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Written on 5:27 PM by yahoo
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We all know the dollar cost of owning the new wonder tablet from Apple. It’s not cheap and for most of us it’s a real spending decision. But what is the human cost of such a device, especially one where demand has so much outstripped supply? In the Chinese electronics factory Foxconn, where the iPad is manufactured, 12 successful suicide attempts have occurred recently, with a further 4 unsuccessful attempts. According to internal sources, 30 further deaths have been avoided by counselling. Is something rotten in the state of Apple?
Glistening workshops and shiny new buildings can be a flimsy façade masking an old-fashioned-style sweatshop. Although Steve Jobs refuses to answer this accusation directly, perhaps the evidence speaks for itself. The factory employs over 300,000 workers, all of whom are forbidden to speak, even when on break. Reported weekly working hours exceed the theoretical maximum of 70, and the factory runs a near-militaristic regime to ensure that huge productivity demands are met.
Over the course of Apple’s iPad contract, where over 2 million units have already been made at the plant, an astonishing 15,000 workers per month are quitting, citing loneliness and alienation as their main reasons. Although pay looks to improve by a third over the next month, will this be enough to stabilize the workforce or end the distressing bout of suicides?
Foxconn stated that the suicides linked to its plant were not above the national average amongst the young people throughout China, and personal problems were the cause. They stated that the pay increase was not directly linked to the suicides; rather its purpose was to attract better-qualified staff to their organisation during a manufacturing labor shortage.
Steve Jobs was apparently distressed by this news when questioned about it yesterday at a conference in California: “Apple does one of the best jobs of any company understanding the working conditions of our supply chain,” he stated. “We are all over this.” His view was that proper investigation was necessary before offering any solutions. That sounds a little fudgy to me.
In the newly industrialized China, conditions are notoriously fierce and stressful. In spite of workers esteeming employment by prestigious electronics companies, the pressure can become intolerable. It’s all very well blaming China. That’s easy, but aren’t they fulfilling contracts at the cheapest price possible? It’s also easy to blame Apple, maybe with some justification: should they be policing conditions within their supply chain more stringently? Or maybe we should look at the good old Western Consumer… (that’s us) … who don’t really want to think about how something is made, under what conditions other people have to suffer in order to get us the latest gadget at an affordable price? Something rotten in the state of Apple, or may be food for thought?
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Written on 10:50 PM by yahoo
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ITINERARY FOR BIKE AND CLIMB
0600 AT macapagal blewave.
0800 bacoor stop and re group
0900 at Dasma for a quick marienda
1000 at silang tagaytay for buko juice stop over and donut stop over.
1200 lunch at olivares
0200 ever crest nasugbu, Batangas and start bike trek.
0500 camp at new trail.
ITINERARY FOR CLIMBING
0400 ETD bus terminal in EDSA-Taft via Crow Bus Lines to Nasugbu, Batangas (P114.00)
0715 Arrival at Evercrest
0730 Start trek
0930 Arrival at Camp 1 (fee of P20.00)
1015 Arrival at Camp 8, commence summit assault
1100 Arrival at summit; lunch
1200 Start descent
1530 Back at Evercrest; clean-up at nearby sari-sari store
1600 ETD for Tagaytay by jeepney (P24.00)
1630 ETA Tagaytay; anything goes from here
Ride form manila to Nasugbu, Batangas
after the ride form manila to tagaytay, we stop over at evercrest subdivision and at the front of that is manang carinderia for last buying and pack dinner. that manang carinderia is mountaineering stop over for buying some stuff like battery and trail food.
Mt. bike and climb
For months of December-February, jackets or long-sleeved shirts have a dual purpose in Batulao: they protect you from the chilly morning temperature, and shield you from the sun’s UV rays. Avoid garments that easily stain with dust, for Batulao is arid. During the rainy season, however, Batulao also gets humid, so wear clothes according to your comfort. Also, during rainy days, the portions of the trails could be severely muddy -- preparing accordingly. In all seasons, however, long-sleeved clothing is still advised.
For the old trail, some would advice wearing gloves during the final ascent to Batulao’s peak, but it would depend on the hiker’s grip and convenience. For the new trail, gloves are not needed nor recommended.
Boy guides, aged 8-17, wait for mountaineers by the highway; you can secure their services for a range of prices but PinoyMountaineer.com recommends P300/day. Don't worry much about the 'child labor' aspect as these kids are able to go to school on weekdays; they do the guiding on weekends as their part-time job.
Going to Summit
Trail going to old trail
You can save time by taking a tricycle from the highway to the end of the road - about a 20-minute trip that costs P100/tricycle ride. You can also get their cellphone number to fetch you on your way back. At the small village that you will pass by foot or trike, you can buy food and water. A local ice cream is also sold.
At Camp 1, P20 fee is collected; a similar fee is collected at the New Trail campsite. Take note: If you want to two different trails up and down, you must pay P20 on both sides.
There are no immediately accessible water sources throughout the Batulao trail but guides can access further sources, 30 minutes away for you on either trails. For dayhikes, 1.5-2 L water is advised. Cellphone signal is present throughout the climb.
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The Men's Health Urbanathlon is taking over the streets of The Fort on Nov. 07 2010! This year, we're upping
the ante with tougher obstacles, an intensified course, and hundreds more racers. Don't miss your chance to participate in the
most demanding Urbanathlon to date. Sign up and take your running to the next level at the 2010 Men's Health Urbanathlon!
Registration period is from September 28 to October 26, 2010. Limited slots available!
GET RACE READY
Everyone knows that running is already a challenge on its own, but the Men's Health Urbanathlon will require more than just a
perfect running form and endurance. Participants' strength, balance and agility will also be tested because of the obstacles
along the race course.
360 Fitness Club, the official gym partner of the 2010 Men's Health Urbanathlon, helps you prepare for the race.
360 Fitness Club is the first co-ed express circuit training gym/club in the Philippines. It is the first in the country to offer group
TRX suspension training, a method of leveraged body weight exercise.
In as little as 30 minutes, members can get a complete body workout to improve their strength, flexibility, balance and
performance. Over 300 TRX exercises can be performed and they simply have to adjust their body position to adjust the
resistance and intensity of the exercise - that's why everyone from all fitness levels can do TRX.
This year, 360 Fitness Club offers all Men's Health Urbanathlon registrants the special Urbanathlete training designed by 360
Fitness Program Director Chappy Callanta. This training program is available at a discounted membership rate to all
Urbanathalon registrants.
So visit the 360 Fitness Club at Strata 100 bldg., Ortigas Ave, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, register and experience the 360
training that could get you race ready in no time!
■ 2010 RACE INFORMATION
Date: November 7, 2010
Venue: The Fort, Taguig City
Distance: 10km and 5km, both with urban obstacles
Fee: Php500 per participant
Race kits include the following:
■ The October 2010 issue of Men's Health Magazine
■ The Men's Health Urbanathlon 2010 Urbanathlete race shirt
■ Food stubs courtesy of Century Tuna
Finishers will get:
■ Finisher's certificate
■ Finisher's medal (For 10k racers only)
For more information,
visit www.menshealth.com.ph/urbanathlon.
Or add us in Facebook, www.facebook.com/menshealthphilippines. ■ REGISTRATION
Registration period is from
September 28, 2010 - October 26, 2010.
Registration fee is at Php500.00 per participant.
Only participants 18 years old and above are allowed to join.
Visit any of our registration partners to sign up!
CATEGORIES REGISTRATION FEE
5km with obstacles P 500
10km with obstacles P 500
REGISTRATION PARTNERS
■ Summit Publishing Office
7th floor, Robinsons Cybergate
Tower 3 Robinsons Pioneer Complex,
Pioneer Street,Mandaluyong City
Trunkline: (02) 451-8888 local 1070/1071
■ 360 Fitness Club
Strata 100 bldg., Ortigas Ave,
Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
Tel. no. (02) 577-7807
■ R.O.X.
Bonifacio High Street,
B1 ROX Building, Taguig City
■ FESTIVAL
After the race, unwind and relax at the Men's Health Urbanathlon Festival and celebrate the Men's Health Lifestyle.
It's all about good food, good music and good company. Not to mention the tons of stuff to demo, sample and take home
from our sponsors and partners.
Water Stations
Visit the hydration stations along the route and at the festival area and hydrate with the Urbanathlon 2010 Official Sports
Drink, Gatorade.
Free Food
The Urbanathlon 2010 Official Food Sponsor, Century Tuna will be providing free food to all participants after the race.
Finishers Booths
All finishers will get a finishers' certificate, but only those who complete the 10km category will get the Urbanathlon 2010
finisher's medals.
360 Fitess Booth
Got some fitness and health questions? Visit the 360 Fitness Club booth for answers from the fitness experts of the Men's
Health Urbanathlon Official Gym Partner.
MH Cover Photo Wall
Take a photo with our Men's Health cover photo wall and be the Men's Health cover guy to your friends! For the ladies, the
Women's Health cover photo wall is also available on race day.
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Lucio Tan, probably the most controversial of all the Filipino Tycoons, is the featured success story today. He was once the longest running richest man in the Philippines not until last year when his great rival retail tycoon Henry Sy overtook him in the throne.
Although some of us knew Lucio Tan got involved in various controversies as in the case of tax evasion, having a lot of children in different wives, and having close friends in politics like former Philippine Presidents Marcos and Estrada, he is still another epitome of success.
Let’s look another rags to riches entrepreneur story as we witness the success story of Dr. Lucio Tan.
Lucio Tan was born on July 17, 1934 in China’s Fujian province. His family moved to Philippines, in Naga, where he was a child. He worked his way through college studying Chemistry in Far Eastern University but quit before graduating, set up a business that deals with scrap in the late 1950s and and later on found a job in a tobacco factory where he was tasked to buy leaf tobacco in the Ilocos provinces.
Because of this experience, Lucio Tan started his own cigarette company named Fortune Tobacco in 1966. It was also during this time when his close friend Ferdinand Marcos was newly elected as President. The tobacco business was a success and it expanded introducing a budget brand ‘Hope’ in 1975. By year 1980, Fortune Tobacco was the Philippines’ largest cigarette manufacturer.
In 1977, Lucio Tan acquired from the Philippine Government the then bankrupt bank General Bank and Trust Co. (Genbank) for only P500,000 which was described by many as a sweetheart deal. It was later renamed to Allied Bank.
In 1982, Lucio Tan established and put up Asia Brewery where he used to his benefit, the Marcos ruling that lifted the ban on the establishment of new beer companies. Back then, it was the only brewery allowed to compete with the market leader San Miguel Corp.
In 1993, Lucio Tan secured control of the country’s airline carrier Philippine Air Lines (PAL).
While a lot of articles say that Lucio Tan benefited a lot from tax concessions and privileges that the Marcos Regime gave to him in exchange for a rumored 60% on all his shareholdings, on December 7, 2007, the Philippine Supreme Court affirmed the decision dismissing the state’s sequestration of Lucio Tan’s companies. The court’s decision says that “there can be no question that indeed, petitioner’s orders of sequestration are void and have no legal effect.”
Today, Lucio Tan is still one of the richest person in the Philippines ranking him as second to Henry Sy last year 2008 with a total asset of %1.5 Billion. His Lucio Tan Group of Companies now owns several industries that includes liquor (Tanduay Holdings, Inc. and Asia Brewery), tobacco (Fortune Tobacco), aviation (Philippine Airlines), banking (Allied Bank and Philippine National Bank), real estate (Eton Properties Philippines), and education (Univerity of the East).
Source: huayinet.org
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