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This stew contains no chiles or tomatoes—a surprise for those who think that Mexican food is all about bold flavors. Add a spoonful of hot chile salsa if you want some kick. Plus, you might think it a pain to keep boiling the beef and tossing out the water until there is no more foam, but you will be rewarded with a nice scum-free broth.
3 pounds beef shanks, thick sliced (I buy mine at the Mexican butcher's)
plenty of water
about ½ tablespoon salt
8 peppercorns; or, ½ teaspoon ground pepper
½ onion
2 cloves garlic
a pinch of dried thyme
3 thin-skinned white boiling potatoes, cut into not too small cubes (peeling is optional)
4 small or 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced in 1/2 inch to 1/4 inch disks depending on your preference
2 or 3 fresh ears of corn, cut to 2 to 3 inches
2 or 3 zucchini, sliced crosswise less than ½ inch
¼ head of cabbage, very coarsely chopped. You can add more if you like.
1 celery stalk, very thinly sliced, about 1/8 inch
fresh sprigs of cilantro
fresh limes cut into quarters
homemade chile salsa (click here for recipe); or, your favorite chile salsa
Mexican rice (click here for recipe)
Trim off any excess fat from along the edge of each beef shank. Rinse and place them in a large pot and cover them with water. Bring the water to a boil and then lower the heat to medium. When the water is full of foam, remove the beef and toss out the water. Wash and rinse the pot. Then, return the beef shanks to the pot and cover with water again. Repeat this process until the boiling water no longer foams up (up to 2 times). Then, add more water to the pot until the water level is about 1 inch to 1 ½ inches above the beef (about 12 or more cups).
Add ½ onion, garlic and salt, pepper corns, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil, then set heat to low. Skim off any leftover foam that may rise to the top. Then cover the pot with a lid but make sure that it is vented. Simmer the beef for about 2 hours, or until the beef is very tender and practically falls off the bone. Fish out the onion and garlic and discard them. Remove the beef shanks from the pot. Trim off any leftover fat, etc. Discard the fat along with the bones. Cut the beef into large pieces, and put them back into the pot.
Now is the time to add the potatoes, corn and the sliced carrots. Bring to a boil. Then cover the pot and reduce heat to low and boil softly for about 30 minutes. Add the zucchini and celery. After about 15 minutes, add the cabbage and cook for about 10 minutes. Don't worry if any of the vegetables are still a little too crisp. The stew will continue to cook them after you turn off the heat.
Taste the broth. Does it need more salt and pepper? If you think that it needs more beefy flavor, you can cheat and add some beef bouillon to taste.
Use large bowls to serve this stew. Top with a generous helping of Mexican rice, a squeeze of lime, a bit of cilantro and salsa. Like with any stew, it tastes maravilloso the next day.
Serves 6 to 8 persons.


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Graveside services for Sharron Davis, age 76 of Mesquite, were at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 at Weaver Cemetery with Rev. Rob Vaughn officiating.
Mrs. Davis was born Sept. 27, 1934 in Gadsen, Ala., to Luther V. Day and Millison Paulene.
She died Monday, Nov. 29 in Dallas.
She is survived by her caregiver, Bobby Brewer of Mesquite and a brother, Bill Day of Wylie.

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If you're looking to get signed to a management deal, record or publishing, become famous (or even just improve your game), then you owe it to yourself to stop what you're doing right now.
Steve Tramposch has been a Manager and Senior A&R exec for some of the world's largest music companies and artists, including Capitol, Virgin, Elektra, Eleven Seven, Billboard, and more.
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Thanks for visiting, click "Submit to this Opportunity" and let's get started.
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We are currently seeking to expand our management roster. We are based in Brooklyn and are open to great acts from anywhere so long as you're music is awesome and you are eager to work hard to achieve success.
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After she parted ways with her management, Jared became the day-day manager for singer/songwriter Aimee Proal, who he also played guitar for. During this time, Jared oversaw the deals that landed Aimee songwriting placements on Kelly Clarkson's "All I Ever Wanted," and Alison Iraheta's "Just Like You," records. She eventually signed to Emblem Music/Primary Wave. After that, Jared managed Bamboo Shoots for Epic records, where he took a band that no one knew about and got them on tour with the popular band 3OH!3 and a feature on a CW series, giving them their first exposure to a national audience on television.
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We are seeking Urban, R&B, Soul, Gospel and Hip-hop/Rap songwriters and producers to add to our roster. We work directly with A&R's, managers, major artists, music supervisors and we are in need of you!
The type of people we are seeking should want to write and/or produce for major and indie writers along with TV/Film.
Requirements: Able to work with deadlines, must be ready to work, along with submission you must provide a link to more of your work (can be a dropbox link), no divas nor divos, must be consistent and able to send music on a regular basis ( not once or twice a month ).
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Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
2016 Vinyl & Gold Records - a division of Vinyl & Gold Inc. - is seeking emerging rappers and producers to add to their growing collective in 2016. Looking to help artists who are unique, highly ambitious, creative, confident, intelligent and progressively minded.
Our services are wide spread and encompass many aspects of an artists career, including artist development, live show booking, public relations, branding, television & film licensing, and more. We help emerging artists discover their deepest talents and work with them to grow their abilities at every stage of their careers. Currently, we are looking to find artists who will become dedicated to our common goal of building one of the strongest brands to ever grace the hip hop community by spreading our message and love across the globe. Collectively we are stronger.
Preference given to artists from Toronto and Los Angeles. Development & Recording Deals available. Twitter: @VinylandGold
submission price: $5.00
Interview and/or Feature in Vocalist Magazine The Vocalist Magazine is featuring Music Xray artists in it's digital publication. The selected artist will have a phone interview that will be featured for a 1-2 page feature in the digital publication. The Vocalist Magazine reaches 120,000 readers per issue, and is published quarterly. Selection Criteria: Vocalists only, Talent, and Marketability Desired Genre(s): Pop, Soul, R&B, Rock
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We're on the search for Semi-Established / Established Artists or Bands within the Pop, Rock, Alternative Rock or Pop Rock Genre of Music.
This Marketing & Distribution opportunity is over-viewed by Electric-Bear Records and all Applicants are thoroughly viewed personally by staff.
Please note you must have a moderate Fan Base/Reach already due to this type of M&D Opportunity. We aim to develop, market and support you through the Label. You also must have a HIGH QUALITY, Completed (Not Demo), Single, EP or Album that is/nearly ready for release. You also must not have released product 14 days prior to this submission.
submission price: $5.00
LMC Records is seeking artists for our Development Roster. We are a new up and coming label and one of the fastest growing labels in the UK.
We give artists the chance to come and record singles in a professional environment using state of the art studios,we offer advise and help with social media and other areas of promotion,including photoshoots, our own Vevo channel, Muze Tv channel,also we provide access to internet radio networks which also offer some FM station coverage across the world including the USA,New Zealand,Spain,Australia,Greece,UK,Mexico, we are always looking at ways into how to expand our network with new artists.
Having a proven team of people who work with LMC with credits for artists around the globe such as Coldplay, Led Zeppelin, Toploader, Lady Ga Ga, The Rolling Stones,Oasis,Lilly Allen,Dodgy to name a few.
All our engineers are highly trained from BA to Masters degree level, offering the best 360 contracts in the industry, with over 75% of all earnings being retained by the artist.
submission price: $4.00
RadiciMusic Records was born in 2001 as an independent italian world music label. We work with the very best of the italian folk artists, with a keen eye for quality. We have a selected catalog of around 50 releases of only the finest world/folk music.
We're actually in the process of expanding our roster and business to other countries outside Italy. We are looking for talents and albums in the world/folk genre, with the final objective of offering a release contract.
We are NOT interested in any rock or pop submission (we have a sublabel called Shunu Records for that).
submission price: $6.00
We are seeking talented songwriters and producers to add to our roster. We work directly with A&R's, managers, major artists, music supervisors and we are in need of you! We have tons of projects in the USA as well as international and we'd like to help build your resume.
The type of people we are seeking should want to mainly write for and/or produce for major/indie artists. We are not interested in people who want to be artist themselves, unless you are capable of writing for other people.
Requirements: Able to work with deadlines, must be ready to work, along with submission you must provide a link to more of your work (can be a dropbox link), must be consistent, able to collaborate with others and reliable.
The Audio Plugz is a music supervision, music licensing, music publishing and music placement company. Through our efforts we have been successful in placing music with artists & brands such as LeAnn Rimes, Lupe Fiasco, Kumi Koda, Dove, Disney and more...
- The Audio Plugz
submission price: $5.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
Discovering Arts Music Group is a London-based company that strives to develop and support the visions of our artists. We listen to all music and are especially in need of Top 40 hit potentials. Send your best material for consideration.
- Elliot Avnon CEO - Discovering Arts Music Group UK
submission price: $5.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
We are always seeking great new pop. Please send your best material and in the comments section of your submission please indicate if you are more interested in a label deal or a publishing deal (or both). We will let you know either way if we can pursue a relationship.
Minty Fresh is a Chicago-based record label, music placement and music publishing company, founded in 1993 by Jim Powers with Anthony Musiala.
- Anthony Musiala / Minty Fresh
submission price: $7.00
Payout: $25,000 - $50,000
Hurricane Music Group (HMG) is Rock, R&B, and Hip-Hop artists for label roster consideration and album releases. Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
Alex Roberts and HMG recently made the wise decision to re-enter the Hip Hop world & also venture into the forever popular Pop/R&B, & Electronic/Techno music that caters to a World Wide market & fan base, however still keeping HMG's finger on the pulse of all formats of music pending the artist/band's talent & drive to succeed, including the level of understanding what the true meaning of artist/label relations stands for in order to achieve their desired goals, in other words we work together, not against! Our doors are open, "Let Us Show You".
submission price: $6.00
Each month Music Connection reviews 12 artists in its "New Music Critiques" section of the magazine. If you are an artist without a record deal or major distribution, you may submit to be reviewed here. We will choose at least 2 artists from this pool each month to review, so make sure you fill out proper information.
• Must have at least 3 songs prepared to be reviewed (include a soundcloud/facebook/bandcamp/etc. link with your submission)
• Must not have a label / distribution deal in place
• Must not have been reviewed in Music Connection in the last 24 months
submission price: $5.00
Grey Creek Productions is looking for new artists to sign and produce. Also offering our production expertise to help you get the most out of your production budget. We are looking to sign primarily country/pop country acts but, are open to any submissions. Singer/songwriters go to the top of the list. If you are looking for production help, we are open to any genre. Legendary producer/engineer Tom Perry is our president and hands on producer. Thanks.
submission price: $8.00
Payout: $501 - $1,000
I want radio friendly songs for pitches to top country male artists. Nothing too traditional. Edgy arrangements with meaningful lyrics preferred. No trucks, bon fires out in the field, or beer please .... we've had our fill for the rest of the decade!
submission price: $0.00
Bay Terrace Records LLC is looking for a Psychedelic Pop Band/Artist to solidify our roster ( bands similar to Tame Impala, Temples, Pond, Deerhunter, Flaming Lips, MGMT). If you believe you fit this genre, and are interested in this opportunity, please drop us a recording and we'll get back to you ASAP!
- Patrick Meagher, Bay Terrace Records
submission price: $8.00
Wright Music Group has launched a new music industry program. The program will help artists, and songwriters of all genres gain worldwide exposure. Wright Music Group is seeking music videos, and performances
for a 24 hour TV broadcast. The broadcast will play your music to homes worldwide. All content must be modest, and have a positive message.
All genres are accepted as this is an opportunity for everyone, and not just a Christian opportunity. Wright Music Group will give a helping hand to all artists, and songwriters who have been waiting for a breakthrough.
Music Xray is a trusted source, and we have chosen to partner with them on this new adventure.
- David O Wright - Ceo & Pastor - Wright Music Group
submission price: $7.00
Payout: $1 - $100
Big Fuss Records is seeking the next Radio Ready Artists To Watch for 2020.
Selected artists will receive online radio, and web promotion while keeping rights. This is a non exclusive opportunity intended to assist artists in much needed exposure without additional out of pocket costs.
Artists To Watch is a select group of new music artists, and their song compositions, presenting a shine for audiences who seek great new contemporary music.
Artists To Watch, offers musical artists a positive career opportunity. The selection of artists featured in the ATW compilations, from Big Fuss Records, have surfaced each with their own success story.
- Kristin Pedderson - CEO/Director - Big Fuss Records LLC
submission price: $5.00
We are on the hunt for Spooky songs along these themes; vampires, vampire bats, count dracular, witchcraft, gothic horror, werewolves, 'the other world', full moon fever, under a curse/spell anything spooky!
All submissions must be 100% owned by the writer/writers. No samples please.
We look forward to your spooky songs.
Pop-Up Music is a PRS registered music library and publisher located in London. We pride ourselves in providing undiscovered music and bespoke music for advertising, film, TV, gaming and corporate.
submission price: $2.50
Jump on this opportunity to submit your music for evaluation to be posted on the Quantum Stereo Radio Rotation. We are the #1 station For Independent Artists. Take advantage of this now.
- Wayne Parcheman - CEO - Quantum Stereo LLC
submission price: $6.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
Bentley Records is an international record label founded in 2013. We're all about the quality of music and the quality of everything else we do. The artists who work with us are a prime example of this principle. Our roster includes well established, top industry artists, producers and songwriters. A well experienced team is behind the scenes making all the magic possible. Bentley Records is equipped with cutting edge technology & recently invested in a state of the art record label system, which gives unprecedented access to 280+ stores worldwide, as well as a radio pool consisting of more than 200 International FM Radio Stations. Currently Bentley Records has a growing music catalog of over 2000+ records. Our video content gets exclusive coverage through our partner TV station MIXZtv. We have also partnered with world class recording & video production facilities around the world in New York City, Hollywood-CA, London-UK, Cologne-Germany & Singapore. Part of our benefits go to the Luxo Group HOPE Foundation.
Mission - Create Legends who create Classics!
Clients/Partners - Warner Music Singapore, Sound Republica inc Korea, ReverbNation, MIXZtv, LuxoPreferred, Bentley Models New York, Afton Shows, Campbell Relations LLC.
Studios - Interface Studios(Germany), Miloco Studios(UK), Lounge Studios(NYC), SkyWave Studios(Hollywood), KRTV Studios(New Jersey), Sonic Studios(Singapore).
Experience - We work in partnership with many associates from the recording industry and have thus far helped lay the foundation to many successful careers in the industry.
- Troy Beelen - Executive A&R - Bentley Records
submission price: $5.00
Payout: $501 - $1,000
Brad Puckett a rising star in country music is heading back to the studio. Brad is looking for uptempo country rock songs in the style of Jason Aldean/ Garth Brooks. To see more info on Brad check out www.bradpuckettmusic.com
- Paul Ryan - A&R Representative - Phoenix Records
submission price: $1.99
We are looking for 10 high quality EDM tracks to be featured on a compilation album. The compilation album will be distributed worldwide digitally to all major stores, such as iTunes, Beatport, JunoDownload, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer, Shazam, Rdio, Beats, Tidal and many more. Your music can range from Trance, Bigroom, House to even Trap or Hardstyle.
Selected artists will be offered a non exclusive 50/50 digital distribution deal - you maintain all your rights!
With previous support by worlds top DJ's such as Andrew Rayel (Armada Music), Alexander Popov (Armada Music), Feel (Future Sound Of Egypt / Armada Music), Ori Uplift (Abora), Photographer (Suanda), Elite Electronic (Suanda), Antillas (IHU / Armada Music), Shane 54 (Coldharbour / Black Hole) and many more, we are one of the fastest growing record labels at the time.
- Christian Roggow / Evolve Records
submission price: $1.99
Evolve Records is seeking serious artists for label roster consideration. As an internationally working record label, we are seeking artists (solo and groups) for label roster consideration.
As a roster artist, we provide free, professional in-house audio mastering and maintain connections to top-notch audio engineers, along with promotion to a broad audience by the worlds biggest DJ's and networks, as well as tips and tricks for audio production, mastering, mixdown, social media, music publishing and more.
With previous support by worlds top DJ's such as Above & Beyond (Anjunabeats), Andrew Rayel (Armada Music), Alexander Popov (Armada Music), Feel (Future Sound Of Egypt / Armada Music), Ori Uplift (Abora), Photographer (Suanda), Elite Electronic (Suanda), Antillas (IHU / Armada Music), Shane 54 (Coldharbour / Black Hole) and many more, Evolve is one of the fastest growing Trance record labels at the time.
Evolve was founded in 2015 and has since focused on the search and promotion of talented artists in Uplifting-, Melodic,- & Progressive Trance from all over the world.
- Christian Roggow / Evolve Records
submission price: $5.00
We are seeking songs in the style of Enya. Ideally songs recorded at around the same period but will also consider modern day recordings in this style.
Please send tracks which are fully mastered (no demos or samples please) and owned fully by the writers.
Pop-Up Music is a PRS registered music library and publisher located in London. We pride ourselves in providing undiscovered music and bespoke music for advertising, film, TV, gaming and corporate.
Thanks Pop-Up Music
submission price: $8.00
Wright Music Group Radio's Launch is here! All Christian Genres of music will be accepted. The Radio Network will be broadcasting worldwide. This will be a great exposure opportunity for all Christian Artists.
- David O Wright / Wright Music Group
submission price: $5.00
Payout: $10,001 - $25,000
Hey, I am a respected music executive with 6 years' experience working in varied roles within the music business which include A&R / Management and Music Publishing. At Future Songs, I signed talent behind hits for Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Jason Derulo, Tory Lanez, EXO, TWICE, TVXQ, Ty Dolla $ign, Becky G and Pitbull.
Within 4 years of operation Future Songs has already achieved 10 #1's internationally as well as several top 10's in major music territories with songs also appearing in major network TV shows like Gossip Girl and in ads by global brands Shu Uemura and L'Oreal. Our reputation and international network make us a great partner for songwriters. We aim to develop and nurture the next generation and wave of talent. My company has a key focus on songs, we believe that everything starts & ends with a great "song". I am currently looking for great songwriters & producers, we are open to both writers who have had success before and new writer/producers.
- Michael-Dann Joseph - Managing Director - Future Songs


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New loan policies fail Black students in college
Freddie Allen | 4/15/2013, 11:43 a.m. | Updated on 4/15/2013, 11:47 a.m.
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Like thousands of Black college students, Bethanie Fisher, a psychology major at Howard University, depended heavily on the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students program that allows parents to borrow the full amount of college tuition and fees. During the 2007/2008 school year, an estimated 33 percent of undergraduate students that earned degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities received Parent PLUS Loans, double the rate of all undergraduate students nationwide.
"My mom, my dad, my aunt and my uncle would all apply every single year," Fisher said.
In August of 2008, Fisher's freshman year at Howard University, her uncle agreed to help her pay tuition.
When he died suddenly of lung cancer at the end of her sophomore year, everything fell apart.
No one else in Fisher's family met the standards for the Parent PLUS Loans and now with stricter rules, her dreams of earning a degree from Howard University or any university are quickly evaporating. After scraping together enough money for a third year at the Washington, D.C., school, Fisher, a Detroit native, ran out of time and money.
Now she must come up with almost $15,000 to pay the balance that she owes, before she can take another class at Howard University. Money that neither her mom nor her father could afford. Fisher estimates that with tuition plus room and board and living expenses, she spent more than $20,000 a year to attend Howard University.
"On paper it says that my mom makes a lot of money," Fisher said. "But who has that much money to spare every single year in a single parent home?"
Fisher is not alone. Thousands of Black college students cobble together scholarships, loans and grants to earn college degrees. As President Obama champions education as the key to America's future on the world stage, critical changes to federal financial aid programs threaten to close the curtain on the academic careers of thousands of Black college students.
In 2011, the Education Department made changes to a number of federal student loan programs in an effort to curb the number of loan defaults that were piling up when parents couldn't pay. When the federal government largely cut out the banks in the student loan process, they also changed the rules for students and parents.
And it is those sudden rules changing that are creating havoc.
Now parents seeking the loans can be disqualified for past defaults, bankruptcies or tax liens within five years of applying for the loan. Parents need a near spotless credit history now, a dream in itself in today's tough economy.
"If you make it harder to get a student loan, if you have families that are less able to pay for a college education, less able to survive, what you're doing is cutting off the future, and you're also putting a particular burden on Historically Black Colleges and Universities," said Mary Frances Berry, professor of American Social Thought and history at the University of Pennsylvania and former Assistant Secretary of Education. "Whoever decided to make these policy changes, they need to sit down and think about how the goals that they have for higher education are absolutely irreconcilable with what they're doing with the budget."


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Wine Jargon: What is Minerality?
With a little help, you'll be decoding the language of wine in no time.
"Lick it," he told me, "Lick the rock." I had heard of this kind of thing before, but still, I figured that Thibeault Liger-Belair, winemaker and inheritor of crazy-good chunks of prime Burgundy vineyard land, must have been at least halfway kidding.
He wasn't. He demonstrated, turning an oblong hunk of mottled limestone in his hand and then dragging it lengthwise down the center of his unfurled tongue. He did it kind of hard. It was a little grotesque looking. He tossed the rock back into the clay of his sizable section of Les Saint Georges vineyard, for which Nuits-Saint-Georges is named.
I followed suit, taking it easier than he. He started making a weird pursing motion with his mouth. "Feel that? That is true minerality." And, actually, I did feel it. It was a kind of pastiness, a thick adherent texture in the middle of my tongue. I have, in fact, since detected a shadow of this sensation when drinking wines from limetone soils. So, yeah, maybe Thibeault was right.
Minerality can be a slippery concept for new wine drinkers, partly because there isn't a lot in our common culinary language to compare it to. Shellfish? Mushrooms, maybe? Overpriced bottles of acqua minerale?
There is also the fact that minerality comes in so many shifting shades. Often, it is recognizable as a scent, like the smell of river pebbles, hot rocks, or straight-up wet dirt. Other times, what we're talking about is a flavor, a rocky saltiness, and this can feed into a saline, pasty texture. I think this was probably what Thibeault was driving at.
Where that sensation of minerality comes from is one of the enduring mysteries of wine science. There isn't a generally-agreed-upon explanation for how the flavor of a soil finds its way into a grape. We don't really know how it happens, though there are a number of theories.
But minerality isn't just in our imaginations. We have experienced it for, like, thousands of years. And its effect in wine—which seems to work opposite of fruit flavors—can make the difference between a wine that is just okay and one that is truly fine. I don't think we are dreaming. I don't think we are nuts. Even if we are standing around, licking expensive, significant rocks.
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Book Review: Emerging Markets Century, by Antoine van Agtmael (2007).
The world's largest corporations are no longer just American, western European, or Japanese. A new breed of multinationals from developing countries is rapidly achieving global presence and prestige. They are also attracting more media attention. For example, this week's Economist looks at emerging-market corporations in one of its leaders.
One of the best recent analyses of emerging market corporations is a book written by investment manager (and originator of the term "emerging markets") Antoine van Agtmael. In Emerging Markets Century, van Agtmael seeks to explain the why and the how behind the success of the world's top emerging market corporations.
The author describes three distinct waves of commercial development in emerging markets since the end of World War II. First, Western corporations made foreign direct investments in plants in developing economies. After a while, local entrepreneurs began to set up their own plants, typically to provide outsourced production to the Western multinationals. Over time, these local businesses acquired more skills and capabilities, gradually moving up the value chain and into ever more competitive markets. Eventually, the best of these firms achieved recognition as top global corporations.
Agtmael profiles 25 emerging market companies in different industries, including:
- Fourteen high-tech or capital-intensive companies: Samsung (Korea), Hyundai Motor (Korea), Hyundai Heavy (Korea), POSCO (Korea), TSMC (Taiwan) Hon Hai (Taiwan), HTC (Taiwan), Lenovo (China), Infosys (India), Ranbaxy (India), Embraer (Brazil), Tenaris (Argentina), Sasol (South Africa), MISC (Malaysia)
- Five basic commodity producers: CEMEX (Mexico), CVRD (Brazil), Aracruz (Brazil), Petrobras (Brazil), Reliance (India)
- Six consumer companies: Yue Yen (Taiwan), Haier (China), Modelo (Mexico), Concha y Toro (Chile), Televisa (Mexico), Telmex/America Movil (Mexico)
The 25 profiles are interesting and informative. Collectively, they yield several valuable insights on the factors behind the success of emerging market corporations:
- Among the most important success factors were an early commitment to export markets and a relentless focus on superior execution and quality. These two go together: focusing on exports requires producing internationally competitive products, which in turn requires the highest quality. Hyundai Motor's rise has tracked its determination to succeed in the US market. Hyundai seriously blundered when it first entered the market because its cars were perceived as low-quality. The company rebounded by targeting Toyota as the quality benchmark to beat (while also appealing to consumers by offering the best warranties in the US market).
- Some companies have become world-class by moving up the value chain. Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Hon Hai began life as a low-value added components manufacturer, but is now a "one-stop-shop" to US clients such as Dell and Apple.
- Other suppliers became world-class by innovating on supply chains. Mexico's CEMEX and Argentina's Tenaris used information technology to offer highly customized order fulfillment and rapid delivery to their customers. Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer turned traditional outsourcing models upside-down by recruiting US, European, and Japanese "partners" to build its planes.
- Many emerging market players defied prevailing industry perceptions and created new business models. Steel manufacturers were supposed to be located near resource mines, but South Korea's POSCO set up shop far away from any mines, believing that increased transportation costs would be more than offset by other efficiencies.
- The world's leading emerging market companies increasingly recognize the value of branding. Samsung is already a premier global brand. Other companies, such as Lenovo and Haier focused on acquiring trusted Western brands (IBM and Maytag).
These are just some of the most compelling of many insights described in the book. The 25 case studies make Emerging Markets Century a treasure trove of information and a valuable read for international business executives, academics, and investors.
I have a few minor gripes with the book. Eight of the case studies are from South Korea and Taiwan, which are among the most industrialized and well-educated of the emerging markets. It is questionable how well their experiences apply to other countries.
Meanwhile, there are no Eastern European or Turkish case studies. Nor are there any banks or retailers. This is not for a lack of compelling sources. Brazilian bank Itau, Turkey's Koc Group, Chilean department store Falabella, Russian foods company Wimm-Bill-Dann, and South African mobile phone group MTN are top-notch companies.
I would also like to have read more on the theme of frugal innovation (which was wonderfully profiled in the Economist in a survey of articles last year). The idea behind frugal innovation is that emerging markets companies will find ways to offer compelling products at the low price points their markets require. The best example is the Tata Nano, a $2,000 automobile that surely would have never been developed in the West.
These are small issues. This is a great book that is well worth your time. I believe many of the themes it identifies will influence the 21st century global corporate landscape.
Written by David Gates for Emerging Markets BlogFollow @davidegates


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Welcome to Kale Week: Menu +Raw Balsamic Onion Kale recipe
Welcome to Kale Week! This week I'm celebrating the joys of an often unappreciated winter green, kale. Kale is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), vitamin C, and manganese; a very good source of copper, tryptophan, calcium, vitamin B6, and potassium; and a good source of iron, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B2, protein, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorous, and vitamin B3. (source: WH Foods) That being said, I haven't always enjoyed kale or found it to be especially yummy. That changed however when I made my first batch of oven-baked kale chips, and I became deeply obsessed with kale when I finally made dehydrated kale, smothered in a delicious homemade tahini dressing before it was dried. You might say that I became a woman obsessed with the green stuff. I started considering making a weekly batch, and researching recipes. A friend of mine made an enticing recipe for salt and vinegar kale chips recently as an entry in Adopt-a-gluten-free blogger, and it made me think. So kale chips could be flavored like potato chips, but without the potato and without all that deep frying. Hmmm… And then this last week I went to Safeway and found myself down the snack aisle with a growling, hungry stomach. Very bad. I found myself walking out with a bag of sweet onion balsamic vinegar potato chips. Salt and Vinegar with a twist! I ate some and liked them, but thought that they could be better if they were raw kale chips and dehydrated instead of fried. I took heart from my brave friends who had made vinegar kale chips before me, and went my own way with it. Some hours later, I had my own balsamic-sweet onion kale chips in a lovely bowl on the table, which I pressed on the DH. "Kale?" he protested. "Trust me," I insisted. And so he did. And even my greens-hating DH had to admit, this recipe was pretty darned awesome. I knew it was a success when the Baby Yum, recovering from flu and a persnickety tummy, crammed the leaves in her mouth and reached for more. I hope you enjoy it too.
Look for my review of a packaged gluten-free, vegan kale chip company this Wednesday, and a recipe for an un-cheese dehydrated kale chip recipe this Friday. I plan on adding a "Mr. Linky" to Friday's post, so get ready to share your favorite Kale recipes there!
Because there really aren't enough days in the week, I thought I'd include my menu for the week as well.
Monday: Vegan
Roasted squash slices with vegan nutritional yeast gravy
Kale in tomato sauce
Gluten-free biscuits
Tuesday: Indian
Mongolian cauliflower and Chana masala
with rice and quinoa
Wednesday: Italian
Pasta with green pesto and broccoli
Thursday: Mexican
Tacos with refried beans, lettuce, homemade pico de gallo and guacamole
Kale with olives and capers
Friday: American
Arugula Salad with Portobella Mushrooms
Broccoli slaw
Baked potato wedges
Baked good of the week: chocolate cherry cake with frosting
This menu was shared with Org Junkie and Gluten-free Smiles. The recipe was shared with Diane with Real Food Weekly
Balsamic Sweet Onion Dehydrated Kale Chip Recipe
1/2 large bunch of kale, or 1 small bunch of kale, deveined
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
Needed equipment: dehydrator, food processor or blender
Rinse your kale leaves and spin dry in a salad spinner if you have it. Otherwise, pat dry with a paper towel.
Combine vinegar, oil, date, and onion in small food processor bowl or sturdy blender. Blend until you have a smooth sauce.
Put your kale leaves in a medium or large bowl and drizzle the sauce on your leaves. Massage it into them and then spread them out on two or three dehydrator trays. Sprinkle with salt. Dehydrate them on 115F for around 4 hours or until they are crunchy and dry, like delicious dried leaves. Yum Yum!
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