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Manufacturing and exporting natural resources were Australia’s major industries in from 1913 till after WWII. The Australian economy has boomed and had downturns in the past. Currently the economy is only growing at 3.7% per year, inflation has risen to 4.3% and home loans are at the highest in 22 years. In the future fuel prices may increase, economic growth may decrease and climate changes likely create major economic problems.
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provided the main basis of economic development (i.e. increases in GDP). Three phases
of ‘old model’ have been identified: the first, until about 1860 when new land was being
brought into use; the second, until about 1890 when capital was being applied to land so
that land could be used more intensively for the grazing of sheep and the production of
wool; and the third, until the end of the 1920s when the more intensive use of land was
based on the ‘new rural industries, i.e. those involving the use of land for agriculture
rather than the grazing of sheep. It was the second of these phases that resulted in a rapid
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comparable country.
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from competition from overseas producers. In Australian economic history it refers
particularly to the protection of producers within the manufacturing sector, in order that
the Australian manufacturing sector could develop. The main instrument of the policy
was the tariff (in effect a tax on imports) which made overseas produced goods less
competitive relative to domestically produced goods. The policy was implemented in the
1920s when there were major increases in tariff levels, and in the context of the 1930s
Depression, this being one factor in the relatively rapid recovery from the Depression.
The policy continued to characterise the Australian economy in post-WWII decades. In
so far as trade protection resulted in the extensive development of industries that were
economically inefficient it has been held to be one of the main factors underlying the
poor economic performance of the Australian economy for most of the twentieth century.
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effects through linkages to other industries, both through the expenditure of incomes
made by owners and employees and (‘backwards’) through the supply of inputs to
producers of iron ore. There was also large-scale investment associated with the
development of new mines and on infrastructure associated with mining projects. A
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
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The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
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