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Kamis, 05 Mei 2011
Sabtu, 23 April 2011
Australian Saving Means a Change in the Retail Structure
Why is Australia in such a bad way? The country is exporting at record levels. China is paying up front for these exports. Interest rates are not too high. Remember the Keating days of 14 per cent? We do have a "dual" economy with manufacturing doing it tough due to the high dollar, but Australia never has been a strong exporter of manufactured goods.
Retailers are saying people aren't spending. You would think that people can only spend what they earn and no more. However, due to the multiplier effect, according to economic theory, when a person spends a dollar that one dollars turns over about five times. In other words the money supply, the real paper dollars out there, is actually only about a fifth of the money on the books in an economy. So what happens when a consumer saves? Think about it. The money in circulation "shrinks" by four more dollars. This is what is happening in Australia. We all envied Japan in its good years when they had very high rates of saving per head of population. Now Australians are adopting this way of living.
Retailers are saying people aren't spending. You would think that people can only spend what they earn and no more. However, due to the multiplier effect, according to economic theory, when a person spends a dollar that one dollars turns over about five times. In other words the money supply, the real paper dollars out there, is actually only about a fifth of the money on the books in an economy. So what happens when a consumer saves? Think about it. The money in circulation "shrinks" by four more dollars. This is what is happening in Australia. We all envied Japan in its good years when they had very high rates of saving per head of population. Now Australians are adopting this way of living.
Australians are doing the right thing and being told by retailers that they are doing the wrong thing. You can't have your cake and eat it too. You either spend now or you don't. The real problem of course is that there are far too many retailers in Australia. Particularly today where many shops sell broad lines of goods. Years ago shops really specialised. Each town had one grocer, one greengrocer, a chemist shop, fish shop selling fresh and fried fish, butcher, Garage and so on. When you are in a shopping centre today you pass several shops selling the same thing while walking.
Australians were in personal debt for decades. Many warned about the lingering debt levels. It is a good thing that people are changing their ways. Unfortunately, the whole retail structure must change as well. This will only occur reluctantly and with great hardship. Many buy businesses and think their future is made. The reality is different. Owning a business is now very tough. Not only do you have local rivals, many Australians buy from oversees on the Internet. Gerry Harvey of Harvey Norman may be calling for GST to be placed on Internet purchases. What he really wants is a ban on buying in this way. Things will change. More businesses will go bankrupt.
Australia's future lies in commodity exports. It always has; it always will. Manufacturing motor vehicles in this country was a mistake. Sell iron ore and coal then buy cheaper imports. This has always been the way to go. The main question for us all now is whether we should abandon food production and import most of it? Australia is a major exporter of wheat. This is a commodity. Perhaps Australia should continue. Growing food generally, however, is an important issue for the future. We cannot keep out cheap, high quality food imports from New Zealand for ever with questionable import barriers. Just why Australians still bother producing poor quality sheep is a mystery. The wool is good. The meat is inedible.
Australians were in personal debt for decades. Many warned about the lingering debt levels. It is a good thing that people are changing their ways. Unfortunately, the whole retail structure must change as well. This will only occur reluctantly and with great hardship. Many buy businesses and think their future is made. The reality is different. Owning a business is now very tough. Not only do you have local rivals, many Australians buy from oversees on the Internet. Gerry Harvey of Harvey Norman may be calling for GST to be placed on Internet purchases. What he really wants is a ban on buying in this way. Things will change. More businesses will go bankrupt.
Australia's future lies in commodity exports. It always has; it always will. Manufacturing motor vehicles in this country was a mistake. Sell iron ore and coal then buy cheaper imports. This has always been the way to go. The main question for us all now is whether we should abandon food production and import most of it? Australia is a major exporter of wheat. This is a commodity. Perhaps Australia should continue. Growing food generally, however, is an important issue for the future. We cannot keep out cheap, high quality food imports from New Zealand for ever with questionable import barriers. Just why Australians still bother producing poor quality sheep is a mystery. The wool is good. The meat is inedible.
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Selasa, 19 April 2011
Minggu, 20 Maret 2011
Jumat, 18 Maret 2011
Fuel From Enzymes Feeding on Plant Waste
There is hope yet that people will reduce their use of fossil fuel. CSIRO is working with universities to make biofuels from enzyme interaction with plant waste. The product will be low-emission. It will not divert resources from food production because only unwanted plant material will be used.
The mere growing of food crops will balance out the carbon dioxide pushed into the environment by using such fuels. Growing plants absorb carbon dioxide thus keeping it out of the atmosphere. More profit for the farmer from this by-product is a good thing because it will encourage planting of more crops.
With oil running out it is paramount to find other ways of creating fuel. Enzymes that will do this have been identified by CSIRO. The research body's target sector is transport, freight movers. Trucking causes a third of the toxic gases emitted into the environment.
The mere growing of food crops will balance out the carbon dioxide pushed into the environment by using such fuels. Growing plants absorb carbon dioxide thus keeping it out of the atmosphere. More profit for the farmer from this by-product is a good thing because it will encourage planting of more crops.
With oil running out it is paramount to find other ways of creating fuel. Enzymes that will do this have been identified by CSIRO. The research body's target sector is transport, freight movers. Trucking causes a third of the toxic gases emitted into the environment.
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Senin, 14 Maret 2011
Jumat, 04 Maret 2011
Sabtu, 26 Februari 2011
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Selasa, 11 Januari 2011
Selasa, 07 Desember 2010
Sabtu, 04 Desember 2010
New Lobsters Found in Australia
New lobsters have been found in Australia. Six species new to Australia were discovered off the western. Two are new finds to the world. The most interesting is Galacantha subspinosa which is bright red in its live state, before being cooked. It will make only a small meal being only a few inched across.
There are hundreds of lobster species worldwide. They live in the shallows and the deep ocean. Those along the coast are related to crabs though they are called lobsters. The squat lobster is of this type having large front claws.
The red G. subspinosa new to Australia would fit well into aquatic themes parks because of its pretty color. This squat lobster is not in sufficient numbers to be an economic fishing species. Furthermore it has a small body which would not provide much "meat".
There are hundreds of lobster species worldwide. They live in the shallows and the deep ocean. Those along the coast are related to crabs though they are called lobsters. The squat lobster is of this type having large front claws.
The red G. subspinosa new to Australia would fit well into aquatic themes parks because of its pretty color. This squat lobster is not in sufficient numbers to be an economic fishing species. Furthermore it has a small body which would not provide much "meat".
Senin, 29 November 2010
Rabu, 24 November 2010
Kamis, 18 November 2010
Rabu, 03 November 2010
Reducing Obesity Should Not Mean an Attack on the Elderly
Doctors call for a new attack on obesity. They are calling for more lap band surgery. Of course that will put more money in their pockets. New funding in maternal health is an objective. How can this impact on obesity? Getting new mothers to eat better does not really affect the diet of children. Funding for more beds is another "wishy-washy" idea which has no direct link to reducing obesity.
Banning take away food would mean that hospital cafes would not be able to sell fried chips. Can you imagine only sandwiches on offer? The eateries would not be in business for long. How is this going to be policed? Are they going to check on people all around the building at lunchtime to check on what they are eating? For example, what if a nurse brings a hamburger to work and reheats it in a microwave?
Look around and see what is the "norm" in society. half of women and there quarters if men are overweight. A government that bans take away food faces losing office at the next election. Treating obesity in other ways is also doomed to failure: dietitians are deemed to be in the category of psychologists (get a real job). Even offering free lap band surgery does not mean success. The majority would not choose to have such a dangerous operation.
Freeing up hospital beds for obese people by sending the elderly home makes one wonder if doctors putting forward such ridiculous ideas actually live in a dog kennel. They are surely not in the real world. There is a shortage of aged care places because there is not enough profit in the industry to draw investment. Unless government, thus taxpayers, pay more the aged and infirm will have to stay in hospitals.
Banning take away food would mean that hospital cafes would not be able to sell fried chips. Can you imagine only sandwiches on offer? The eateries would not be in business for long. How is this going to be policed? Are they going to check on people all around the building at lunchtime to check on what they are eating? For example, what if a nurse brings a hamburger to work and reheats it in a microwave?
Look around and see what is the "norm" in society. half of women and there quarters if men are overweight. A government that bans take away food faces losing office at the next election. Treating obesity in other ways is also doomed to failure: dietitians are deemed to be in the category of psychologists (get a real job). Even offering free lap band surgery does not mean success. The majority would not choose to have such a dangerous operation.
Freeing up hospital beds for obese people by sending the elderly home makes one wonder if doctors putting forward such ridiculous ideas actually live in a dog kennel. They are surely not in the real world. There is a shortage of aged care places because there is not enough profit in the industry to draw investment. Unless government, thus taxpayers, pay more the aged and infirm will have to stay in hospitals.
Sabtu, 25 September 2010
Restricting School Food Is No Fun
Restricting food at school canteens takes all the fun out of life for kids. Though increasingly many school are ignoring state government programs and selling "banned" food. Allowing "junk" food to be sold only twice a term is too limiting and quite meaningless. At lunch times high school students are going to the local shop and buying what they want.
There is nothing wrong with pies and sausage rolls in a normal healthy diet. Octogenarians have regularly eaten such food all their lives. Elderly people also have a sweet tooth and eat cakes and ice cream. Couples are seen at shopping centres partaking of coffee and and cake. The key word is moderation. Packets of chips with empty calories are the real culprits.
Obesity starts in the home not at school. It is what parents feed their children that is the issue. The colour-coding system is farcical and childish. Of course children don't want to be seen by their peers eating the good stuff. If tasty food is not sold schools will have to subsidize canteens. They certainly won't make a profit.
There is nothing wrong with pies and sausage rolls in a normal healthy diet. Octogenarians have regularly eaten such food all their lives. Elderly people also have a sweet tooth and eat cakes and ice cream. Couples are seen at shopping centres partaking of coffee and and cake. The key word is moderation. Packets of chips with empty calories are the real culprits.
Obesity starts in the home not at school. It is what parents feed their children that is the issue. The colour-coding system is farcical and childish. Of course children don't want to be seen by their peers eating the good stuff. If tasty food is not sold schools will have to subsidize canteens. They certainly won't make a profit.
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Jumat, 17 September 2010
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