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We have grown to become one of the world's leading global Information Communications Technology (ICT) solutions providers.
Today, we are an employee-owned, private Fortune Global 500 company that operates three business groups to deliver end-to-end solutions for telecom operators, consumers and enterprises. Our vision is to enrich life through communication.
As such we are pleased to share our strategy for growth in our latest annual report, which details our management structure, teams and finances. On this site we also discuss our commitment to the United States market as demonstrated by our investments in U.S.-based research, our hiring of top American talent, our involvement in the local communities where we operate, our role in setting standards for next-generation solutions such as LTE, and our industry-leading security assurance program.
We invite you to get to know Huawei a little better yourself. See why telecom operators around the globe trust our equipment and solutions to enable communications for nearly one-third of the world's population.
For the past two decades, together with our customers and partners, we have created a stably connected world. In the future, we will continue to be dedicated to our vision as we endeavor to become the leader of the ICT infrastructure industry and create greater value for our customers. We seek to make this connected world a better place to live and open the door for infinite opportunities and possibilities.
A driving force to move the world forward
Connect closely to the world
As everything becomes increasingly connected, it is difficult to imagine a time without networks or an instantaneous flow of information, just as 20 years ago we could not imagine that information would so rapidly and profoundly change how we live and work today.
As an important contributor to these historical changes, Huawei has never been more closely connected to the world than it is now. This level of connectivity has two implications. First, ICT technologies have been deployed in more than 170 countries and regions, helping more than 3 billion people connect to the world, communicate anytime, anywhere, and easily acquire and share information. Second, this connected world is reshaping politics, economics, business, and production at an incredible speed and with formidable force.
ICT technologies – Huawei's area of focus for the past 25 years – are changing from a support system that improves work efficiency to a production system that drives value creation. The result is that individuals, businesses, and organizations will become increasingly dependent on new business models, new orders, and new patterns for collaborative innovation and cross-boundary sharing.
Provide connectivity
By adapting to and staying at the forefront of industry trends over the past 25 years, we have narrowed the gap with our peers and become a top three player in the global market, fulfilling a dream our founder Mr. Ren Zhengfei set out in the company's early days. Our efforts have made Huawei what it is today, helped our employees achieve their dreams, and, more importantly, contributed significantly to society and the progress of civilization.
From narrowband to broadband, from fixed to mobile, from voice to video, and from device to cloud, Huawei has been at the forefront during each of these technological transformations, and has ascended to new heights through collaboration with our peers. From the summit of Mount Everest to the Arctic Circle, from vast mountainous rural areas to densely-populated metropolises, and from emerging economies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to developed markets in Europe, Huawei has built ubiquitous broadband networks, crossing borders to remove barriers to connectivity. From online shopping systems that handle hundreds of thousands of transactions per minute to the discovery of the God particle at 50 trillion collisions per second, from high-speed smart transportation systems to gigantic online education systems, and from financial data platforms to telemedicine diagnosis systems, Huawei has harnessed Big Data and leveraged cloud computing to drive innovation. From flagship devices that offer a superior experience to affordable smartphones, and from home entertainment centers to wearable devices, Huawei has made smart devices accessible to more people, enabling them to embrace mobility and enjoy the conveniences brought by technology.
Build a better connected world
The future will hold a better connected world, where everyone can share everything. Alongside our customers and partners, we will build the world's most efficient and integrated digital logistics system to ensure full connectivity between people, people and things, and things and things. Doing so will facilitate the free sharing of ideas. We will continue to pursue dreams, spark innovation, and drive the evolution of technologies, industries, and human interaction to create a better connected world.
We aim to support the highest volume of digital content, tens of millions of individual applications, and millions of enterprise applications to enable users to work, live, and study in the cloud. We hope to establish absolute leadership in the network field, helping customers build networks as wide as the Pacific Ocean. We will enable consumers to stream HD videos anytime, anywhere, via 10 Gbit/s broadband that supports holographic communication and delivers 100 times the speed of existing 4G networks. We are poised to provide a rich variety of affordable smart devices that deliver superior experience and connect tens of millions of enterprises and hundreds of millions of individuals and families.
2013: Innovate continuously and facilitate effective growth
In the fiscal year 2013, Huawei achieved CNY239.025 billion in sales revenue, an increase of 8.5% year-on-year, and CNY21.003 billion in net profits. Our strong performance can be attributed to the improved global macro economy, a better business environment, and the effective execution of our corporate strategy. Our operating cash flow and asset to liability ratio remained stable, and our operating efficiency continued to improve.
In anticipation of future trends, we launched the SoftCOM network architecture in 2013. In new areas such as cloud computing and storage, we made notable progress, delivering competitive IT infrastructure solutions to customers. In enterprise and data center networking, we launched the agile network architecture, the world's first agile switch, and a data center switch offering the industry's largest capacity at 64T. Our NFV-ready solutions are recognized by the industry and leading carriers. This auspicious start has given us a head start at the outset of network architecture transformation.
Encouraging results have also been delivered in our traditional areas of strength. We reinforced our leadership position in the global LTE market; our 400G routers have been commercially deployed by 49 customers on a considerable scale. We were the first to launch a 1T router line card, a 40T WDM prototype, and a new architecture for All-Optical Switching Networks (AOSNs). In the device market, particularly in the smartphone segment, we significantly improved product quality and brand competitiveness, thereby boosting our popularity among consumers.
2014: Strive for goals that bring value to Huawei
In 2014, the global economy will continue to recover. The increased coverage of ultra- broadband and mobile broadband, especially LTE, is set to bring new opportunities for the further development of the telecommunications industry. Smart devices will become an intrinsic necessity for digital natives and emerge as an extension of the human sensory system. Driven by the transformation of IT systems and the digital restructuring of traditional industries, IT systems are becoming a production system and a core competency for enterprises. Thus, 2014 marks a new beginning – not just for Huawei – but for the industry as a whole. While continuing to focus on strategy and simplify management in 2014, we will also work to expedite our effective growth and lay the foundation for development over the next decade.
Focus on strategic domains
To seize valuable strategic opportunities, in 2014, we will invest more efforts and resources in our future growth. We must have the courage to invest in strategic domains, core technologies, strategic customers, and strategic markets, thus laying a solid foundation for our future development. In the product and technology domains, we will focus our investment on the SoftCOM network architecture in order to build a future-oriented leadership, establish our competitive advantage, and create long-term value for customers.
Rapidly adapt to change
History has proven that Huawei has the ability to adapt to market changes through self-restructuring. In response to the ICT convergence trend, we will further promote our internal organizational transformation, simplify management, and delegate authority to frontlines to ensure that our organizations in all three dimensions – customers, products, and regions – create value for customers and take responsibility for our company's effective growth, market competitiveness, and customer satisfaction. To adapt to changes in the business environment, we will strengthen delegation to field organizations so that they can operate more flexibly and respond to customers' high-value needs more quickly. This transformation will increase the operating efficiency of our organizations, further unlock our potential, and enable us to better serve customers.
Glocalize our operations
The business world is changing rapidly. Protectionism and cyber security are just a few of the challenges and risks that we face. Under any circumstance, supporting the stable and secure operations of customers' networks is our most honored commitment to our customers as well as one of our core strategies. We will work closely with all stakeholders to address cyber security challenges.
In 2014, we will continue to globalize by pooling together the world's best resources to improve our efficiency and capabilities. We will delegate authority to local management teams, regardless of nationality, so that they can be truly accountable for local operations. We will optimize the operations and management mechanisms of subsidiaries outside of China to ensure compliance, build a harmonious business environment, and contribute to local communities as a responsible corporate citizen.
Unite as many people as possible
We must unite as many people as possible as we move forward. All outstanding employees, regardless of their age, nationality, gender, and cultural background, have equal access to our platform to leverage their talents, develop themselves, and contribute to the company and society at large. We will have a more human touch when managing our people and business. We respect and trust our employees, and encourage them to grow with the company. The overall compensation will be made more competitive and our long-term incentives will be made available to a larger number of high-performing Huawei employees across the world. All these initiatives are designed to motivate our organization and employees (including managers) to create more value for our customers.
Achieve the goal of surpassing and enjoy the ride
The spirit of the tortoise has enabled Huawei to survive. The tortoise is focused, persistent, and highly adaptable to environmental change. It travels across land and sea, regardless of weather and temperature, subsisting on seaweed. The tortoise has been evolving for millions of years and has outlived animals of all sizes, including dinosaurs. In this process, it has surpassed itself.
We live in an era of opportunities, challenges, and risks. No one can accurately forecast or steer the future amid such complex environments and uncertain markets; Huawei is no exception. This leaves us no choice but to hold onto our core values, focus on our pipe strategy, engage fully in what we do, and continuously evolve and develop at a solid pace.
Huawei is still a young company, and the ICT industry is booming. A connected world has unlocked opportunities beyond our imagination. Against this backdrop, our 150,000 dedicated employees must have the courage to take the lead, surpass themselves, and dominate the era. How many struggles are there in life? At Huawei, our philosophy is – no matter whether we can succeed or not, let's enjoy the ride!
Huawei's growth would not have been possible without the trust and support of our customers and partners. Let us join hands to create a better connected world!
Find out more about our products, services and the work behind that vision.
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Peanut Butter Cookies
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Dorothy Butler is a good friend and a coworker of my mother's who loves desserts, loves baking and loves to share her recipes, like these peanut butter classics. These cookies are always a huge hit with Dorothy's grandchildren, and with my family too. --Charmaine Gillespie, chemist
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Calories | 105 |
Total Fat | 7 g |
Saturated Fat | 3 g |
Cholesterol | 13 mg |
Sodium | 120 mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 10 g |
Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 2g |
Calcium | -- |
Frances Janisch
Yields: about 6 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 40 min
Cook Time: 12 min
Oven Temp: 350
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- 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) butter (no substitutions), softened
- 1 cup(s) (packed) brown sugar
- 1 cup(s) (plus 2 tablespoons ) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 jar(s) (18-ounce) creamy peanut butter
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar 2 minutes or until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Reduce speed to low; beat in vanilla, then eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add peanut butter and beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until creamy. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl.
- Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Place remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar on plate or sheet of waxed paper. Dip tines of fork in sugar, then press twice into top of each cookie, making a crisscross pattern.
- Bake cookies 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned at edges. Cool cookies on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough and sugar. Store cookies in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 2 weeks or in freezer up to 3 months.
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Gold of Africa Museum
The address 96 Strand Street, Cape Town, is better known as the Gold of Africa Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the ancient art of African goldsmithing while simultaneously inspiring contemporary design. Temporary exhibitions from India, Brazil, Mali and Egypt and other places around the world examine the common design elements of this art form, which transcends geographical borders and cultural divides.
The museum is located in Martin Melck House, which was constructed in 1783 as the parsonage for the adjacent Evangelical Lutheran Church and named after wealthy businessman and church benefactor Martin Melck of Elsenburg. The building was restored in 2000 and is now admired by many as one of the finest remaining examples of old Cape Town domestic architecture. Its beginnings coincided with the rise of the Akan kingdoms, from which many of the artefacts now housed in the museum originated.
The Gold of Africa Museum showcases the ancient relationship that exists between gold and the African continent in the form of 350 West African gold artefacts and objects from ancient gold-based civilisations.
The museum is open from 09h30 to 17h00 daily except Sundays, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday. Entrance costs R40 for adults, R25 for children (under 16) and R30 for pensioners and students. Private tours can be arranged and, on request, may include interactive goldsmith demonstrations, wine tasting and snacks.
The Museum is the symbolic host of Xamka Restaurant, located in the leafy courtyard. Xamka, meaning lions, is a word from one of the most ancient human tongues, the language of the Khoisan people who have lived in Southern Africa for 60 000 years. Xamka's menu consists of many local South African dishes along with traditional delicacies from the African continent. Various seating arrangements and themed dinners are available upon request. Please contact Xamka Restaurant on 021 419 5968 for any enquiries.
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This unique museum project takes visitors on a journey from when diamonds first began to form three billion years ago and their 150 km journey to the surface, following the unique path of South African diamonds from their origin in extinct volcanoes to the deposits along our coastline. Learn about unique and rare gemstones, and see how jewellery has changed through thousands of years. The story about South Africa's mineral wealth is told, not only for diamonds, but also for our Platinum and Gold deposits.
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The future of influence, part 2: Defining trends
The smaller your niche as a super influencer, the greater your chances of survival will be
Thomas Frey and Raymond AlvarezAs we think through the trend lines that will govern tomorrow's influence brokers, we begin to see a radically different world emerging.
Declining role of television: As the battle for attention escalates, the television industry will find itself ill prepared to compete with the emerging Internet-based video businesses. Television executives will watch their markets decline rapidly as competition for ad dollars surfaces from industries as diverse as gaming and online cooking channels, to virtual worlds, social networking and even hybrid programs never imagined.
Declining role of the printed word: The market for ink-on-paper forms of written material will shrink rapidly in the coming years. The life of newspapers, magazines and books in their current form as a physical paper product will quickly diminish and be replaced with their digital counterparts viewable through handheld devices such as book readers, tablets, iPhones, Android Phones and more. The written word will live on for many years, but more as a digital medium rather than a physical one.
Interactive influence: There has been a growing disdain for one-way, top-down forms of communications. Printed material is a perfect example. If a reader objects to a printed statement or comment, there is little recourse for voicing an objection. However, in the digital world, nearly every channel has been set up as interactive two-way communication, and the feedback loop is in real time. Influence becomes more authentic and credible when it is voiced in an open forum.
The particalization of markets: As WIRED magazine editor Chris Anderson has predicted, the mass-consumer markets have splintered into millions of tiny long tail markets, each delineated by its unique micro-customer base and specific sphere of influence.
New media channels: Within the past 10 to 15 years, several new media channels have come into existence including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Second Life, Digg, LinkedIn, Flickr, iTunes, Amazon, Bebo, Friendster, MySpace, Reddit, Revver, Wordpress, Veoh, Daily Motion, Blogger, Spike and many more. Most of these channels have created features that allow a person to expand their own sphere of influence within that channel.
The 8,000-pound guerilla: With all the new media channels coming into play, the 8,000 pound guerilla that has emerged is Google. Leveraging its dominant position in the global search market and combining it with an assortment of sophisticated tools such as AdWords, AdSense and Analytics, Google has become a prevailing presence online, leaving other contenders such as Yahoo and Microsoft with respectable but far less influential roles. Even though Google is on top, its position is that of the conduit for influence, and it has proved that there is a tremendous amount of money to be made in giving people the keys to their own empire of influence.
Growing markets for niche influencers: Companies are figuring out ways to define their target markets with ever-greater precision. In doing so, they will be wanting to align themselves with the "big fish in the small pond," knowing that the efficiency of gaining new customers will exceed anything they have ever tried in the past. Companies wishing to tap into a market defined as male, lovers of Italian food, fishing, boating, football, who play backgammon and watch the TV show "Lost" can probably find blogs and YouTube channels that are a perfect match.
Empire of one influencers: The vast majority of media moguls in the future will run their business as one-person operations. Most of their operation will be run as a loose affiliate of networks with content being produced all over the world, distributed to the audience controlled by the individual Empire business owner.
Cross-medium barriers: Thought leaders in the webinar industry are rarely the same as thought leaders on YouTube, Wii, Flickr, blogs, Twitter, podcasting or Facebook. As each of these platforms develop, the level of detail to the ensuing business models will become all-consuming.
Death of the generalist: While there will be many exceptions to the rule, people who are experts in a specific niche will fare far better than people who are talented generalists. Each media channel is trending toward increasingly sophisticated tools. In the future, colleges will begin to offer degrees in YouTube programming, Google AdWords marketing, blog journalism and much more.
Even though we have seen many new options come into play, some of the old structures for peddling influence are still alive and well. As an example, an expert speaking on stage to a captive audience is still incredibly powerful. Being a persuasive writer, radio talk show host or industry expert still has great value and will continue to be valuable in the foreseeable future.
What comes next
In the past, the owner of a small town newspaper had a very well-defined community where the town limits defined the market of the time. Today we are seeing physical boundaries disappear. Though, new boundaries are forming around the various media we are employing.
Additionally, crossing political boundaries, language barriers and time zone differentials are all past problem areas that are dissolving around us. Rising instead are communities of interest where people are forming bonds around technologies, sports, competitions and literally millions of other micro-points of fascination.
Here are a few other thoughts on the trends we will see:
Shortened attention spans: The most watched videos on YouTube are 30 seconds and shorter. Even though it doesn't seem like our attention spans can get any shorter, they will. People who can put together charticles (charts that tell an entire story), short animations, graphics and videos that can convey a message in the shortest amount of time will be in high demand in the coming years.
Increased frequency: It's best not to think about influence from a "lights-on" versus "lights-off" perspective. Rather, influence tends to act more like pulsing power with every surge tied to your latest contribution followed by a period of waning interest. You or your company's position as an influencer will be determined not only by the potency of your effort but increasingly by your frequency of contribution.
Courseware tools: The business world has long accepted that any person can create a class and market it to businesses. Our ability to create classes for the rest of the education market is coming. Several companies are working to create "rapid courseware building tools" and we will see several new markets for extending influence springing to life as a result of this in the coming years.
Tool smorgasbord: While many good tools exist, most are designed with geeky overkill. Why make a Swiss Army knife when a good old fashion blade will do? Look for a new breed of companies to emerge with far more intuitive user interfaces. Many will offer cross-medium mashup capabilities such as animations overlaid on video or background noises flowing from a still image.
Less text-based society: In coming years the written word will begin to lose appeal as other forms of media such as video, podcasts, animations and others become easier to work with. The first major turning point will come when keyboards start to disappear. This will be a clear sign of the diminishing power of the written word.
More pervasive Internet: Traveling across the U.S. and trying to stay connected to the Internet is painful at best. Current efforts under way should fix connectivity issues in even the most remote locations, and connections speeds should amp up to truly mesmerizing levels over the coming decade.
Holography: At one time, it was believed we would instantly spring from our present two-dimensional world into a lifelike 3D media where it was impossible to tell the real life from its projection counterpart. But holography has been far more difficult to implement than its proponents imagined, and we now know that it will be introduced in baby-stepped nuances -- with each iteration a bit more lifelike than the past.
That said, the 3D world is still coming, and we will begin to see improved elements of three dimensionality showing up in everything from games to graphics, as well as videos. The allure of realism will attract followers slowly at first, but it will gain speed quickly over the next decade.
Closing thoughts
Having a job as a professional influencer will be a very appealing position in the future. The appeal comes from being a well-respected expert, invited to lavish events and held in high esteem by peers.
However, the industry that will form around the concept of influence is a fluid ocean of moving parts, with each current of opportunity morphing and overlapping onto other currents on a daily basis. This is a sport where only the most agile can play, and maintaining your position as a super influencer will be a constant struggle. The smaller the niche, the greater your chances are of survival.
Read the first part of this article about the future of influence here.
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Thomas Frey is the executive director and senior futurist at the DaVinci Institute and currently Google's top-rated futurist speaker. At the Institute, he has developed original research studies, enabling him to speak on unusual topics, translating trends into unique opportunities.Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Tom spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM engineer.
Raymond Alvarez is a journalist, microblogger and emerging expert in social media. He is president and owner of Nextwave Communications, which provides cutting edge communication services to the Colorado business community. The Boulder County firm offers research, writing, strategic planning and analysis.


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The 2001 edition of the Bowdoin Field Hockey team proved to be an impressive one, as the Polar Bears posted a 13-3 mark on their way to a trip to the NESCAC Semifinals. Despite losing three key seniors from last season, and another underclassman to the study abroad program, head coach Nicky Pearson is returning four of her top five scorers, including an All-NESCAC goaltender. Needless to say, the future is bright in Brunswick.
The Polar Bear offense will rely on a solid group of returners, led by 2001 NESCAC Rookie of the Year Marissa O?Neil (Manchester, N.H.), who exploded onto the scene with a team-high nine goals in 2001. Senior Leah McClure (Rothesay, N.B.) was second on the team with 17 points, while senior Jackie Templeton (Middlebury, Conn.) was third with 11 points. Looking to contribute to the scoring up front this season will be an exciting group of underclassmen, including sophomore Colleen McDonald (Greenfield, Mass.) and first-years Allyson Craib (Harrison, Maine) and Kristi Gannon (Boston, Mass.).
A group of solid midfielders is key to the team?s success, especially on the artificial surface at Ryan Field. Juniors Amanda Burrage (Brookline, Mass.) and Faye Hargate (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) will be relied on for key experience, while sophomores Sarah Hippert (Spencer, Mass.) and Jessica Ross (Spencer, Mass.) will try to improve on exciting first seasons. Newcomers in this group will be first-years Abby Daley (Canton, Conn.) and Margaret Gormley (Chestnut Hill, Mass.).
The Polar Bear defense combines a promising group of young players with invaluable experience that Pearson will hope steps up this fall. Senior Sarah Laverty (Concord, Mass.) leads the group with junior Britney Carr (Conway, N.H.) bringing a veteran presence to the field. Sophmore Kate Brady (Bethesda, Md.) will fight for more playing time this season as first-years Jacqueline Stahl (Millbrook, N.Y.) and Elizabeth Hoering (South Freeport, Maine) will look to scrap their way into the lineup.
Junior Gillian McDonald (Hudson, Que.) is coming off a stellar sophomore campaign that saw her start every game she played. She allowed only 11 goals all season and her career 0.62 goals against average ranks her first all-time at Bowdoin.
The Polar Bears will open their season on September 8 at home versus Wellesley. Their key stretch of the season will see them play four straight NESCAC contests including games at Williams (Sept. 21), vs. Amherst (Sept. 28), vs. Middlebury (Sept. 29) and vs. Tufts (Oct. 5).


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The third round of the NCAA Tournament features a trio of compelling matchups in the Midwest Region.
The third round of the NCAA Tournament features a trio of compelling matchups in the Midwest Region.
The South Region of the NCAA Tournament featured only one game on Saturday.
The second day of the NCAA Tournament saw the heavyweights come out in the South Region, courtesy of the top three seeds taking to the court in a day featuring six games.
The second day of the NCAA Tournament should was a fun one in the West Region, with four games on tap.
After six games in the Midwest Region on Thursday, the NCAA Tournament features only two contests Friday.
March Madness went for broke Thursday, with 16 NCAA Tournament games taking place. The East Region featured four double-digit seeds looking to start Cinderella runs.
After a few days of opening round games, the NCAA Tournament tipped off for real Thursday, including four games in the West Region.
On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., the 2013 men's NCAA basketball tournament—aka March Madness—kicks off with No. 3 seed Michigan State vs. 14th-seeded Valparaiso. It's a wide-open tournament this year, and lots of teams have a good chance at the title.
The annual NCAA Tournament rewards teams high and low for proving themselves to be among the best in the country.
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Strange and wonderful creatures shared the earth with the dinosaurs. Kronosaurus ruled the seas with teeth as big as bananas and jaws more powerful than a Tyrannosaurus rex's. Flying Pterodaustro spit water through hundreds of long, thin teeth. Deinosuchus, the giant crocodile, preyed on unlucky dinosaurs. These and other amazing animals are introduced to young readers in easy-to-read text and dynamic illustrations.
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"This addition to the dinosaur shelves should soar off with the ease of a leather-winged Pteranodon." —Kirkus Reviews
"Readers of this book will get a close-up feel for life millions of years ago." —School Library Journal
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- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 06/12/2007
- Trimsize: 6 in (w) x 9 in (h) x 0.33 in (d)
- Pages: 32
- List Price: 16.89 USD
- Ages: 4 to 8
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2013 V3con Digital Media Conference (6/15) & Opening Awards Reception (6/14)Asian American Journalists Association - Los Angeles ChapterSaturday, June 15, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (PDT) |
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San Francisco, California
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Event Details
Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) - Los Angeles presents
V3 Digital Media Conference: "Vision. Visibility. Voice."
V3con will highlight and expand multiplatform Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communications by gathering thought-provoking AAPI online journalists, creative social media communicators, seasoned bloggers and those interested in engaging on digital platforms, in this unique, one-day conference setting where all are invited to share their experiences, knowledge, endeavors, and visions with others during interactive panels and workshops.
Full V3con registration includes access to our:
V3con Opening Night Awards Reception on Friday, June 14, 2013 6-9 PM
Hosted by Pacific Asia Museum
46 N Robles Ave.; Pasadena, CA 91101
Appetizers provided by Roy's Restaurant; Beverages hosted by Coca-Cola.
Signature tacos provided by Kogi BBQ.
V3 Digital Media Conference on Saturday, June 15, 2013 8 AM - 6 PM
Hosted by the Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.; Los Angeles, CA 90012
Breakfast and lunch provided by McDonald's; Beverages hosted by Coca-Cola.
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Career Highs Vault - 9.725 vs. Georgia (1/20/12) Beam - 9.875 (two times) Floor - 9.850 (four times)
2015: Scored a career-high tying 9.875 on beam in helping Auburn set a school record with a 197.300 vs. No. 2 LSU ... scored a 9.875 on beam at No. 3 Florida ... scored 9.85 on beam in the win vs. No. 9 Georgia as the Tigers scored a school record 197.750 in the first sellout in program history ... scored a 9.85 on beam at No. 6 Alabama ... scored 9.775 on beam at Missouri ... scored a 9.775 on beam vs. Air Force ... scored a 9.675 on beam vs. No. 12 Arkansas
2014: Competed in all 12 meets as a junior, primarily on balance beam ... Also competed on floor seven times ... Equaled career high with 9.85 on beam against Florida ... Tied her career high on three occasions on floor with scores of 9.85 against Georgia, Missouri and at the NCAA Baton Rouge regional ... Received the distinction of Student-Athlete of the Year for earning a 3.77 cumulative GPA in exercise science 2013: Competed in all but one of 14 meets...Earned a 9.85 on beam vs. Arkansas and Alabama, both being career highs...Scored a career-high 9.85 on floor vs. Maryland...Scored a 9.825 on beam and floor at SEC championship
2012: Competed in every meet in 2012 ... Set a career-high score of 9.725 on vault against Georgia ... Scored a career-high 9.600 on beam against BYU ... Scored a career-high 9.825 on floor against Alabama ... Competed floor in the SEC Championships scoring a 9.525 ... Competed floor in NCAA Regionals scoring a 9.725.
Prior to Auburn: Attended Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas ... Trained with Aerial Athletics ... 2010 NIT Bars, Beam, Floor and All-Around champion ... 2011 Region 3 Junior Olympic Nationals team ... 2011 region bars champion.
Personal: Born in Arlington, Virginia ... Daughter of John and Lisa Kadous ... Has one sister, Victoria ... Completed degree in kinesiology, working toward second degree in fitness conditioning and performance.
Miscellaneous: Nickname: Care ... I chose Auburn because: of its amazing gymnastics program ... If I could compete in another sport at Auburn, it would be: Track ... Most prized possession: Pictures of friends and family back home ... My heroes: My parents ... Favorite food: BBQ ... Biggest fear: Snakes ... My dream job: Owning a bakery ... What motivates me: My will to get better and improve ... Favorite movie: The Incredibles ... Favorite TV show: Royal Pains and Covert Affairs ... Biggest influence on my gymnastics career: The older girls at my gym when I was younger ... Favorite Auburn tradition: Rolling Toomers.


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Linotype Zensur is part of the Take Type Library, chosen from the entries of the Linotype-sponsored International Digital Type Design Contests of 1994 and 1997. This fun font was created by French designer Gérarld Alexandre and contains one weight. The characters look as though parts of each of them were censored" or removed, leaving just enough left over to know what was meant. The basic forms of this font are sans serif and the rounded corners give it an almost soft character. Linotype Zensur is a distinctive typeface which is especially good for headlines in larger point sizes."
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Check out some of the brand identities, design & spots CASQUARE has created in recent years (aka recent work reel)
Why we love Lucas' passion for his craft? Meet our favorite Creative Director at CASQUARE. The inspiring process of this talented street artist/graphic designer/branding type-of-guy.
The team talks about the culture of branding.
Generation Y2K talks about what it's like to be in the digital age.
Birdy sweating in the oven , Santa zombies chilling out, Gotham fuckin crazy ready, Home of Akim Funk Buddha, Hip-hoppy holidaze ya here
Envision an environment tailor made for three distinctly individual brands, in which all three can coexist simultaneously and interact seamlessly in the same space while retaining their signature brand identity. We designed, shot, animated and post produced the spot in its entirety, and all three brands lived happily ever after.
We are working closely with our pals at NY1 News to freshen up the channel graphics. First up are the Trigger animations that pop up about 8x per hour.
Vibrant fluid animations and graphics with emphasis on individual distinction and brand unity. Developing a visual identity that is instantly recognizable and serves as an umbrella for eight other unique sub brands. That was the goal of creating the new Comcast Select look. Graphics, style guides and animations were designed to make every brand as unique as a single puzzle piece, each joining together to form a greater whole.
CINE LATINO, the premium channel dedicated to Spanish language movies and series, wanted to upgrade their whole look and feel as they made a major push into the US market.
The main objective of this global project was to unify all of the DISNEY CHANNELS WORLDWIDE, while adding more live action to the brand identity in order to better connect with kids today.
An interactive sales piece for MALIBU rum, centered around their iconic white bottle that sets off kaleidoscopic explosions of color, tropical fruit and other party essentials to tell the story of the brand in an engaging, festive way. We of course had to sample the product for inspiration.
Our NY1 client, wanted a series of spots that a true New Yorker would appreciate. It needed to be 100% authentically written, photographed, edited, voiced, scored and posted by New Yorkers. Not a cliché, not a caricature, not a knockoff - just real real. We hooked up with Joe of "Joe's NYC" (a real New Yorker who takes photos of real New Yorkers), and convinced a bunch of locals to appear. The images speak for themselves.
To work with Telemundo is like going back home. Thats exactly what we wanted to convey as you sit from your home watching any of these montages....home. There is a universal story being told here through the faces of the hero the cheerleader the wise old man and the nurturer. Even if you have never seen any of these spanish speaking celebs in this spot; there is something about the lighting or direction that makes them all so familiar.
Our plan was to develop a differentiated brand identity that verbally, visually and experimentally helps connect and communicate with young US Latinos who speak mostly English. We created identity icons/avatars inspired by urban street-art. Developed an open system to leave room for growth. The idea...Inspire and express>cultural blend identity.
The world's oldest news organization, REUTERS, takes its place in the digital age, with a little help from CA Square. Drawing on the venerable brand's prestigious heritage, we designed a complete multi-platform branding package using dots to represent the teletype from its early days, as well as the digital pixels of the internet age.
When we were informed the the theme for the PROMAX conference was "Leading The New Economy of Marketing and Design" we felt we had to set a light tone for the conference. Colorful animations and graphics helped us start the night of on a fun, humorous note, while Analogue Muse's brilliant efforts provided the energetic soundtrack rounding off the spot.


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This fun baby shower classic is now easier than ever! Just print out the cards and let guests take their best guess for Baby's date of birth, time of birth, weight, length, eye and hair color. There's even space for each guest to write a special note to Mom and Dad-to-be...it makes a perfect collectible for the Baby Shower album or Mom's scrapbook, too! P.S. If you already know Baby's gender, consider that question a "freebie" and everyone gets it right!
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After spending a few days with the recalcitrant mechanism that masquerades as a transmission in the Smart Fortwo, we can admit we've pondered all sorts of ways to prematurely end the car's life. An impromptu hardcore off-road excursion has figured prominently in at least one such scenario. Evidently the marketers behind Smart have entertained similar thoughts, or at least spent some time contemplating the old chestnut that goes something like, "Who makes the best off-roader? Hertz." After all, h
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A program for creating sound effects for games, music, videos - whatever you want!
A readme and some example sounds are included to get you started.
Works on Windows (with the .NET Framework 2.0 or higher installed) and maybe other platforms if you use Mono.
- Multiple channels: Up to eight individual channels. All or any element of a channel can be copied to another.
- Modulation: For vibrato and tremolo (pulsating variation in pitch and volume).
- Envelopes: To shape everything the way you want it.
- Waveforms: Make your own custom waveforms, or use any of the standard ones (sine, triangle, sawtooth, square, noise).
- Customizable randomizer: For the lazy sound designer.
Version 1.00- Higher quality sound!
You can now choose between 22050/44100 Hz and 8-bit/16-bit. - More envelopes!
Modulation waves also have envelopes now. - New waveform!
Noise2! Which is like Noise with a linear interpolation. Also, modulations have the Custom Wave too now. - Randomizer!
To generate random sounds! - General interface redesigns.
Some things has been moved to a more logical position and some other stuff has been added or removed. - More wave accuracy.
There were some problems with offset and Noise but it should be fixed now. Also, most values now have one decimal. - Easier value edit!
You can now click on the number next to a slider to edit its value. - Undo!
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - Some businesses in south St. Louis are concerned that a project to fix a water main is affecting sales.
The St. Louis Water Department began digging along Hampton Avenue to find the location of a water main leak, on Sep. 24. While the project is ongoing, traffic is being redirected. Several nearby business owners told KMOV business has been down since the project started.
The owner of the Lord and Ladies Hair Salon says she doesn't begrudge the Water Department for fixing the leak, but she is concerned the work is driving clients away. Many of her customers have been cancel ling appointments recently, leaving her employees inside with nothing to do.
"They're sitting on their butts," Dianne Mabus said. "They're not doing anything."
Across the street at Ari's Greek Restaurant business is also slow.
"It is worse during the daytime. Maybe we're off 15 to 20 percent because customers are avoiding the area," said Richard Jennings of Ari's.
The St. Louis Street Department told News 4 how long it believes traffic will be redirected.
"The crews are telling me this could be screwed up all week," Todd Waeltermann said.
The Water Department told News 4 it may even be longer.
Mabus is concerned she will not be able to make up the lost business. She hopes the crews find the leak quickly.
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to the limits of the plan; if not, the patient's financial coverage may be reduced or denied altogether. Many physicians criticize the intrusion of UR programs, while most payers claim they reduce health care costs.
Under traditional indemnity plans, UR occurs retrospectively. That is, claims for payment are reviewed after the treatment is rendered. Recently, prospective and concurrent review programs have become more prevalent. A prospective review program requires the physician to obtain prior certification from the payer before providing treatment. In concurrent review, the payer monitors a patient's treatment (usually the length of a hospital stay) and specifies the last clay for which payment is authorized.
Because these programs can directly affect the medical care of the patient, they increase the potential for harm and, consequently, the potential for liability arising out of the UR program. Prospective and concurrent UR decisions also pose dilemmas for the treating physicians and hospitals. If a treatment plan is disapproved, is the physician free to abandon the plan? To what extent is the physician or hospital obligated to provide the treatment despite the risk of nonpayment? How vigorously must the physician pursue any appeal rights to contest the UR decision?
The patient is also left in a quandary. The patient faces conflicting judgments by two medical professionals: the treating physician and the UR consultant. Should the patient rely on the treating physician's opinion, go forward with treatment and accept the resultant benefit penalties, or should he limit treatment to that which the payer will cover? Who is ultimately responsible for such decisions, and where should liability fall if the decision results in injury to the patient?
There are two leading court decisions regarding liability for UR decisions, Sarchett v. Blue Shield of California 43 Cal. 3d 1, 233 Cal. Rptr. 76, 729 P. 2d 267, (1987), and Wickline v. California 192 Cal. App. 3d 1630, 239 Cal. Rptr. 810 (1986). Sarchett, a retrospective review case, upheld the fundamental right of an insurer to challenge the treating physician's determination of medical necessity. Wickline, a case involving concurrent review, addressed the reviewer's potential liability to the patient for harm resulting from prospective or concurrent review decisions.
The most important aspect of the California Supreme Court's decision in Sarchett v. Blue Shield of California, supra, was that it affirmed an insurer's right to disagree with the treating physician's determination of medical necessity. The decision also made it clear that if coverage is denied, the insurer must inform the insured of any contractual rights to reconsideration or independent review, such as by arbitration.
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Wheatland-Grinnell High School senior setter Brooke Ostmeyer is one of the most decorated players in western Kansas. Her teammate, junior Paige Ramey, is known for her enthusiasm and all-around play.
For Weskan, 6-foot-1 junior Kelsey Hale is arguably the Coyotes' top offensive player. However, she had to overcome an ankle injury early in pool play Friday at the Class 1A, Division II state tournament at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Hale eventually returned and had a solid weekend.
Sophomore Robyn See delivered a huge match against LeRoy-Southern Coffey County when Hale went down.
For Hoxie, junior Kristina Farber also had an ankle injury in pool play and missed part of the match against Centralia. She returned, but the Indians were never the same. Sophomore Carly Heim is known for her all-around play.
The divergent storylines led to the same result for the quintet. They all earned honors on the Kansas Volleyball Association state tournament team. Wheatland-Grinnell finished third in Division II, while Weskan took fourth. Hoxie collected a fourth-place showing in Division I.
Ostmeyer, a four-year starter and two-time all-state setter, holds the school record for career assists and was the foundation for another strong season for the Thunderhawks.
"I love it," Ostmeyer said. "My mom was a really good setter, so I think I got it from her."
Ramey was strong throughout the tournament.
"She kind of picks the whole team up when they are down by playing the way she does," coach Allison Polifka said.
For Weskan, See had a solid state tournament, but was well-known for her play in the pool matches. The 5-foot-4 See continually collected kills against Southern Coffey County's 6-foot middle blocker as Weskan overcome its fifth injury to a starter this fall.
"She stepped up and it's crazy to think they are sophomores, but like I have been telling them, a lot of these girls want to play college volleyball," Welsh said. "This is a time here where a lot of recruits are here, a lot of people are watching, and this is when you can show that off. They just stepped up. Both of my sophomores did -- Robyn See and Shaelynn Compton."
Hale bounced back from the injury and returned to the floor. She wasn't 100 percent versus SCC, but still attacked and delivered several kills.
"She came back in and she was strong for all of us," See said. "She did a really good job. I am proud of all of them."
For Hoxie, the weekend marked a return to state under coach Shelly Hoyt, the longtime successful basketball coach who returned to volleyball after a hiatus this fall. Hoxie collected its fourth fourth-place finish since 2001. The Indians also took fourth in 2003, 2007 and 2010.
"It's pretty awesome," Farber said of Hoyt coming back. "She knows how to win, and she knows we know how to win, so we work really well together."
Heim was one of the team's top setters, attackers and serving throughout the season and tournament.
"At any point, anyone of them can get on a roll," Hoyt said. "It has a lot to do with how the other ones are going to help them keep the serve. At any given point, we have some pretty good servers that can get on a roll. Carly has probably been our most consistent."
Collins, Stewart earn honor for Hill City
After the best finish in 10 years under coach Alan Stein, the Hill City Ringnecks had two earn all-state tournament honors in Class 2A. The Ringnecks, who took third with a win against Jefferson County North in Emporia, were represtented by 5-foot-10 senior Darrien Collins and 5-1 senior libero Shelby Stewart.
Hill City finished its season with five losses after falling to eventual state champion Washington County in the semifinals.


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Because of the size and transportation needs of horses, owners need to take special steps to prepare for and respond to emergencies:
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How To Grow Herbs: Indoors and Outdoors
by Katie Cavuto-Boyle in Uncategorized, May 27, 2012The right herb can really make a recipe. Whether it brings brightness to a beverage or spice to a saute, herbs are invaluable, flavorful, add-ins when it comes to healthy cooking. With the warm months upon us, growing your own herbs is a great idea. Not only is it a low-cost hobby (which can save you money on high-cost ingredients), but also brings the season's freshest flavors right to your windowsill.
But how does a novice grower begin? There are so many things to consider—what to grow, how much light, water, and soil, which pots and plant food.
Light is an absolute must. As a rule of thumb, when growing inside, make sure your plant gets 6-8 hours of good sunlight. Southwestern-facing windows are best if you have one. If you don't have adequate light, supplemental lamps are always an option. As for potting, there are just a few rules, but it is important to observe them carefully. Pots must always have drainage holes and herbs should not be grown in pots smaller than 6 inches.
If you're trying to start an outdoor herb garden, many of the same considerations apply. If you're starting from seed, check your seed packets for space recommendations. Also make sure your herbs are getting the optimal amount of light. This doesn't always mean as much light as possible, just the right amount for the herb you're growing. For example, while sage grows well in full sunlight, chervil prefers full shade. It is all too easy to over-water or over-fertilize herbs. Herbs tend to need less water than expected and too much fertilizer may ruin the taste. Rely on the soil to tell you when to water. If it feels or looks dry, chances are your herbs could use some moisture.
One more factor worth considering is the lifespan of your new herb garden. If you prefer to plant once and reap the benefits each season, opt for perennials like chives, fennel, thyme, mint or tarragon. Annuals are shorter lived, blooming for one season only. Coriander, dill, basil, chervil and anise are all annuals. Regardless of your choice of herbs, keep one more tip in mind: Trimming the tops or leaves stimulates growth. However, never trim away over a third of the leaves—this may be detrimental to your plant.
Easy-to-grow herbs include chives, mint, parsley, bay tree (bay leaves) and lemongrass.
Lemongrass does not actually grow in soil, but rather water (like bamboo). You can pick it up at most markets. If you trim the top and place the bottom in a couple of inches of water (so long as the base is intact), you'll be rewarded with roots and new shoots in no time!
Mint grows quickly and easily, but beware—it needs its own space, as it can become rather invasive.
Coriander is the seed of the cilantro plant. The Vietnamese coriander variety is particularly easy to grow and yields a hearty plant.
Chives are great starter herbs for several reasons. They do not need much light and grow quite quickly. To start your own chives, uproot a handful from an established plant. Make sure not to tear the roots! Place them in a pot half-full of soil and cover with soil to just above the roots.
Parsley is likewise quite easy, but not as fast. The most difficult part is germinating the seed, which may take a couple of weeks. After that, parsley is slow and steady, needing little maintenance or light.
Moderately difficult-to-grow herbs include oregano, rosemary and thyme.
Oregano, rosemary and thyme all require at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day (and sometimes need supplemental sunlight as well). If trying oregano, the Greek variety is a bit easier to grow. With rosemary, on the other hand, less is more. It is easily over-watered and actually prefers mid-grade soil.
Up for a challenge? Try basil, cilantro or sage.
Basil is one of the most difficult herbs to grow, particularly indoors (it struggles during the winter months). If you're ready for a challenge though, try the Spicy Globe or African Blue variety. They will give you the best chances of success for indoor growing.
Cilantro is significantly more challenging to grow as a leaf. It has a tendency to bolt—a panic mode that plants go into under stress—and proceeds to grow flowers and seeds in place of leaves. Sage is rather susceptible to mildew and tends to get over-watered.
Katie Cavuto Boyle, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian, personal chef and owner of HealthyBites, LLC. See Katie's full bio »
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PUBLISHED: 14 Feb 2012 00:01:06 | UPDATED: 14 Feb 2012 02:50:39PUBLISHED: 14 Feb 2012 PRINT EDITION: 14 Feb 2012The Australian Financial Review
Australia may have fared better than the bulk of its peers during the global financial crisis, but now is not the time for complacency. That was the key message that Business Council of Australia president Tony Shepherd delivered in his opening address to a round-table debate with corporate leaders that this newspaper hosted in Melbourne yesterday.
And it was a sentiment shared by other participants at the round table, which included business executives such as Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly, Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder and Origin Energy chief Grant King.
Australia is in the fortunate position of experiencing our biggest mining boom in more than a century, driven by insatiable demand from China and other emerging Asian economies for our abundant mineral wealth. Our soaring terms of trade have pushed the Australian currency to historically high levels, resulting in the most substantial structural changes to our economy since it was opened up by the reforms of the 1980s.
The difference is that the 1980s reforms and restructuring occurred in a period of crisis, produced by a collapse in national income from a sharp fall in commodity prices. Now the restructuring is being driven by the incredible luck of our China boom, which has pushed Australia's natural resources export prices, and hence national incomes, to record highs. The danger is that these record highs may not last, and they have frustrated rather than encouraged the national will to embrace change.
The Reserve Bank of Australia noted in its quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy, released last Friday, that history offered little guidance on the net impact on the economy of an investment boom in the resources sector occurring at a time when our currency is the strongest it has been since it was floated in the mid-1980s.
That is why it is crucial that our policy settings are based on sound economic principles rather than the populist jingoism that seems to have infected both sides of the political divide in Canberra. Participants at yesterday's round table warned that Australia was in danger of losing the battle to remain internationally competitive. Mr Shepherd rightly pointed to a number of issues that should be prioritised in order to secure Australia's future prosperity and ensure that we avoid the pitfalls that have mired the European economy. Top of the list is the need to deliver a more productive, flexible and resilient economy. That may sound like a motherhood statement from the BCA chief, but events of the past few months show that it is not a task our politicians seem willing to embrace.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her lieutenants often mouth off on the need to make the Australian economy more productive, while at the same time implementing policies that will actually have the opposite effect. Labor seems more than willing to hand over government cash to any industrial sector that cries poor and complains that it can't cope with a high dollar. Successive federal governments have already dished out about $18 billion in assistance to car manufacturers, with the Gillard government now promising to waste even more taxpayers' money to prop up an uncompetitive industry.
There are worrying signs that Labor is also now looking at some deal to throw money at aluminium manufacturer Alcoa. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott seems equally unwilling to tackle the politically sensitive issue of industry assistance, opting instead for a conservative populist agenda he hopes will win him the next federal election. Meanwhile, Labor luminaries such as Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten have been attacking our banks, which have been trying to improve their productivity and competitiveness by trimming their bloated workforces and pricing credit according to their funding costs.
Mr Shorten has also done his level best to hobble the government's review of its controversial Fair Work Act by refusing to include the issue of productivity in the inquiry's terms of reference. He also says that bad management is to blame for Australia's dismal productivity performance, rather than an antiquated adversarial industrial relations system that institutionalises conflict.
Mr Shepherd spoke of the need for a resilient economy and "new levels of fiscal discipline". Yet our political leaders aren't prepared to make the tough decisions that this requires.
The Gillard government probably deserves some praise for its commitment to deliver a budget surplus next year, but Labor has no clear strategy beyond that to deal with the massive structural deficit in commonwealth finances. Mr Abbott is fudging on the issue of when a Coalition government would deliver a budget surplus.
Australia squandered the rewards of previous mining booms and looks in danger of doing so once again. The reform agenda that Mr Shepherd outlined on behalf of Australia's business leaders shows what we need to do as a nation to keep our economic prosperity intact.
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