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Associate Professor Hao Tan
Newcastle Business School (International Business)
Email:hao.tan@newcastle.edu.au
Transitioning to a more sustainable future
Associate Professor Hao Tan's work is helping to understand the transition from traditional to sustainable energy in China, the world's largest energy user.
China's energy and resources industry is changing, and the shift has global implications.
As we move into the world of renewable energy, Associate Professor Hao Tan is reviewing China's past and present energy and resource systems from management perspectives to determine how the transition towards more sustainable energy options is determined by dynamics in business and policies.
"Energy transition is a complex phenomenon, especially in China, which is currently the largest energy user in the world. How they transition to more sustainable energy options is of economic, geo-political and environmental significance—not only for China, but also for the rest of the world, including Australia.
"China's energy transition will shape the world's trajectories towards a more sustainable future."
The shift to clean energy
Moving from fossil fuels to renewables is likely to have consequences for international trade, business and policies, with some nations and sectors in better positions to accommodate the shift than others. However, as Hao explains, research to date has focused predominately on the experiences in developed countries, with less known about how the energy transition is happening in developing countries.
"Many emergent issues in the process may not be fully accounted for by existing theories. This is because these theories are largely based on the experiences of developed countries.
"We need to critically examine how the transition is driven and manifested at the company, industry, national and international levels. Those dynamics are interrelated."
While the goal is to move successfully into a more sustainable future, much of Hao's research is focused on understanding the process from a management research perspective. This allows Hao to pinpoint where challenges may exist in the business domain where companies need to adapt to the future.
"My research is concerned with important business and policy issues in both "sunrise" industries such as renewable energy and electric vehicles, and the older "sunset" industries such as steel."
Hao explains that his research questions are often driven by real-world challenges. His current Australian Research Council Discovery Project, for which he is one of chief investigators in collaboration with colleagues from UNSW and Macquarie University, aims to dig deeper into what is driving the shift to a low-carbon economy, and explore the enablers and obstacles in this process.
"We'll develop new longitudinal case studies, which will follow and assess the creation of new clean energy industries in two of Australia's top Asian trading partners. The results will help to inform policy debates and development and are also likely to benefit Australian exporters seeking new market openings."
Informing global conversations
A key element to Hao's work is the ability to spark global discussions about the future of energy. His goal is to get people talking and provide evidence-based knowledge to inform communities about the transition taking place.
"My research is aimed to helping not only to advance scholarly and policy debate, but also inform the public about important issues in the transition. For example, our research on China's renewable energy-related policies has helped to improve the public's understanding of China's motivations for developing new policies and their effectiveness, which helps other countries and business communities predict China's future energy strategies."
To get the public talking, Hao has contributed to many popular media outlets such as the Guardian, BBC and Voice of America. His opinion pieces for the UK Financial Times' Chinese website—discussing energy and environmental issues in China—have together attracted more than one million pages views in the year of 2015 alone.
"This indicates a strong public interest in the work. These opinion articles are a chance to provide the public with insightful research information based on an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon and its contexts."
Hao has also written many scholarly publications for prestigious journals such as Nature, Foreign Affairs, Journal of World Business and Energy Policy. Two of his major commentary articles, published in Nature, provide novel accounts on the rise of renewable energy industries and new business models, such as China's emerging circular economy.
"Nature has the highest impact factor among journals in the world. Publications in this journal help to shape the global research agenda."
Alongside his work in research and media commentary, Hao is also an award-winning educator with a desire to see international collaboration and conversations strengthen teaching and learning outcomes for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Newcastle.
In 2017, Hao received funding for three years from the New Colombo Plan to support an international study experience project for our undergraduate students. The project enables students to gain first-hand experience on the energy and resource transitions in China and its impacts on the Australian economy by visiting a number of enterprises in the Chinese energy and resource sectors, many of which play significant roles in the value chain of energy and resource products across Australia and China. Hao has also been a visiting professor at prominent universities worldwide, including the National Tsinghua University in Taiwan, Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Institute of Development Studies in the United Kingdom and the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory of UC in the United States.
Associate Professor Hao Tan's work is helping to understand the transition from traditional to sustainable energy in China, the world's largest energy user.China's energy and resources industry is changing, and the shift has global implications.As we move into the world…
Dr. Hao Tan is an Associate Professor and International Engagement Director at Newcastle Business School within the University of Newcastle Australia. He previously served in a number of leadership roles in the University, including Program Convenor, Acting Head of Discipline, and Assistant Dean International. Prior to joining the UoN in 2012, Dr. Tan had worked with Macquarie University Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and the University of Western Sydney.
A/Prof Tan's current research is predominantly focused on energy and resource transitions from a management research perspective. Since 2009 he has published, sole or jointly, two research books, five book chapters, and over 30 scholarly journal articles, including over 20 articles in A/A* journals. Those include leading journals such as Nature (in 2014 and 2016), Foreign Affairs, Journal of World Business, California Management Review, Management and Organization Review, International Journal of Production Economics, among others.
He has acted as a reviewer for over 30 international journals, including some of the top journals in management or energy research. He is an Associate Editor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change, an ABDC A ranked journal, and is on the editorial board of Springer's Circular Economy and Sustainability journal. He has served as an assessor for various schemes of the Australian Research Council, such as ARC Discovery Projects, ARC Linkage Projects, and ARC Future Fellowships. He has also served as an external reviewer for international funding bodies such as the British Academy, the Austrian Science Fund, and the Hong Kong Research Grants Council.
A/Prof Tan was a visiting professor/visiting fellow at the National Tsinghua University in Taiwan, Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Institute of Development Studies in the UK, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of UC Berkeley in the US. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Emlyon Business School of France.
A/Prof Hao Tan has won multiple Faculty Teaching & Learning Awards. He has also been regularly invited to provide research training for Doctor students and faculty members in other institutions, including for Emlyon Business School's International Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program since 2019, and Toulouse Business School's DBA program in China since 2016.
A/Prof Tan writes frequently for influential English- and Chinese-language media on issues in relation to energy and resource industries in China, Australia and beyond. His opinion pieces, such as those published regularly in the UK Financial Times' Chinese website and Australia's The Conversation, have been widely cited and republished. He has been frequently interviewed by international, national and local media, such as BBC, Voice of America, ABC, SBS, China Radio International, Newcastle Herald.
Prior to coming to Australia, A/Prof Tan had extensive work experience in industries in China. He had worked with a large high-tech firm as a project management officer and a corporate lecturer; and had later worked as a management consultant.
Hao Tan's personal website is here. His website in relation to his current ARC Discovery Project with colleagues is here
350705 Innovation management 30
350706 International business 40
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2008 Vice-Chancellor's Commendation for Excellence in Postgraduate Research
2018 Finalist - 2018 Faculty Award for International Engagement
University of Newcastle Australia
2017 The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA)-China Joint Action Program Grant
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
2017 CCSP- Understanding China Fellowship
2007 DRUID-DIME Winter Conference Best Paper Award
Danish Research Unit in Industrial Dynamics (Denmark)
2007 Chinese Society for Management of Technology Annual Conference Best Paper Award
Chinese Society for Management of Technology
2019 Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching 2019 -Teaching Commendation
2016 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle
Title / Rationale
2018 Keynote presentation at China Business Forum, Newcastle China Week in 2018
2017 Research Seminar at the Center for Energy and Environment Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Dec 2017
Research seminar at the Center for Energy and Environment Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology, Dec 2017
2017 Research Seminar at the Institute of Industrial Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Sep 2017
Research seminar at the Institute of Industrial Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Sep 2017
2017 Keynote presentation at Newcastle China Week in 2017
Keynote presentation at Newcastle China Week in 2017
2016 Research Seminar at Tsinghua University, Beijing, April 2016
2016 Research Seminar at University of Texas Dallas, May 2016
2016 Research Seminar at The Institute of Resource, Environment and Sustainable Development Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, June 2016
2015 Research seminar the University of Nottingham, Ningbo China, Oct 2015
2015 Research seminar at Zhejiang University China
2015 Keynote presentation at the event 'Understanding Ecosystem Protection and Sustainable Development in China and Australia', organised by the Australia China Business Council, Sydney
2014 Keynote presentation at the Inaugural Asian Business & Economics Seminar,University of Melbourne
Thesis Examinations
2021 PHD Business PhD Thesis, University of Sydney Australia
2018 PHD Business PhD Thesis, RMIT University Australia
2016 PHD Business PhD Thesis, Deakin University, Australia
2015 Honours Economics Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Dissertation, University of Newcastle
2015 PHD Law PhD Thesis, The University of Melbourne
2014 Honours Business Bachelor of Business (Honours) Dissertation, University of Newcastle
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For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (2 outputs)
2015 Mathews JA, Tan H, China's Renewable Energy Revolution, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 167 (2015) [A1]
10.1057/9781137546258.0001
2010 Tan H, Cyclical Industrial Dynamics: Identification and Analysis of Cyclical Behaviour in Three IT Industries, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Co., Saarbrucken, Germany, 196 (2010) [A1]
Chapter (7 outputs)
2020 Tan H, Fu J, 'Transitions of Coal-Fired Power Plants in China: A Case Study in the Greater Bay Area', Sustainable Energy and Green Finance for a Low-carbon Economy Perspectives from the Greater Bay Area of China, Springer Nature, Heidelberg, Germany 97-110 (2020) [B1]
2017 Mathews JA, Hu M, Tan H, 'Toward low carbon cities: The Chinese experience', Creating Low Carbon Cities, Springer, Switzerland 89-98 (2017) [B1]
2015 'The Handbook of Service Innovation', , Springer London (2015)
2015 Tan H, 'Cyclical Industrial Dynamics', International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, Elsevier, Boston 651-654 (2015)
2015 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'Entrepreneurial strategies in Asian latecomer firms: Linkage, leverage and learning', Handbook of East Asian Entrepreneurship, Routledge, London 30-44 (2015) [B1]
2015 Tan H, Chen S, 'Services offshoring: location choice and subnational regional advantages in China', The Handbook of Service Innovation, Springer, London, UK 621-640 (2015) [B1]
Scopus - 1
2012 Turpin T, Tan H, Toner P, Garrett-Jones S, 'Investigating the lateral migration of technology in a resource-based economy: Conceptual and methodological issues from a study of the Australian mining sector', Technology Transfer in a Global Economy, Springer, New York 335-349 (2012) [B1]
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Journal article (37 outputs)
2021 Tan H, 'A Transition Perspective for Business School Research and Education in China', Management and Organization Review, 1-20 (2021)
10.1017/mor.2020.77
2021 Thurbon E, Kim S-Y, Mathews JA, Tan H, 'More 'Creative' Than 'Destructive'? Synthesizing Schumpeterian and Developmental State Perspectives to Explain Mixed Results in Korea's Clean Energy Shift', JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT, 30 265-290 (2021)
Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1
2021 Tan H, Thurbon E, Kim S-Y, Mathews JA, 'Overcoming incumbent resistance to the clean energy shift: How local governments act as change agents in coal power station closures in China', ENERGY POLICY, 149 (2021) [C1]
10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112058
2021 Tan H, Thurbon E, Mathews J, Kim S-Y, 'China closes the door to coal', East Asia Forum, (2021)
2021 Tan H, Yang M, 'The New Liability of Origin in Global Decoupling', Management and Organization Review, 17 624-629 (2021)
2020 Thurbon E, Tan H, Kim S-Y, Mathews J, 'Australia s dangerous dirty hydrogen plans, East Asia Forum', East Asia Forum, (2020)
2020 Mathews J, Thurbon E, Kim S-Y, Tan H, 'The case for an East Asian climate club led by Australia', East Asia Forum, (2020)
2020 Alofan F, Chen S, Tan H, 'National cultural distance, organizational culture, and adaptation of management innovations in foreign subsidiaries: A fuzzy set analysis of TQM implementation in Saudi Arabia', JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH, 109 184-199 (2020) [C1]
10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.11.037
Scopus - 21Web of Science - 16
2019 Thurbon E, Kim S-Y, Mathews J, Tan H, 'Grand opportunities for Australia s hydrogen industry and for a strategic regional rebalancing', East Asian Forum, (2019)
2018 Mathews JA, Tan H, Hu M-C, 'Moving to a Circular Economy in China: Transforming industrial parks to eco-industrial parks', California Management Review, 60 157-181 (2018) [C1]
2018 Tan H, 'A Global Industrial Rebalance: China, the U.S. and Energy-intensive Manufacturing', Asia-Pacific Journal : Japan Focus, 16 1-11 (2018) [C1]
Web of Science - 1
2017 Lin N, Tan H, Chen S, 'Global Offshoring Portfolio Diversity and Performance Implications', International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 47 1-38 (2017) [C1]
10.1108/IJPDLM-09-2015-0230
Scopus - 9Web of Science - 10
2017 Tan H, 'The Art of the Steel Deal', FOREIGN AFFAIRS, (2017) [C1]
2017 Tan H, 'Making impact through industry-focused research: An Asia Pacific perspective', Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 34 487-503 (2017) [C1]
2016 Trappey AJC, Trappey CV, Tan H, Liu PHY, Li SJ, Lin LC, 'The determinants of photovoltaic system costs: An evaluation using a hierarchical learning curve model', Journal of Cleaner Production, 112 1709-1716 (2016) [C1]
The uptake of solar power globally as an important alternative energy source to fossil fuels, together with a rapid fall in the cost of photovoltaic (PV) systems, has been phenome... [more]
The uptake of solar power globally as an important alternative energy source to fossil fuels, together with a rapid fall in the cost of photovoltaic (PV) systems, has been phenomenal during the past decade. This trend is widely anticipated to continue for the years to come. The decline in PV installation costs, like many other new technologies through history, has been largely driven by the learning curve effect. However, it is suggested that other factors, such as costs of key production inputs and prices of competing technologies, also impact the costs of PV systems. In this study, we construct a hierarchical learning curve model to quantify the effects that various factors have on installation costs of PV systems based on empirical data from Taiwan. The results show that, in addition to the learning curve effect as underpinned by an increase of cumulative PV capacity, reductions to silicon price have significantly contributed to the decline of the final installation costs of PV systems in Taiwan. By quantifying the effects of critical cost factors, the learning curve effects on PV installation costs in Taiwan are defined which enable a more accurate projection of PV installation costs for governments, PV producers, operators and users.
10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.08.095
2016 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'Circular Economy: Lessons from China', NATURE, 531 440-442 (2016) [C1]
Scopus - 108Web of Science - 96
2015 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Accelerated internationalization and resource leverage strategizing: The case of Chinese wind turbine manufacturers', Journal of World Business, 50 417-427 (2015) [C1]
Accelerated internationalization is an important phenomenon in international business (IB), where it has been linked mainly with studies of born globals and patterns of internatio... [more]
Accelerated internationalization is an important phenomenon in international business (IB), where it has been linked mainly with studies of born globals and patterns of internationalization utilized by small and medium-sized enterprises. Building on recent research on the (redefined) concept of speed of internationalization, we seek to extend the domain of accelerated internationalization to encompass cases where large firms in certain industries from emerging markets such as China and India globalize at an accelerated pace. We utilize cases from the Chinese wind turbine manufacturing industry to illustrate the process, and apply strategic reasoning based on resource leverage as a means of explaining such phenomena - complementing the extant frameworks based on microeconomic reasoning. We argue that both approaches are needed to make sense of the important empirical phenomena revealed by examination of the patterns of internationalization exhibited by emerging market multinationals.
10.1016/j.jwb.2014.05.005
2015 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'The Greening of China's Black Electric Power System? Insights from 2014 Data', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL-JAPAN FOCUS, 13 (2015)
2015 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'The Revision of China's Energy and Coal Consumption Data: A preliminary analysis', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL-JAPAN FOCUS, 13 (2015)
2015 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'Zhu Xi's neo-Confucian school: An organizational studies reading', Asian Business & Management, 14 227-246 (2015) [C1]
10.1057/abm.2015.8
2014 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'China's Renewable Energy Revolution: What is driving it?', The Asia-Pacific Journal, 12 1-4 (2014) [C1]
2014 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'China's continuing renewable energy revolution: Global implications', The Asia-Pacific Journal, 12 (2014) [C1]
2014 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'Manufacture renewables to build energy security.', Nature, 513 166-168 (2014) [C1]
10.1038/513166a
2014 Agarwal R, Brown PJ, Green R, Randhawa K, Tan H, 'Management practices of Australian manufacturing firms: Why are some firms more innovative?', International Journal of Production Research, 52 6496-6517 (2014) [C1]
Whilst many studies have focused on the adoption of individual or sets of innovative management practices (e.g. lean production), fewer studies have evaluated a diverse set of man... [more]
Whilst many studies have focused on the adoption of individual or sets of innovative management practices (e.g. lean production), fewer studies have evaluated a diverse set of management practices and firm contextual factors which may limit (or enable) the accumulation of groups of innovations in organisations. The Australian manufacturing sector is a novel setting to investigate such issues due to, among other reasons, a protracted decline of the competitive position of the sector. In this paper, we use a data-set from the Australian government funded management practices benchmarking project which was part of the World Management Survey and empirically evaluate why some companies have more innovative management practices than others. The conceptual model developed draws mainly on innovation diffusion theory and prior empirical findings. We find that (1) firms which adopt clusters of better management practices have greater performance; and (2) several firm characteristics explain the adoption of better management practices, such as education level of employees and managers, firm size, ownership by a multinational firm, and diffused ownership structure. The study has practical implications for policy-makers and stakeholders who are interested in supporting the adoption of better management practices by firms to enhance productivity in the manufacturing sector.
2014 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'China leads the way on renewables', NATURE, 508 319-319 (2014) [C3]
2014 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'China's energy industrial revolution', Carbon Management, 5 1-3 (2014) [C3]
10.4155/cmt.13.68
2013 Tan H, Sun A, Lau H, 'CO
This study focuses on CO2 emissions 'embodied' in the characteristic China-Australia bilateral trade, which refer to the CO2 emissions due to the production of goods tra... [more]
This study focuses on CO2 emissions 'embodied' in the characteristic China-Australia bilateral trade, which refer to the CO2 emissions due to the production of goods traded between the two countries. We perform an assessment of the CO2 embodiment in the trade during the period between 2002 and 2010. We find that the scale effect has been a dominant effect contributing to an increase of CO2 emissions embodied in the bilateral trade through the years; while the composition effect seems to be a major driver for reducing CO2 embodiment in the exports of Australia to China. Based on an analysis of the difference between the amounts of actual CO2 embodiment and those in a hypothetical 'no-trade' scenario, we estimate that the 'net' CO2 emissions due to the bilateral trade declined from around 10Mt of CO2 emissions in 2002 to -10Mt in 2010; that is, the bilateral trade contributed to a reduction of the global carbon emissions in the recent years. This finding suggests that the rapid growth of exports of carbon-intensive goods from Australia to China has helped in reducing carbon emissions globally because carbon intensity factors of those goods are much lower in Australia than those in China. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.048
2013 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'The transformation of the electric power sector in China', Energy Policy, 52 170-180 (2013) [C1]
2013 Agarwal R, Green R, Brown PJ, Tan H, Randhawa K, 'Determinants of quality management practices: An empirical study of New Zealand manufacturing firms', International Journal of Production Economics, 142 130-145 (2013) [C1]
10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.09.024
2012 Chen S, Tan H, 'Region effects in the internationalization-performance relationship in Chinese firms', Journal of World Business, 47 73-80 (2012) [C1]
2011 Mathews JA, Tang Y, Tan H, 'China's move to a Circular Economy as a development strategy', Asian Business and Management, 10 463-484 (2011) [C1]
10.1057/abm.2011.18
2011 Mathews JA, Tan H, Moore MJB, Bell G, 'A conceptual lignocellulosic 'feed+ fuel' biorefinery and its application to the linked biofuel and cattle raising industries in Brazil', Energy Policy, 39 4932-4938 (2011) [C1]
2011 Tan H, 'Cyclical industrial dynamics in the global IT sector: origins and sequencing', Industrial and Corporate Change, 20 175-200 (2011) [C1]
10.1093/icc/dtq070
2011 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'Progress Toward a Circular Economy in China', Journal of Industrial Ecology, 15 435-457 (2011) [C1]
Scopus - 260Web of Science - 234
2010 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Cyclical industrial dynamics: the case of the global semiconductor industry', Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 77 344-353 (2010) [C1]
2010 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Identification and analysis of industry cycles', Journal of Business Research, 63 454-462 (2010) [C1]
2009 Mathews JA, Tan H, 'Biofuels and indirect land use change effects: the debate continues', Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, 3 305-317 (2009) [C1]
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Conference (10 outputs)
2017 Tan H, 'Declining industries in emerging economies and firm strategies', Adelaide (2017)
2014 Lin N, Tan H, Chen S, 'Complexity of Global Sourcing Portfolio and Implications for Firms' Innovative Performance', Strategic Management Society Special Conference Sydney, Sydney (2014) [E3]
2012 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Technological substitution in the electricity sector', Paper presented on the 21st International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT) Conference, Hsinchu, Taiwan RoC (2012) [E1]
2011 Turpin T, Tan H, Toner P, Garrett-Jone S, 'Investigating the lateral migration of technology in a resource based economy: conceptual and methodological issues from a study of the Australian mining sector', Paper presented on the Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Meeting, University of Augsburg, Germany (Bavaria) (2011) [E1]
2010 Chen S, Tan H, 'Regional effects in the internationalization-performance relationship in Chinese firms', 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, Montreal, Canada (2010) [E1]
2008 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Strategic Dimensions of Cyclical Industrial Dynamics: A Study of the Semiconductor Industry', Paper presented at the DRUID (Danish Research Unit in Industrial Dynamics) 25th Celebration Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark (2008) [E1]
2008 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Strategic Capital Investment in a Highly Cyclical Industry: An Empirical Study', The Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference Proceedings, Beijing. China (2008) [E1]
2007 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Semiconductor Industry Cycle', Paper presented at the DRUID-DIME (co-hosted by DRUID and Dynamics of Institutions and Markets in Europe) Academy Winter Conference, Denmark (2007) [E1]
2007 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Identification of Industry Cycles', The Chinese Society for Management of Technology Annual Conference Proceedings, Taichung (2007) [E1]
2006 Tan H, Weston R, Tang Y, 'Applying the Miles and Snow's Business Strategy Typology to China's Real Estate Development Industry', Paper presented at the 12th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference (Refereed Section), New Zealand (2006) [E1]
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Other (36 outputs)
2021 Tan H, 'International cooperation on climate faces significant challenges, UK Financial Times' China website, 13 Sep., available at http://ftchinese.com/story/001093913?archive (in Chinese)', (2021) [O1]
2021 Tan H, Thurbon E, Mathews J, Kim SY, 'The US and China must find a way to cooperate at COP26 and beyond. Otherwise, global climate action. The Conversation, 25 Oct, available at https://theconversation.com/the-us-and-china-must-find-a-way-to-cooperate-at-cop26-and-beyond-otherwise-global-climate-action-is-impossible-170094', (2021) [O1]
2021 Tan H, 'Does Chinese funding really account for more than 70% of all coal plants built today? Pekingnology, 3 Oct.', (2021) [O1]
2021 Tan H, 'How competition between the US and China will affect global climate actions, Caijing Magazine, 18 Oct (in Chinese)', (2021) [O1]
2021 Tan H, 'The actual and symbolic significance of the pledge of China to stop funding coal projects overseas, UK Financial Times' China website, 28 Sep., available at http://ftchinese.com/story/001094067?archive (in Chinese)', (2021) [O1]
2021 Tan H, 'Australian coal faces bigger challenges than the Chinese trade ban, SBS Mandarin, available at https://www.sbs.com.au/chinese/mandarin/zh-hans/australia-s-coal-export-faces-bigger-challenge-than-beijing-s-trade-ban)', (2021) [O1]
2021 Tan H, Thurbon E, Mathews J, Kim S-Y, 'Forget about the trade spat coal is passé in much of China, and that s a bigger problem for Australia. The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/forget-about-the-trade-spat-coal-is-passe-in-much-of-china-and-thats-a-bigger-problem-for-australia-153300', (2021) [O1]
2020 Kim S-Y, Thurbon E, Tan H, Mathews J, 'South Korea s Green New Deal shows the world what a smart economic recovery looks like. The Conversation, available https://theconversation.com/south-koreas-green-new-deal-shows-the-world-what-a-smart-economic-recovery-looks-like-145032', (2020) [O1]
2020 Mathews J, Thurbon E, Tan H, Kim S-Y, 'Super-charged: how Australia s biggest renewables project will change the energy game. The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/super-charged-how-australias-biggest-renewables-project-will-change-the-energy-game-148348', (2020) [O1]
2020 Tan H, Thurbon E, Mathews J, Kim S-Y, 'China just stunned the world with its step-up on climate action and the implications for Australia may be huge. The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/china-just-stunned-the-world-with-its-step-up-on-climate-action-and-the-implications-for-australia-may-be-huge-147268', (2020) [O1]
2020 Mathews J, Thurbon E, Tan H, Kim S-Y, 'It might sound batshit insane but Australia could soon export sunshine to Asia via a 3,800km cable. The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/it-might-sound-batshit-insane-but-australia-could-soon-export-sunshine-to-asia-via-a-3-800km-cable-127612', (2020) [O1]
2020 Tan H, 'Revisiting the debate on the Chinese management models amidst the coronavirus break, UK Financial Times' Chinese website, available at http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001086198?adchannelID=&full=y', (2020) [O1]
2020 Thurbon E, Tan H, Mathews J, Kim S-Y, 'Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables. The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/want-an-economic-tonic-mr-morrison-use-that-stimulus-money-to-turbocharge-renewables-137074', (2020) [O1]
2019 Tan H, ' Coal-power Exit in China: Three Challenges and three opportunities. UK Financial Times Chinese Website; available at http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001081746?archive', (2019)
2019 Tan H, 'Towards Responsible Research in Business and Management : A Transition Perspective; available at https://rrbm.network/towards-responsible-research-in-business-and-management-a-transition-perspective-hao-tan/', Responsible Research in Business & Management (2019)
2019 Kim S-Y, Thurbon E, Tan H, Mathews J, 'China succeeds in greening its economy not because, but in spite of, its authoritarian government. The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/china-succeeds-in-greening-its-economy-not-because-but-in-spite-of-its-authoritarian-government-115568', (2019) [O1]
2017 Tan H, 'Why Chinese steel companies should invest in the US. UK Financial Times' Chinese website, 4 Dec http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001072662?full=y', (2017) [O1]
2016 Tan H, 'There's another way to solve China's industrial overcapacity, www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/9510-There-s-another-way-to-solve-China-s-industrial-overcapacity', (2016) [O1]
2016 Tan H, 'Why the Chinese cement industry has a better chance to cut excess capacity than steel and coal www.ftchinese.com/story/001070366', (2016) [O1]
2015 Tan H, 'A 'post-steel' China', FTChinese.com, available at http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001063992?full=y. London: The Financial Times Ltd (2015)
2015 Tan H, 'China's 'Silent Spring' has many more political hurdles to jump', theconversation.com. Australia: theconversation.com (2015)
2015 Tan H, 'Chinese SoEs' foreign investments need to pass a commercial test www.ftchinese.com/story/001062094', FTchinese.com. London: The Financial Times Ltd (2015)
2015 Tan H, 'Greening China: tackling bad industrial policies should be a priority', . UK: Institute of Development Studies, UK (2015)
2015 Tan H, ''Under the Dome' and China's energy policy agenda (Qiong Ding Zhi Xia Nan Yi Qu Dong Zheng Ce Zhuan Xing)', . London: The Financial Times Ltd (2015)
2015 Tan H, 'Can industrial policies drive China's energy transition? ("Huai Zhengce" Zu Ai Nengyuan Zhuanxing) (Commentary article published in UK Financial Times' Chinese website)', FTchinese.com: The Financial Times Ltd, UK (2015)
2015 Tan H, 'The foreign investments from China in 2015 in the energy and resource sectors under the One Belt One Road strategy: A review. www.ftchinese.com/story/001065160', (2015) [O1]
2015 Tan H, 'Six inconvenient truths of the fall in oil price to China (Youjia Baodie Dui Zhongguo Nengyuan Zhuanxing De Fengxian) (Commentary Article published in UK Financial Times' Chinese website)', FTchinese.com: The Financial Times Ltd (2015)
2014 Tan H, 'A Good Story by China Merchants Group (Zhaoshangju Jiangle Ge Hao Gushi) (Commentary article published in the Chinese financial and business news website caixin.com)', caixin.com: Caixin Media Company Ltd. (2014)
2014 Tan H, 'Do Chinese companies need to worry about the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement? (Zhongguo Qiye Buying Moshi Huashi Ranliao Chezi Xingdong) (Commentary article published in UK Financial Times' Chinese website)', FTChinese.com: The Financial Times Ltd (2014)
2014 Tan H, 'Australian Resources + Chinese Manufacturing = Perfect Combination? (Aozhou Ziyuan + Zhongguo Zhizao =Wanmei Zuhe?) (Commentary article published in the Chinese financial and business news website caixin.com)', Caixin.com: Caixin Media Company Ltd. (2014)
2014 Tan H, 'To Label the Waste Incinerator Protesters 'NIMBYers' Missing the Point (Bei Wudu De Linbi Xiaoying) (Commentary article published in UK Financial Times' Chinese website)', FTChinese.com: The Financial Times Ltd (2014)
2014 Tan H, 'Behind the 'Insulting' Remarks by an Australian Senator. (Dui Aoyiyuan Ruhua Yanlun De Lengsikao) (Commentary article published in UK Financial Times' Chinese website)', www.ftchinese.com: The Financial Times Ltd (2014)
2014 Tan H, Mathews JA, 'Manufacture Renewables to Build Energy Security. (Kezaisheng Nengyuan Qianghua Guojia Nengyuan Anquan) (Commentary article published in UK Financial Times' Chinese website)', FTchinese.com: The Financial Times Ltd (2014)
2014 Tan H, Mathews J, 'FactCheck: does the new climate deal let China do nothing for 16 years?', theconversation.com. Australia: theconversation.com (2014)
2014 Tan H, Mathews J, 'China shows there's more to renewable energy than fighting climate change', theconversation.com. Australia: theconversation.com (2014)
2013 Tan H, Mathews J, 'China roars ahead with renewables', . Australia: theconversation.com (2013)
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College Co-funding of ARC DP 2019 grant$5,173
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2021 College co-funding of external scheme
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College Co-funding of Enova Community Energy Grant$5,000
College support of Enova Community Energy grant for "Knowledge building and sharing from the shared community battery storage and PV trading scheme"
A/Prof Hao Tan, Dr Sidsel Grimstad
20202 grants / $170,710
Multi-level Supply Chain Optimization Management from the Perspective of Green Shale Gas Production and Consumption$99,358
Funding body: NSFC
Hui Hu, Jianzhong Xiao, Hao Tan, etc.
national key scientific research project
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Knowledge Building and Sharing from The 'Shared Community Battery Storage and PV Trading Scheme'$71,352
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Enova Community Energy Pty Ltd
Associate Professor Hao Tan, Doctor Sidsel Grimstad
C3100 – Aust For Profit
East Asia's clean energy shift: enablers, obstacles, outcomes and lessons$301,000
Funding body: Australia Research Council
Australia Research Council
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20171 grants / $7,000
Exit Behaviours in Energy and Polution-Intensive Industries in China and Australia$7,000
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Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Australia/China Joint Action Program
C2200 - Aust Commonwealth – Other
International technology diffusion to and from the Australian mining sector$5,000
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2018 PhD Carbon Lock-Out: Advancing Community Renewable Energy in Australia PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2017 PhD A Study of Mandatory Environmental Reporting in Australia: Compliance, Reporting Quantity, Reporting Quality, and the Impression Management Tactics PhD (Accounting & Finance), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
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2021 PhD A Dynamic Capability Perspective on International Technology Transfer (ITT): The Role of Path Dependencies and ITT Resources PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2018 PhD Management Innovations, Organisational Culture, and National Culture: The Case of Adaptation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in Saudi Arabia PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2018 PhD Determinants and Success Factors of Transient Multi-Disciplinary Teams in Supply Chains PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2018 PhD Business Group Affiliates' Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Performance in Emerging Economies - A Multilevel Cross-national Analysis PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
Associate Professor Hao Tan in The Conversation
Following China's recent carbon neutrality pledge, Associate Professor Hao Tan has published two opinion pieces.
Reaching Global Audiences
China is Turning Green
Chinese Foreign Investment
Under the Dome – China's Severe Smog
Greening China: tackling bad industrial policies should be a priority
Removal of 'bad' industrial policies for an effective energy transition in China
Sinking Oil Prices Cut Both Ways for China
China and the Falling Price of Oil
Dr Hao Tan Discusses Renewable Energy
Dr Hao Tan talks with the BBC and Panorama FM about China's Role in Renewable Energy Technologies and Climate Change
Implications of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement to Chinese fossil fuel companies
Dr. Hao Tan discusses implications of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement to Chinese fossil fuel companies
FactCheck: does the new climate deal let China do nothing for 16 years?
Dr Hao Tan discusses the recent climate deal between China and the US
Business and Law academic achieves publication in NATURE
Engaging the Chinese Readership through Media
China missing the point on waste protests
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Audit shows shortsighted tax cuts allowed NJ Transit to fall apart. Will lawmakers act now?
Updated Jan 29, 2019; Posted Oct 15, 2018
New Jersey Policy Perspective: The state must stop short-changing NJ Transit's operational budget. (2017 NJ Advance Media file photo)
By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist
By Sheila Reynertson
The first step in solving any problem is recognizing one exists.
With the release of the Murphy administration's NJ Transit audit, New Jersey has laid the foundation for course-correcting after years of disinvestment and disrepair at the beleaguered transit agency.
Once a crown jewel of the state - and a model for the nation - NJ Transit has lost its luster, earning a new reputation among the state's commuters as dangerous and unreliable. The delays, cancellations, and overcrowding that defined the "Summer of Hell" have become the new normal, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
For this to happen in New Jersey is unacceptable, as 1 in 10 members of the state's workforce rely on NJ Transit buses, trains, and light rail to get to and from work every day. This is twice the national average and amounts to over 270 million passenger trips every year. Absent NJ Transit, the state's already congested highways would have to handle an additional 800,000 cars on the road Monday through Friday, mostly during rush hour.
New Jersey's great advantage is its close proximity to New York City and the metro region's booming job market. But without a quick and easy way to get back and forth, that advantage wanes and New Jersey loses its competitive edge in attracting and keeping its jobs and residents. The state is also missing out on a golden opportunity to win over city residents fed up with the deterioration of their own subway system amidst rising housing costs.
Simply put, a reliable mass transportation system is central to the New Jersey's economy and the future prosperity of its working families.
So how did we get here? NJ Transit's rapid fall from the nation's best-performing transportation system did not happen by chance.
Woven into the 166-page report is a tale of political cronyism, key executive staff departures, widespread mismanagement and a free-fall loss of confidence among commuters. Fortunately, those weaknesses can be fixed with the right kind of leadership at the helm.
But to truly reverse course, the state must stop short-changing NJ Transit's operational budget.
The reality is that the Christie administration slashed state funding for NJ Transit to pay for billions of dollars in tax cuts and subsidies for the state's wealthiest corporations and individuals. Years of generous tax cuts -- most of which are still on the books -- have left New Jersey without enough revenue to properly invest in the assets most important to the state's economy.
Since 2010, $8 billion has been diverted to ineffective tax subsidies for corporations, while millionaires received over $4 billion in tax cuts and businesses got over $3 billion in tax cuts, too. Those policy decisions were enacted without much pushback, but the effect on NJ Transit has been brutal.
Over the same time period as the Christie administration's tax cuts, the state subsidy for NJ Transit dropped 90 percent despite rising operational and mechanical costs. Such a rapid decrease required drastic reductions in NJ Transit operating and capital expenditures, forcing the agency to immediately release all non-critical employees, reduce or eliminate non-essential maintenance, and reduce functional support positions. Capital programs were eliminated and repairs were halted, resulting in today's frequent cancellations and delays.
The consequences of these radical cuts play out every time transit ticket prices jump or a train leaving Manhattan has a mechanical failure. In other words, to pay for the tax cuts that favor the well-connected, a key driver of New Jersey's economy is left to wither on the vine.
The audit couldn't have been more clear about this: NJ Transit's current funding stream is unpredictable, unreliable, and steadily decreasing. In order to manage its assets and invest in its future needs, NJ Transit must receive long-term, sustainable funding for decades to come. It's time to push back and demand that lawmakers do what's best for the economy and New Jersey's working families by rolling back exorbitant tax breaks for the wealthy and instead prioritizing the state's critical assets. It's time to put NJ Transit back on track.
Sheila Reynertson is senior policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.
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Nigeria's Buhari: Slow But Steady Wins the Race
Under its new president, Nigeria's economic horizon will become clear soon.
By Kingsley Moghalu, August 15, 2015
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Buhari is determined that the usual political horse-trading should not undermine his vision.
Buhari does not trust Nigeria's professional politicians.
Buhari was out of government since the time he was overthrown as a military leader in 1985.
Will Buhari abolish inefficient petroleum subsidies that have placed pressure on fiscal resources?
Foreign investors and many Nigerians have grown impatient with President Muhammadu Buhari's delay in appointing a cabinet following his election victory at the end of March.
Buhari has explained the care he is taking in putting a team together. And he has given a clear timeframe – September – to name his ministers.
We should give him the benefit of the doubt. When Buhari and his government settle into their stride in the fourth quarter of 2015, I believe it will be well worth the wait.
Viewed from an international perspective, investors can be far more certain of serious-minded governance and zero tolerance for corruption.
True, the delay to date has had an effect on business confidence. The absence of a fiscal policy framework makes planning difficult in an economy in which government plays a major role. Monetary policy lacks the context of fiscal spending plans.
The merits of caution
However, beyond the reasons Buhari has publicly articulated, there are other dynamics at play. The most important is that the Nigerian leader, despite coming to power on a democratic political platform, simply does not trust Nigeria's professional politicians.
In particular, Buhari is determined that the usual political horse-trading should not undermine his vision of governance or his authority as head of government.
Under pressure from individuals and vested interests with a predilection for public office and its privileges, Buhari was wise to apply the brakes and take control of his leadership selection process. After all, he will bear the political responsibility for the team's success or failure.
Buhari might also have moved more quickly had it not been for an internal crisis in his party, the All Progressives Congress, over leadership positions in the country's parliament.
Candidates favored by the party and by Buhari himself were outmaneuvered by renegade legislators from his ruling party with support from members of former President Goodluck Jonathan's Peoples Democratic Party. This was a most inelegant political start for the new leader.
Buhari had been out of government for 30 years, since he was overthrown as a military leader in a coup in 1985. Much has changed since then, not least the return of democracy in 1999.
State of affairs, affairs of state
Despite having been an opposition presidential contestant three times in 12 years before his March victory, he has only recently acquired access to a trove of government records and information. He has needed time to acquaint himself with the true state of the country – not the former ruling party's public presentation of it.
Meanwhile, Buhari has named Emmanuel Ibe Kachickwu as the head of Nigeria's National Petroleum Corporation, the state-owned oil company. The new incumbent is a Harvard-trained lawyer, a corporate governance and compliance specialist who was vice-chair of Exxon-Mobil for Africa.
The appointment puts leadership of the oil company, the subject of much suspicion and controversy, into a dependable pair of technocratic hands, with positive implications for policy reforms in the oil industry.
Buhari has to still outline his broad economic policy direction. His officials have to frame policy options and convince him of their respective merits.
Possible economic agendas
It is an open question whether Buhari will agree to abolish inefficient petroleum subsidies that have placed much pressure on fiscal resources.
From the perspective of economic efficiency, he should do this – and then transfer the savings to clearly measurable social program so as to navigate the political sensitivities of such reform.
Buhari is open to increased foreign investment. But he will also favor industrial policies aimed at developing homegrown manufacturing and a welfare approach to extreme poverty.
He will wish to increase capital spending to spur qualitative economic growth in a country where recurrent spending to sustain a bloated government apparatus has reached 90% of the budget.
Despite the Buhari government's slow start, an investment bet on Nigeria remains a good one in the medium to longer term.
Editor's Note: The article originally appeared as the OMFIF Commentary.
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Well it has been just over two weeks since my last post and I need a reality check.
I am now down to 226 lbs and I am hating the 220's! After the Black Friday weekend I got down to 227 (mostly because of sickness induced lack of eating) and then quickly went back up. My body has a hard time with lack of food and then eating again.
Well I've been blah about my weight loss because I have just a short 3 weeks or 21 days until the trip to Cuba. The entire time I have had a goal of 210 before getting to Cuba and now it really seems like I will not make it to that weight and I am frustrated.
The worst part is I often feel like I have made no progress at all - which is an utterly STUPID thought considering that I have lost 32.8 lbs since September (so 16 weeks...) how on earth can ANYONE think that loosing on average 2 lbs a week is bad?!?! seriously.
Well in part the frustration comes in because I have hovered around the same weight for the last two weeks (or so it has felt) and it doesn't seem like my clothes are fitting any different.
Silly silly thoughts I know and they were made worse this weekend with a trip to the swim suit store to pick up something for Cadence. I looked at the suites and thought there is no way I can fit anything other than the ugly "fat" ones and here I have done all of this work to get no where.
Then there was the thoughts of still not being able to shop in any regular stores and having to visit plus size stores. I sat and thought about just saying screw it all and then going to get some Popcorn and pretzel. Then something stopped me and I thought about all of the hard work, the 1.5-2 hours a day I spend at the gym away from my home, my daughter trying to get the weight off and I do NOT want to go back I do NOT want to have to go through this again. The momentary up or fuzzy feeling I would get from the food would be far far out weighed by the guilt of eating the food, by the icky way it would make me feel and most importantly by the time I would have to spend at the gym making up for giving into the temptation.
I sat and contemplated this for a few minutes. My real fear was walking into a store that carries clothes from 0-18 and then looking at me and saying "your too fat to be here loser". I then made the decision that I have let fear rule enough of my life and my decisions and that I will never be able to do the thing that I think I can't do otherwise ANYTHING is possible.
So I went into the store, grabbed two pair of pants and a shirt and headed to the change room as quick as possible and tried not to be noticed.
I went into the room and start thinking of all of the excuses about not wanting to try anything else on as I got undressed and started to put the clothes on.... and guess what?!? The size 18 was LOOSE not falling off but loose. I could have cried. I came out and talked with the associate and finally had the courage to just say what was happening. I explained that I have lost 30+ lbs and I didn't know what size I was and I need help finding clothes.
So they brought me a size 16 skirt suite and I tried it on and it fit wonderfully - ever so tight around my tummy but it FIT.
It was one of the best moments I've had so far.
I know that I will not likely hit my goal of 210lbs for Cuba but I am ok with that - it was a lofty goal to start with and I am proud of my success and I am not going to let the fact that I will fall slightly short deter me from continuing.
I have a new goal - my 30th Birthday is coming up at the end of June - I have 27 weeks and my goal is to be at 170 lbs by then.
In order to achieve the goal I would need to loose 56 lbs from today or just over 2 lbs a week consistently until then.
I don't honestly know when I was last 170 lbs. Unfortunately, I ignored my weight once I started to gain. When I graduated from high school I was 155 lbs and the next weight I knew was 235lbs I don't remember any other point along the way.
So right now I am looking forward to one number 200 LBS and no longer being above that number.


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Good quality MH. Solid wood and good amenities. It all depends on THE unit as the MH's get older. Just have it inspected before purchase and pay attention to age on tires(no more than 7 years) and batteries(I would say no more than 5 years) all could be bargining chips on price. For full time a a couple good options are a good sized motor and a Agua hot system for hot water heat and bathing. Also at least two slides would be in the want list also.


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On His Birthday, A Reading Of Three Shots From Vetri Maaran's Dhanush-Starrer Asuran
In just three seconds, the director conveys context and privilege in the way he stages the shots, writes reader Ram Venkat Srikar.
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4 Sep, 2020, 9:04 am
When you have a filmmaker as passionate about cinema as Vetri Maaran, even three seconds from a feature-length film of his can provide more room for reading than entire films that celebrate mediocrity. Asuran (streaming on Amazon Prime Video) is far from a perfect film, but quite important in terms of social criticism and how seamlessly the narrative blends commentary and craft.
We often hear viewers say, "It's an average film, but has an important message". For instance, films such as Raatchasi, Hero and Samuthirakani's entire directorial filmography are modern-examples of message-over-craft. Not every important film can be great on cinematic terms, but with Asuran, Vetri Maaran surmounts this task with ease, crafting a film that's important but which also scores high on cinematic merit.
Here are three shots from Asuran that elucidate how a filmmaker can masterfully set up a frame to talk in-depth about characters and narrative, while also using it to serve the message.
The scene is set by the young Sivasami's voiceover from the scene preceding it, and this is the context: Sivasaami's brother Murugan (Subramaniyan Siva), along with advocate Venugopal Seshadri (Prakash Raj), has come to the Collector's office to claim rightful ownership of land. He belongs to a lower caste and represents the oppressed side. He accuses the higher caste, the oppressors led by Viswanathan, of forcibly seizing land. Venugopal is arguing on behalf of Murugan to reclaim ownership.
Shot #1
Venugopal Seshadri and Murugan (to his left)
In the first shot, we see Seshadri gazing at the camera as he sits with the oppressed. It is clearly established that he is the core of this scene as their representative. The fact that Venugopal and Murugan chose to go the legal way with the support of the law is emphasised with the state emblem of India on their side towards the right. They want to fight the cause legally.
Viswanathan (left), Sivasaami (standing outside)
The most interesting shot among the three is the Collector's viewpoint, a neutral perspective from where both the factions appear equal. It essentially suggests that everyone is equal in the eyes of law, and allows the audience to play the judge as the oppressors start a hate-filled argument, despising their counterparts. The difference between them is evident. The oppressed wear dark-coloured clothes while the oppressors are dressed mostly in lighter colours. This goes with the saying that the wealthy can afford to wear white as the risk of stains hardly matters to their privilege. Interestingly, Seshadri is wearing white, the color of the privileged, despite representing the underprivileged. This is because he is an educated person, who is held in high respect by both sides. His caste, though, is not explicitly mentioned throughout the film.
Sivasaami then appears and waits outside the office, keenly observing the proceedings. He stands outside, because at that point in the film, he is not actively involved in the movement that his brother and Seshadri are leading, and hence, he is an outsider. Further, it would have been obvious to place Sivasaami, the protagonist, at the center of these two groups. He walks in from the left side, the oppressors' side, and is slightly towards the left. Staging the scene with Sivasami in the centre would have looked cooler, but his physical inclination towards the oppressor is attributed to that point of the narrative when Sivasaami is working for Viswanathan, the head of the oppressor clan. Hence, he is, in a way close to him, although his brother is fighting against Viswanathan. In this shot, when the conversation is between these two groups, there is no sign of law and order, because it's a nasty fight that no system can tame.
The shot then reveals the IAS officer, who exists only to intervene in the heated argument. We then see the national emblem hanging on the center on the wall behind him and the emblem on the table that appeared in the previous shot. Two educated people, two emblems. One is behind and the other is minute; who cares for the law in this ruthless reality that Asuran is set in?
Three shots in three seconds invigorate the story. This is what we get when a filmmaker treats cinema as an art form and a visual medium to tell stories, not just to mint money.
Asuran
Vetri Maaran


McIlroy said he'd never heard of Valiante but like Pádraig Harrington, he's realised that separating what Kipling called the "twin imposters" of success and failure is the key to mental health in a game where losing is the norm.
"When you do win, you're put up on a pedestal and everything is great," Harrington said of winning his first Major.
"Nine years ago this month I had the opportunity to sit with winless 20-yr-old @McIlroyRory & talk "patience'," Nicklaus tweeted.
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So when asked on Sunday if his measured celebration was his way of ensuring that his successes don't define him any more than his failures, McIlroy nodded vigorously in agreement.


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Not-for-profit firm sees growth all around
By	Lillie Geistdorfer
A Community Interest Company (CIC) that specialises in ensuring the 100% reuse and recycling of redundant IT equipment, has proved that a strong social agenda can benefit the environment, the local community and the financial robustness of the business.
Six years ago, Ucan Recycling was a one-man-band operating from a hot desk in Leeds. The company's goal was to provide a free IT recycling service for businesses, schools, universities and local authorities throughout the region and beyond. But the success of the concept hasn't just solved a growing environmental compliance issue. By focusing on creating jobs for the long-term unemployed, Ucan has changed people's lives too.
Since 2010, the not-for-profit organisation has grown to a £1.2m turnover company with 7 permanent members of staff – all of whom were previously out of work. During that time, placements have also been offered to six apprentices and a total of 75 volunteers from the local community.
Commenting on the success of this carefully planned social strategy, director Rob Seal said: "We made a conscious decision to reach out to the unemployed and become a host for volunteers to gain work experience, learn new skills, develop their personal and professional confidence, and become more 'job ready'. Some volunteers reluctantly come to us to simply 'tick a box' so that they can keep their benefits, but we can – and do – change their attitude to the world of work.
"Even if we can't offer a permanent position at the end of the placement, we increase the chance of that individual going on to find paid employment. We even receive incoming enquiries from neighbouring businesses looking for help to fill their vacancies – we've almost become a free recruitment service!"
One local man helped by Ucan's scheme is an ex-offender who had been unemployed for 19 years. Having openly shared his bitterness towards the work placement, he admitted he felt at the 'bottom of the scrap heap' when joining the company. But the opportunity soon changed him and, four months into his placement, Ucan secured a permanent job for him at a local warehouse.
Rob commented: "We were obviously delighted with the outcome and, when he received his first pay packet, the employee said he felt like a lottery winner. It's wonderful to have helped change his outlook and play a part in him turning his life around."
Ucan has recently achieved award recognition for its community impact to date. The team scooped the Job Creator of the Year accolade and the ultimate Winner of Winners award at the recent Bradford Means Business event.
This prestigious award success coincides with Ucan's one year anniversary in its current 'home'. Exactly 12 months ago, the business relocated from offices on the fringe of Leeds city centre, to one in the heart of the countryside in Wyke, Bradford.
Commenting on the move, Rob said: "We now have a larger warehouse and more office space, not to mention fantastic Yorkshire views and horses peering in through our windows! There's a lot to be said about the location we've chosen – it's very uplifting and provides a further level of enrichment when our employees and volunteers come to work."
Adding some final thoughts, Rob said: "We're very proud of the business model we've created. The more IT we can collect for reuse and recycling, the more we're supporting the UK's resource agenda, the more we can reduce a compliance burden for businesses, and the more jobs we can create.
"The Yorkshire business environment isn't without its challenges. But the hurdles we've overcome have kept us alert and encouraged us to push the business forward and help more people who have fallen on bad luck in some way. Ucan is proof that a defined social stance can reap multiple benefits for the organisation, the environment and the wider community. We'd love it if more people thought a little differently about the employment opportunities they offer."
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Has anyone watch this TV series on Netflix? It's a documentary during their 17/18 season. I can't help but feel out club went through exactly the same problems as them when we returned to the Championship.
Half way through the second episode the scouts went to Scunthorpe to watch Duane Holmes. The verdict being "better out there".
Knowing Sunderland didn't want him makes me more excited about his future.
Just added to my list, will give it a watch tonight. Class of 92 and Salford was alright, not touched the Man City one, rather watch Emmerdale on loop.
Apparently Chris Martin's near move to Sunderland features. It'll be on my list soon as NowTV manage to get my internet back up and running!!
watched the first two episodes. look so cocky going into the game vs derby..
Watched it all this weekend, really great series. Except the episode where they came to ours and pasted us 4-1.
A few bits of Derby interest.
Chris Martin's move...he was never going to go there, his agent totally played them to get him a move.
Luke Steele almost joining us.....and he looked absolutely rubbish in every clip it shows.
And the list the scouts come up with.... Will Hughes on it... so looks like he was available for a loan last season.
The Will Hughes bit made me laugh as he'd only just joined Watford yet they thought they could get him on loan.
Half way through the 3rd episode, it's pretty fascinating stuff, although the fans are their own worst enemy, losing their collective minds over a 5-0 friendly defeat to Celtic in pre-season. Can't help the players confidence going into the season.
Started watching, it's quite enjoyabe and I know it's going to get bleak - but - will it get as bleak as the classic "Leyton Orient - Club for a fiver" documentary?
Bleak days last January. Confident we won't be scraping around for others cast offs this time around.


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Q: How to specify date interval? I want to use RollingMode.Date to log by date. But default interval is one minute. I looked into source and saw, that class has protected enum RollPoint
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How to specify RollPoint to RollingFileAppender object?
Thanks!

A: You can use datePattern property of log configuration.

To change the rolling period adjust the DatePattern value. For example, a date pattern of "yyyyMMdd" will roll every day. See System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo for a list of available patterns.

It narrows down to adding
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No. 1 cabernet sauvignon in U.S. stars at wine dinner
Monte Bello cabernet sauvignon and other pours from legendary Ridge Vineyards are featured at Atlantis Steakhouse dinner hosted by RGJ food editor
Johnathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette Journal
Published 10:27 p.m. PT Sept. 16, 2018 | Updated 11:19 a.m. PT Sept. 17, 2018
It's a first, Reno.
Ridge Vineyards, the acclaimed winery with estates in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Sonoma County, is being featured for the first time ever at a public wine dinner in the Biggest Little City.
The prime pours take place Sept. 25 at Atlantis Steakhouse in the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. (Yours truly is hosting this annual repast.)
AN EVENING WITH JOHNATHAN L. WRIGHT
When: Beginning 6 p.m. Sept. 25
Where: Atlantis Steakhouse, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St.
Host: Johnathan L Wright, Reno Gazette Journal food and drink editor
Featuring: Seven lavish courses paired with pours from Ridge Vineyards (including the famed Monte Bello cabernet sauvignon)
Cost: $175 (includes tax and gratuity)
Details/menu:Right this way
Ridge wines, from a lean chardonnay to a supple zinfandel blend to the legendary Monte Bello cabernet sauvignon, are being paired with a host of sumptuous courses: bite-size bundles bulging with caviar, Dungeness crab soufflé, torchon of foie gras and more.
(Click or tap here for a preview of the food.)
"Ridge is one of those wineries that defines American wine making," Christian O'Kuinghttons, cellar master of the Atlantis, said the other afternoon as he previewed for Taste some of the wines being served at the dinner.
"Ridge produces wines of great character and depth. It is American wine royalty."
The tasting room of Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello estate lies at the end of a rode that winds up the Santa Cruz Mountains in Central California. Estate tastings, by reservation, include tastes of single-vineyard wines.
(Photo: Robert Holmes/Provided to RGJ Media)
Ridge Vineyards, founded in 1959, gained international notice in 1976 following the Judgment of Paris tasting, the famed competition in which California chardonnays and cabernet sauvignons bested some of their vaunted French counterparts.
The results of the blind tasting brought new interest in (and respect for) California wines and American wine making in general.
The '71 Ridge Monte Bello took fifth place among the reds. Three decades later, at at 30th anniversary re-tasting of the Paris wines, the Monte Bello earned top honors from panels of expert judges in London and the Napa Valley.
In 2016. Eric Asimov, the wine critic for the New York Times, called the Monte Bello "America's greatest cabernet sauvignon" for its "remarkable beauty and consistency."
The Monte Bello vineyard of Ridge Vineyards stretches along a ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Central California. The property produces a cabernet sauvignon that celebrates a sense of place.
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That same year, Paul Draper, the Ridge winemaker and CEO, retired after more than four decades with the winery.
O'Kuinghttons, the Atlantis cellar master, described Draper as "one of the most influential winemakers of all time," emphasizing his commitment to wines with finesse, that are food friendly and that reflect their sites.
At the dinner, the '14 Monte Bello is accompanying the final savory course, a rib-eye cap from Snake River Farms.
O'Kuinghttons praised the wine, from the Monte Bello property high in the Santa Cruz Mountains: "Intense aromas of black currants, barrel spices, bramble fruits, with undertones of the forest.
"The wine is ever changing, ever evolving in the glass. This is the first time we've ever offered Monte Bello at the Atlantis."
The Lytton Springs estate of Ridge Vineyards, in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County, is mainly solar-powered. The property is planted with 115-year-old zinfandel vines.
Other Pours
Before the Monte Bello touches down, four other Ridge wines are being poured at the seven-course dinner. They are:
'16 Estate chardonnay, a 100 percent chardonnay from the Santa Cruz Mountains estate.
"The Santa Cruz style is lean, focused, spiced," O'Kuinghttons said. "It is a more natural, more elegant chardonnay without being cloaked in oak."
'16 Ridge Geyserville, a zinfandel blend from the Geyserville vineyard in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley, a vineyard where the oldest vines date to the 1880s.
"It's a workhorse of the winery," O'Kuinghttons said. "Dark, plummy, undertones of bay leaf. There are gravelly notes from the gravelly soil."
'14 Estate merlot from the Santa Cruz Mountains property.
"It's super-saturated in color," O'Kuinghttons said. "Black tea, cherry, toasted oak, mountain fruit. This is a bone-dry merlot."
'16 Lytton Estate petite sirah from the Lytton Springs vineyard in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley.
"This wine has a tremendous amount of texture that contrasts with the bone-dry chalky tannins," O'Kuinghttons said, with character that will deepen over the next decade.
"This is an investment in our wine program by the Atlantis," O'Kuinghttons said at the close of the preview tasting. "There's a sense of belonging with Ridge wines, a sense of history."
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Opinion: NH Residents Would Pay More If SB 365 Veto Overturned
By News release | September 4, 2018
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CONCORD — A new report from environmental groups shows the double cost that New Hampshire residents would pay in health impacts and higher utility bills if legislators override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto of a bill subsidizing biomass and trash incineration.
The bill, SB365, would subsidize seven incinerators that are among the top 13 biggest industrial air polluters in the state. In nearly half of New Hampshire's counties, these incinerators are the top air polluters. In 2014, these seven polluters accounted for 21% of the state's industrial air pollution.
It's not just tree burning plants being subsidized. Also included in the bill is a subsidy for the Wheelabrator trash incinerator in Concord.
Both waste and biomass incinerators release toxins like lead, mercury and arsenic into the air that take a serious toll on our health. When exposed to the slew of metals and chemicals released by incineration, New Hampshire residents are at a higher risk for cancers, respiratory diseases, heart disease and more.
"Burning trash is the most expensive and polluting way to manage waste or to make energy," said Mike Ewall, Founder and Director of Energy Justice Network. "Burning trees is also among the most expensive and polluting ways to make energy. There's nothing clean or wise about paying even higher electric bills to support some of New Hampshire's worst air polluters."
If the legislature overrides the veto, many New Hampshire residents could also see an increase in their electric bills. "If the governor's veto is overturned, New Hampshire would be paying twice for dirty air and polluting energy," said Woody Little, New Hampshire Community Organizer with Toxics Action Center Campaigns. "We should not pay more for energy that makes us sick. Governor Sununu got this one right, and responsible legislators from both parties should sustain his veto."
"Hold onto your pocket books," said John Tuthill for Working on Waste in Claremont. "The New Hampshire legislature is meeting in Special Session on September 13th to vote on a massive hidden tax, sending over sixty million dollars in subsidies to the owners of seven polluting power plants, all to be raised from Eversource and Unitil customers. Working on Waste calls on legislators to sustain the Governor's veto on SB365."
The report was released by Working on Waste, Energy Justice Network, and Toxics Action Center Campaigns. The groups prepared the report with the latest data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Emissions Inventory.
### Energy Justice Network is national support network for communities threatened by dirty energy and waste industries, and is the leading organization supporting local opposition to biomass and waste incinerators in the U.S. For more information, see EnergyJustice.net. Toxics Action Center Campaigns is a public health and environmental non-profit that for over 30 years has worked side by side with communities to clean up and prevent pollution. For more information, please visit toxicsaction.org. Working on Waste (WOW) is a citizens' initiative that promotes safe alternatives to waste incineration. Conservation, composting, and recycling are the best ways to manage materials that often get thrown away as "waste." For more information on the legacy of Wheelabrator's Claremont incinerator, review Working on Waste's report: www.americanhealthstudies.org/wheelabrator-claremont.pdf.
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