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SYDNEY: Global press baron Rupert Murdoch has urged Australia to be open to immigrants and engage more deeply with Asia Wholesale Shirts , as he celebrated 50 years of the national newspaper he founded, The Australian. Murdoch, some of whose British and American media outlets often take a hard line on migrants, said Australia, with its entrepreneurial spirit and egalitarian way of life Wholesale Jerseys , had a comparative advantage in a world where not all are free.


"We should be a beacon, but that means holding ourselves to high standards and not simply finding fault with others," the Australian-born mogul said at a gala dinner in Sydney on Tuesday night attended by a who's who of politicians and business leaders. "We must be open to immigrants, to their desire to improve themselves and to the resulting improvement in our country."


Murdoch, whose operations in Britain have been embroiled in a phone hacking scandal Cheap College Hats Free Shipping , said stalled immigration reforms in the United States were a wasted opportunity. "It is in the collective self-interest to welcome immigrants, those who cherish the values of the country, and who are sometimes willing to risk all in the quest for a better life," he said.


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He also urged Australia to take advantage of its "unprecedented opportunity to prosper from its fortunate geography" of being near to China, Japan, India, and Indonesia. "Our prosperity will not come from simply exporting chunks of our terrain to those nations and beyond Cheap College Shirts Free Shipping ," he said, referring to Australia's mining industry. "It will only come if we take the time to understand these countries, to speak their languages, to welcome their students and to build on the cultural and commercial links that have evolved over the past couple of decades."


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Abbott Cheap College Hats China , who used to be a journalist at the paper before entering politics, spoke at the event in which he said the News Corp. papers were no "ciphers" for Murdoch. "The Australian has borne his ideals but not his fingerprints; it has been his gift to our nation," Abbott said. Among others at the gala dinner were former prime ministers Paul Keating and John Howard, central bank governor Glenn Stevens as well as sports personalities including cricketer Ricky Ponting.


(Agencies)


BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's securities regulator will soon start an inspection of online equity financing platforms to address risks brought by illegal activities and let the platforms better serve the real economy.


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What To Expect When Have A DOT Physical July 2, 2013 | Author: Lawanda Burch | Posted in Health & Fitness

A Department of Transportation is normally charged with making the roads safer for travelers and truckers alike. One of the ways they do this is by making sure the drivers of the big trucks on the highway are healthy enough to perform their duties and will not become a hazard to those they are sharing the road with. A driver who wishes to either obtain or hold onto their commercial drivers license with have to pass a DOT physical. They will be checked to make sure their physical condition is good enough to be put in charge of vehicles that could cause a lot of damage if they are involved in an accident.


Having good eyesight can determine whether one will be able to gain or hold onto a commercial drivers license. Those who have good eyesight and can see things clearly will not have a problem with this aspect of the examination. However Cheap College Jerseys China , those who cannot see well will need to obtain eye glasses or some type of corrective surgery to restore their eyesight be able to continue driving.


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