Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt
beach estimate good minor people possibly today virtually waves
I was in Bethany at about 7:30 a.m. and my estimate was waves of 3, possibly 4 feet. Virtually negligible beach erosion. It was the kind of thing you see in just a very minor blow. People could go out to the beach today and have a good time.
business love people
I love Australia. I love the people there; they are fantastic. The business opportunities are endless.
education friendly might people research sell shows slow tough
A lot of education has to take place. They're not slow and smelly... that they're actually more environmentally friendly than people might think. But our research shows that they're a tough sell to those buyers.
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Ultimately, innovation depends on the people with advanced skills who have the ideas, and on the business risk-takers willing to back them.
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That remains to be seen. People tend to buy a vehicle that suits their lifestyle and shop within that segment. They're going into uncharted waters with those vehicles.
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They have to make a convincing argument they have the best idea. The biggest challenge they're going to have with their engine is that, it seems so easy, I think a lot of people are going to think it's too good to be true.
benefit diesel drive highway larger vehicles
Our vehicles are larger here than in other regions, we drive more highway miles, and we have more truck-based vehicles, and those are all vehicles that would benefit from the diesel technology.
approved disaster events expensive federal hard investment large projects recent
It can be hard to get large and expensive projects approved in a federal budget. The recent events show that it is better to make the investment before a disaster occurs.
based business employer grown industries largest scratch
My company in the U.S., Pratt Industries U.S.A., has grown from scratch to become a billion-dollar business based on recycling, as well as the largest Australian-owned employer of U.S. citizens.
position
My vision for Visy Tumut is not only to keep our position as an example of world's sustainable manufacturing, but to build on it.
absolute actions base beach might nourish point
We can't base our absolute actions on predictions of what might be, ... We know there's a lot of uncertainty. If we get to the point where we have to nourish this beach every year, we know we'll have to try something different.
trying
We're trying to get the certificate by the 30th.
came coming days difference looked point straight
When Isabel came in, she at one point looked like she was coming in straight at us. About a one-degree difference two days out could have put her right on us.
bring farming innovative natural rich
We can bring together rich natural resources, innovative research and development, smart investors, and risk-taking farming and manufacturing entrepreneurs.