination papers. Education Technology Entrepreneur Kalen Gallagher and Retired Teacher Linda (Jopp) Goytia have also joined the race.
Moreland School District, Governing Board
Appointed Incumbent Brian Penzel has filed his nomination papers to run in this fall's race as has Incumbent Robert Varich. Operations manager Julie Reynolds-Grabbe has also joined the race.
West Valley/Mission Community College District
Trustees up for election this fall are Chris Stampolis, Board President Robert Owens and Trustee Adrienne Grey and Nick Heimlich.
City of Campbell, Council Member (ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED)
Both incumbents Jason Baker and Mike Kotowski . There was a special Campbell City Council meeting on Aug. 21 that for council seats seeing that they were uncontested, saving the city more than $51,000.


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Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon & Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Specialist
Call 281-633-8600 for our Sugar Land office and 713-234-3152 for our Houston office or book an appointment online by clicking the Book an Appointment link near the top of the page.
Recognized by his peers as one of the best orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine doctors in the Houston area, Dr. J. Michael Bennett is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Physician specializing in shoulders, elbows and knees. He also has staff appointments to hospitals in Richmond, Sugar Land, and Houston, TX. His office accepts most kinds of medical insurance including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare — please call us if you don't see your insurance plan listed on our website.
Here are quick links to other parts of our website:
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- Information about Dr. Bennett's medical training and experience
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- Patient education information for shoulder injuries, elbow injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, surgery procedures, how to choose a doctor and orthopedics and sports medicine links
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Please click this video for Dr. Bennett's introduction to his practice.
Texas Super Doctor® as an Orthopedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine Physician
As an indicator of his reputation in the Houston medical community, Dr. J. Michael Bennett has been selected by his peers as a Texas Super Doctor® in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine for another year. A Houston native, Dr. Bennett graduated from the University of Texas, where he was Captain of the Lacrosse Team. He received his medical degree from the University of Louisville Medical School and attended the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston for his general surgery internship and then his orthopedic residency.
Dr. Bennett was accepted to the prestigious UHZ Sports Medicine Institute at the University of Miami, and he served as an assistant team physician for both the University of Miami Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his Sports Medicine Fellowship. He's also earned the Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in sports medicine.
Specializing in Minimally Invasive and Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulders, Elbows, and Knees
There are non-surgical options for treating most orthopedic conditions and sports injuries; however, when surgery is indicated, Dr. Bennett is trained to provide his patients with the latest in minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery techniques. Minimally invasive surgery typically reduces the patient's recovery time and it can often be performed on an outpatient basis. Here's what one of our patients said about Dr. Bennett's care.
From the first contact I had with Dr. Bennett and the staff, everything was pleasant and efficient. The staff was always caring and helpful, from giving directions to supplying the endless forms needed. Dr. Bennett has a great bedside manner. Calm, reassuring, capable, and very willing to answer all questions openly and honestly. He always spent any time needed to make sure I was getting the best care possible. The surgery appears to be flawless and all of his recommendations for recovery have proven to be spot-on! You could not ask for a better experience. Beth 8/22/12
Sometimes, minimally invasive surgery is not in the patient's best interests, and Dr. Bennett is fully trained and qualified to perform open surgical procedures when appropriate. Whether a surgical option is chosen by the patient or a non-surgical option is selected, Dr. Bennett and his staff are always ready to answer questions and provide the information patients need to make decision about their medical care.
Patient Review: Rated 10 of 10 — The service was excellent. The staff was very helpful and my problem was resolved! Ella G. 10/29/12
Dr. J. Michael Bennett Encourages Second Opinions for Your Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Care
If you'd like to get a second opinion concerning your treatment by another orthopedic or sports medicine specialist, please call Dr. Bennett's office at 281-633-8600 for an appointment. You have a right to all the information you need to feel comfortable about your medical care and the decisions you make about your care. Dr. Bennett also encourages his patients to get second opinions whenever they feel it's necessary for them to feel confident in their selected treatment strategy.
Dr. J. Michael Bennett Promotes Health & Wellness Through Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Education
With the growth of the Internet, patients have more access to medical information and information about health, nutrition, and wellness. Unfortunately, not all of the information on the Internet is accurate. Doctor Bennett has prepared a series of videos and blog posts about orthopedic topics, sports medicine and sports injuries, health promotion, nutritional information, and wellness. Visit our Patient Education pages for information about Orthopedics and Sports Medicine subjects of interest to you. We have a series of educational videos on topics related to:
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If you have a question about your health or you have medical issues related to orthopedics or sports medicine or sports injuries, please call our Sugar Land office at 281-633-8600 or our Houston office at 713-234-3152 or click the Book an Appointment button above to schedule an appointment with Dr. Bennett.


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July 28, 2014
Recess at John C. Myers Elementary School got a little bit more exciting Wednesday.
The school in Broadway received a $1,000 grant from "Project 3," which is a partnership involving TV-3, local businesses and area schools.
Valley Honda and Valley Volkswagen made the donation and selected the winner.
The grant will go toward improving the playground to accommodate all children, including those with special needs.
John C. Myers Teacher's Assistant Ruth Sonifrank and her daughter helped with the project.
""When I was in elementary school, I had a friend who couldn't play on the playground. And so whenever we would go outside she would just have to sit around and watch everyone else play and that wasn't fair. You should have a chance to play on the playground with your friends as you're growing up," said Sonifrank.
If you would like to apply for the Project 3 grant, visit www.whsv.com and click on Project 3 under the Community tab.
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Attempted robbery
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas—A quick-thinking clerk shut the register on an armed man who drove up to a McDonald's drive-through window early Thursday.
The attempted robbery was reported in the 4900 block of N. Sam Houston Parkway at Bammel North Houston Rd around 3 a.m.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office said a man pulled up and pulled out a gun, demanding money from the cashier at the drive-through window. She closed the register and fled to the restaurant's freezer along with a cook.
The suspect, who was possibly driving a dark blue Honda CRV, got away empty-handed.
The workers pushed a panic alarm, and deputies arrived at the scene.
The incident leaves customers, simply, shaking their heads.
"I just don't understand why people have to do that. That lady is really scared, you know, it's just a terrible thing," one man said. "She's not looking for a handout, she's working hard, doing a good job and you know, that other person needs help too but my goodness, what a terrible thing."
Another customer just had a simple suggestion for the suspects.
"Get a job. That's it, nothing else," said Victor Delapaz.
This is at least the fourth drive-through incident of its kind since early October in the Houston area. In November, shots were fired in a McDonald's on Tomball Parkway, but no injuries were reported.
Anyone with information about any of these cases can call the sheriff's office at 713-221-6000 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.


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RIM recently had an official launch for the BlackBerry App World Storefront. In addition to browsing and searching for apps, BlackBerry App World users can now:
- Purchase apps and themes with PayPal, credit cards, or by billing them to their wireless account.
- Rate items and share items with other BlackBerry users.
- Edit My World account settings to synchronize apps directly to the BlackBerry.
- Access purchased applications via the My World page in the BlackBerry storefront on the Web.
RIM also made some changes to the Web interface for App World including allowing you to purchase and download apps directly to your PC, and fixed some search issues on the website. It will be much easier to buy, download, and keep track of all of your app purchases, and will hopefully encourage more developers to sell their apps via App World.


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1410 Loras Boulevard has a Walk Score of 68 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in Dubuque. Nearby parks include Henderson Memorial Park, Steffens Colonnade and William C Laube Memorial Bell Tower.
Nearby schools include Lincoln Elementary School, Dubuque Senior High School and St Anthony School.
The closest grocery stores are Lien's Oriental American, WIC Program and Breitbach's Farmer's Market Food Store.
Nearby coffee shops include AJ's Café, Corner Brew Cafe 1895 and Java Dreams. There are eight restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Pickle-Barrell Subs, Jack's Chicken Palace and Sugar Ray's Barbeque.
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Fryeburg, ME — Patricia A. Lenane, formerly of Amesbury, Mass., passed away on Sunday at the Fryeburg Healthcare Center. She was born in Amesbury and was the daughter of the late Edward and Veronica (Ustick) Lenane.
She attended Amesbury schools and was a graduate of AHS with the Class of 1969. She furthered her education at Northern Essex Community College where she received her LPN Degree in Nursing. She went on to work at Amesbury Hospital and the Maplewood Manor.
She is survived by one brother, Edward Joseph Lenane Jr. and wife, Deborah of Newton, N.H.; three nephews, John E. Lenane, Joseph R. Lenane and Peter V. Lenane; one aunt, Ann E. Stefanski of S. Hampton, N.H.; and many cousins and loving friends. She was the sister of the late Peter E. Lenane.
ARRANGEMENTS: Graveside services will be held in the spring. Arrangements are by the E.V. Jutras & Sons Funeral Home in Amesbury.


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Book Reviews
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A Distant Mirror
"The Invisible Bridge," Rick Perlstein's panoramic third volume about the rise of the modern conservative movement in America, covers the span of 1973 to 1976.
August 3, 2014, Sunday
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Immortal Beloved
This biography of Beethoven is also a personal journey through his music and the Enlightenment-era ferment that shaped it.
August 3, 2014, Sunday
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Mr. Salinger's Neighborhood
Thomas Beller views J. D. Salinger as a New York writer.
August 3, 2014, Sunday
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The Reader as Artist, Intuitively Plumbing a Psychic Well
"What We See When We Read," by the graphic artist Peter Mendelsund, explores the way we graft our own images onto the people and places we encounter in fiction.
August 1, 2014, Friday
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Mao's Sarcophagus and Other Constructions
In his short-story collection "The Dog," Jack Livings describes Chinese characters scrambling to adjust to their nation's rapid changes.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
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Newly Released Books
New books by Edan Lepucki, Scott Cheshire, Bill Morris, Mark Chiusano, Alberto Moravia and Can Xue visit California, Detroit and Marine Park in Brooklyn, among other places.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
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Comic Con
In Varian Johnson's "The Great Greene Heist," a middle schooler dreams up a plan to influence an election for student council president.
July 30, 2014, Wednesday
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Verse as a Cold Compress for Those of Us on the Verge of Fainting
"Selected Poems" gathers decades of works by the British poet Mark Ford.
July 30, 2014, Wednesday
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When the Silent Majority Finally Began to Speak
In "The Invisible Bridge," his latest history of the American conservative movement, Rick Perlstein chronicles 1973 through 1976.
July 29, 2014, Tuesday
Just as Dangerous as We Think
"The Norm Chronicles: Stories and Numbers About Danger and Death" is a kinetic trip through the percentages of risk and the primacy of perceptions.
July 29, 2014, Tuesday
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