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From Tableau Software: Data visualization empowers us all to see and understand the world around us. The following slides will show you 5 powerful, beautiful visualizations that changed how people thought about the world. essay on criticism How did we choose these visualizations? We chose them because they made an impact, they were designed to convey information effectively, and they do …

2012 Report Card – Hekia must try harder As the school year winds to a close, Labour’s acting Education spokesperson, Chris Hipkins presents Hekia Parata’s 2012 Report Card, where she is assessed against National’s Standards. CLASS SIZES: Hekia Parata promised so much with her project to increase class sizes, but delivered so little.  Hekia assured us she could save money and …

OceanaGold, which operates the Macraes gold mine near Dunedin, sees gold production climbing by as much as 44 percent in 2013 and at a much cheaper production cost as its Didipio mine in the Philippines kicks off. The Melbourne-based company sees gold production of between 285,000 ounces and 325 ounces at a cash cost of between US$650 per ounce and …

The New Zealand dollar fell against the euro as the common currency climbed against most of its trading peers after Standard & Poor’s upgraded Greece and Spain managed to sell all the debt it targeted in its last auction of the year. The kiwi dollar fell to 63.62 euro cents from 64.07 cents at 5pm yesterday in Wellington. The local currency …

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced the nomination of Dr the Rt Hon Lockwood Smith as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. McCully describes New Zealand’s relationship with the UK as “one of our most important”. “While we have strong historical connections, the relationship with the UK today remains one of our closest. It is appropriate that the appointment …

 Wall Street climbed amid signs that budget talks between US Democrats and Republicans are finally progressing, raising optimism an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff will be reached by the year-end deadline. President Barack Obama is said to have offered House Speaker John Boehner a lower target for new tax revenue. The two met at the White House yesterday. …

Prices of dairy products rose in the final GlobalDairyTrade auction of the year, though whole milk powder, the biggest product by volume, fell for the fourth sale in a row, The GDT-TWI Price Index rose 1.1 percent compared to the last sale two weeks ago. The average winning price rose to US$3,311 a metric tonne from US$3,290 a tonne in …

China’s biggest dairy company is set to invest $214 million in a new infant milk powder plant in New Zealand driving more competition into Fonterra’s back yard. Yili said it was attracted by NZ’s “relatively cheap” raw milk prices, as well as, the free trade agreement between China and New Zealand, under which dairy import tariffs reduce to zero by …

The Christmas Grinch has struck again with Don Brash depriving the usual suspects of a chance to have a decent whack at the sale of Oceania Dairy to China’s biggest dairy company at a time when they all want to wind down rather than up. a cause and effect essay To be fair, Brash is just one of two directors …

China’s biggest dairy company – like its fellow Inner Mongolian rival Mengniu – has been plagued by food safety issues that are common in China. Earlier this year, China’s consumer quality regulator found an “unusual amount” of mercury in some of its baby formula. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said that the mercury, a metallic element …